Your partner across the full project lifecycle
Moray & Agnew’s Construction & Projects team provides end‑to‑end legal support across Australia’s construction and development industry. We advise principals, developers, contractors, consultants and government agencies on complex, high‑value projects – from procurement and contract negotiation through to delivery, dispute resolution and security of payment.
Our integrated approach ensures continuity of advice, strong risk management and commercially grounded outcomes at every stage of the project lifecycle.
Why choose us
Clients value our ability to combine deep technical construction expertise with practical, commercially focused advice – delivered by a nationally integrated team that understands project risk, market pressures and the realities of delivery.
Front end advisory & contracting expertise
We advise on procurement strategies, tender processes, risk allocation and the negotiation of complex construction and consultant agreements, including EOI, RFP, RFT, BAFO, ECI, LOI, CM, cost-plus, construct only, D&C, O&M, DCOM, EPC, tripartite, interface, services, supply of goods and funding agreements across all sectors.
Our team works closely with clients at the earliest stages of a project to structure delivery models that reflect commercial drivers, funding requirements and risk appetite. We bring deep market insight to help clients navigate competitive tension, value for money obligations and probity requirements.
We focus on clear, practical drafting that anticipates upstream and downstream issues, minimises dispute risk and supports efficient project delivery. Our experience across both front‑end advisory and disputes ensures contracts are informed by how projects operate in practice, not just in theory.
Project delivery & risk management expertise
We support clients throughout construction, providing strategic advice on contract administration, claims management, variations, extensions of time, latent conditions and interface risk to keep projects moving.
Our lawyers act as trusted advisors during live projects, assisting clients to respond to emerging issues in real time while preserving commercial relationships and legal position. We regularly advise on complex claims strategies, programme impacts and risk mitigation measures.
By combining technical construction expertise with a strong understanding of project realities, we help clients make informed decisions that balance risk, cost and time. Our approach is pragmatic, responsive and focused on maintaining momentum through to completion.
Construction litigation & dispute resolution expertise
Our team acts in high value, multiparty disputes across courts, tribunals, arbitrations, expert determinations and mediations, delivering pragmatic dispute strategies aligned with commercial objectives.
We have extensive experience managing technically complex disputes involving design defects, delay and disruption, payment claims, termination and insolvency. Our lawyers are skilled at coordinating experts and evidence to present clear, persuasive cases.
Where possible, we focus on early resolution strategies that protect commercial outcomes and project relationships. When litigation is unavoidable, we bring strong advocacy and disciplined case management to achieve efficient and proportionate results.
Security of payment expertise
We are recognised leaders in security of payment legislation, acting for principals and contractors in major adjudications and landmark proceedings, including High Court authority.
Our team advises across all Australian security of payment regimes, with a deep understanding of jurisdictional differences and evolving case law. We assist clients to navigate payment claims, adjudications and enforcement with speed and precision.
We also provide strategic advice on compliance frameworks and contract drafting to reduce exposure and manage cashflow risk. Our experience on both claimant and respondent matters allows us to deliver balanced, commercially informed solutions.
Government, infrastructure & regulated projects expertise
We advise government agencies and public authorities on major infrastructure and regulated projects, with deep experience in probity, statutory frameworks, funding arrangements and public sector risk.
Our lawyers understand the additional scrutiny and governance requirements that apply to public sector and regulated projects. We regularly advise on procurement processes, probity frameworks and compliance with legislative and policy obligations.
With experience across transport, sports, civic, education, defence, health and social infrastructure, we support clients to deliver complex projects efficiently while managing stakeholder, reputational and regulatory risk.
Significant Construction & Projects
We advise on the delivery of multiple large‑scale education and accommodation projects, including procurement strategy, funding agreements, D&C contracting and ongoing project delivery across a portfolio exceeding $400 million.
Our team advised on procurement and negotiation of long‑term infrastructure and facilities maintenance contracts supporting the management of 6,300 hectares of public parklands.
Our team acts on high‑value residential and mixed‑use developments across Australia, including procurement, contract drafting and precedent‑setting litigation concerning building permit levies.
We advised on the takeover, restructuring and delivery of a multi‑stage, landmark precinct redevelopment following builder insolvency, including complex financing and interface issues.
Our team advised on negotiation of upstream and downstream construction documentation for a premium residential development with heritage and early‑works complexities.
We advised on joint venture, development and construction documentation for significant commercial office developments forming part of a long‑term precinct strategy.
Our team advised on site acquisition and procurement of construction and consultant agreements for a major residential tower in Melbourne’s arts precinct.
We successfully defended a complex security of payment adjudication involving claims exceeding $5 million for a major Queensland mining infrastructure project.
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