“The main business of a lawyer is to take the romance, the mystery, the irony, the ambiguity out of everything he touches.” Antonin Scalia
South Africa’s construction industry is growing as it aims to meet the demand for construction development. Consequently, construction-related litigation is inevitable.
Construction law is a complex and broad-encompassing area of law in that it intersects with various fields of law, such as contract law, labour law, spatial planning law, conveyancing and municipal law to mention a few. These areas of law necessitate various compliance with various legislation, each having its own unique rules and procedures. Examples of the typical areas of law which each have its own unique compliance include utility supply, health and safety, sectional title and Company related matters which are regulated through various legislation.
From the moment a construction project is conceived, parties are set to comply with various rules and procedures in which timing is imperative, the intersection between all the various compliance rules and timeframes may riddle a construction project with inevitable disputes and therefore necessitates clear agreements.
Due to the complexity of Construction law, an astute lawyer has mastered their craft to be able to analyse a case and know what to do to resolve the problem for the client. We at Hahn & Hahn Attorneys have distinguished ourselves in all the various fields of construction law because we possess the requisite attributes and skill set to have a holistic view of any construction dispute to be able to provide the best tailor-made solution starting from the inception of the construction project with assisting parties to utilise the best agreement right through to disputes and the resolution thereof.