Engineers
Most building projects of any size involve a number of different professionals with different, and often overlapping, areas of expertise.
The test of whether an engineer involved in a building project has been negligent is whether they have acted with the degree of care and skill to be expected of a reasonably competent engineer.
Not every engineering mistake is negligent. Negligence in construction projects can include claims for:
- inadequate examination/investigation of the site
- design errors for example in the preparation of plans, drawings, specifications or the choice of materials
- errors in estimates of costs or quantities
- hiring inappropriate contractors
- failure to administer the contract or supervise the work properly
If there are a number of different professionals involved in a particular project you can often get into a situation of them blaming each other. That is why you need to instruct a specialist lawyer like those at Hart Brown who, with the benefit of appropriate expert advice, will be able to determine where the fault really lies.
To speak to a specialist professional negligence lawyer who can help you with your professional negligence claim against an engineer or any other professional involved in a construction project contact us today by calling, emailing or requesting a call back from one of our specialist lawyers.