Mechanical and Electrical

Harris Consulting specialises in providing impartial contractual and commercial advice on an extensive range of construction contract related matters. This advice covers major mechanical, electrical and process engineering contracts. Harris Consulting has gained wide experience over many years working on a wide variety of projects including hospitals, hotels, refineries, transport infrastructure projects and factories. Our clients in this field cover private and public sector employer bodies including public utilities and government departments, contractors, sub-contractors and suppliers.

Recent Work

Working for a major Mechanical Electrical sub-contractor on a landmark public building Harris Consulting has managed a team of surveyors and delay analysts in respect of claims valued at £5m in addition to defending a counterclaim valued at £8m. Devising and implementing appropriate strategies Harris Consulting has been instrumental in our Client being successful in four adjudications covering wrongful withholding, contract interpretation, extensions of time and design liability.
Scrutinised and audited M&E measured term contracts for a major utility company.
Investigated, advised and reported on a major contractor's contractual liability arising out of the sub-contractor's failure to properly design and coordinate services installations with other services and the building structure.
Determined the value of remedial works for a leading firm of construction lawyers arising out of defective mechanical services installations carried out by their client on an animal research laboratory. This work was carried out in the capacity of Expert Quantity Surveyor.