Construction and Major Projects

Turning vision into reality through experience, technical expertise and pragmatic, commercial solutions.

Delivering complex projects requires precision, technical excellence, and deep industry experience. McCullough Robertson’s Construction and Infrastructure team is renowned for guiding clients through every stage of a project, having advised on the risk allocation and successful delivery of major projects throughout Australia. We work as an extension of your team and are highly responsive and commercial in our approach.

Providing whole-of-project support across various industries, our team has facilitated the construction of:

mining and energy infrastructure;
renewables projects, including solar farms, wind farms and battery energy storage (BESS) projects;
utilities, including pipelines, water and wastewater facilities, electricity assets;
ports and airports;
transport infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and rail projects;
social infrastructure, including hospitals, universities and schools; and
commercial property developments.

As a full-service law firm, we offer seamless cross-practice collaboration, drawing on the expertise of our Project Approvals, Real Estate, Planning and Environment, Employment Relations and Safety, Insurance, Finance and Corporate Advisory teams, to holistically support your operations and strategic objectives throughout the full lifecycle of the project.

Construction lawyers who are on the ground and embedded in industry

With decades of combined experience across in-house roles, private practice, the public and private sectors and a variety of industries, we bring a unique perspective to every project. Our technical expertise means that our advice is grounded in a deep understanding of your commercial and operational objectives.

We are proud of our longstanding relationships with clients across the construction and infrastructure sectors. Our reputation for consistent results and nuanced, market-informed strategies will always align with our client’s goals and priorities.

Seamless project support and risk management to ensure your project is on time and within budget

With a focus on pragmatic and commercial solutions, we cut through the complexity and align our support with your objectives.

By proactively working closely with you to identify opportunities and risks and resolve challenges we are able to ensure your project is delivered on time and within budget through advice that covers:

Project structuring and procurement;
drafting and negotiating contracts;
risk management and dispute avoidance; and
live project support to address issues as they arise.

When disputes cannot be avoided, we provide skilled representation in all forums including adjudication, arbitration, expert determination and litigation.