Brisbane's Trusted Construction Mediator

Get in touch with our team for uncompromising assistance on your construction dispute.

40+ years industry experience

The Becker Watt Difference

40 Years of Collective Experience

Building Industry Focus

Successful on Multiple Ground-Breaking Cases

Special Focus on Complex QBCC Cases

Client Focused Solutions and Results

Flexible and Value Driven Approach

Get Professional Help On Your Construction Dispute

What Our Clients Say

"Becker Watt Lawyers are the people you want on your team when you're stuck with a QBCC case and can't afford to lose... the team knows what they're doing and are the best lawyers in Brisbane I've dealt with."

- Yudi D. -

Becker Watt Lawyers Client

FAQs

What do you do?

We’re your building and construction lawyers in Queensland servicing Brisbane, Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast. As building and construction lawyers, we practise in our specific area of the law, which is building and construction law. We perform contract work (drafting and reviews) and litigation work (disputes, adjudication) for our building and construction clients. Our clients come to us from across all parts of Brisbane CBD, North Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.

We also practice in other areas of the law such as Property Law, Commercial Law, Residential and Commercial Conveyancing, and Wills and Estates.

Need Help With Your Construction Dispute? 

When a construction dispute gets out of hand, Becker Watt ADR can help facilitate a joint discussion and an effective resolution so the work can move forward. Enquire today!

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We Are Leaders in Commercial Law & Construction Mediation

Building projects and the relationships that form because of them are complex. When a dispute arises the complexity of the project and associated relationships requires knowledge and experience. Appointing an appropriately qualified mediator, is essential.

All construction contracts will contain an Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) clause, and most will nominate mediation as the prefer method to be used in resolving a dispute. Construction mediation is rapidly gaining popularity as a method of resolving construction disputes, it is fast, cost effective and lets you get on with the
work rather than being tied down in lengthy and costly court proceedings. A dispute can be referred to mediation either via the contract or by the Court.

Either way, there may be no choice other than to participate in mediation to resolve a dispute. Mediation generally works best when both parties to a dispute consent to resolve their differences through the mediation process in the first instance without having to be compelled to do so arbitrarily, although to be adequately prepared for
either option is important; ensuring a party derives greatest benefit out of the process.

Servicing Brisbane and Sydney's surrounding suburbs for more than 40 years.

How It Works

Our experienced team of lawyers are ready to assist you for any legal matter.

1| Enquiry

2| Initial Consult

3| Agreement

4| Work Begins

A Dispute May Concern Any Of The Following:

Meet Len Watt

Len Watt

Principal

As well as being a building and construction lawyer, Len Watt is a nationally
accredited mediator. Len commenced his working life as an apprentice carpenter
with the Queensland Public Works Department. In a 20-year building industry career,
Len was a carpenter, builder, estimator, contract administrator and Project Manager.
Len was an expensive experience in both the commercial and residential industries,
working for companies such as Clarendon Homes and Meriton Apartments. He
intimately understands the vast array of disputes that can arise in construction
allowing for greater understanding of the important issues during joint and single-party sessions.

Know Where You Stand On Your Construction  Matter

What can't you do? 

For any legal work we don’t perform such as environmental, human resources, tax, company, etc., we can refer you to other legal firms which can assist you with your work.  

What happens when I engage your services?

In compliance with the Queensland Law Society’s strict requirements, we are clear and transparent about our legal fees when people or organisations consider engaging us to work on their matters.

The pre-engagement process starts off with you contacting us to tell us about your legal matter and you asking us whether we may be able to help you. At that stage, we’ll have a conversation to find out enough information for us to estimate whether or not we can help.

If we think we can help you, we’ll send you an engagement pack (containing an engagement letter, disclosure notice and costs agreement) which describes the scope of work we believe you want us to work on, our estimates of costs (depending on our assessment of your matter, some cost estimates may be based on time-based charges and others may be fixed fee) and our terms and conditions of engagement.

If we think we are unable to help you, we will refer you to one or several other law firms for you to consider approaching for help.

What makes you different?

In an environment that is ever changing, service remains the essential part of our business. Innovation and cutting edge technology are corner stones of Becker Watt Lawyers. We believe that technology can help us help you. But we never forget that our clients are always our first priority.

At Becker Watt we build long term relationships to become your Brisbane Solicitor.

We provide a wide range of services and have dedicated teams to the different areas of law we cover. Our Construction lawyer team consists of people who have worked within the industry and can provide a unique and practical view of you situation. Combined with the legal expertise you receive, Becker Watts should be the first Brisbane Solicitor you contact for all your legal matters. Our solicitors have a wealth of experience and have the empathy to help you deal with any situation that has or may arise.

Len Watt

Mediator

Know Where You Stand On Your Legal Matter

Cost Effective and satisfactory resolution to your problems 

40+ years industry experience

Building projects and the relationships that form because of them are complex. When a dispute arises the complexity of the project and associated relationships requires knowledge and experience. Appointing an appropriately qualified mediator, is essential.

All construction contracts will contain an Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) clause, and most will nominate mediation as the prefer method to be used in resolving a dispute. Construction mediation is rapidly gaining popularity as a method of resolving construction disputes, it is fast, cost effective and lets you get on with the
work rather than being tied down in lengthy and costly court proceedings. A dispute can be referred to mediation either via the contract or by the Court.

Either way, there may be no choice other than to participate in mediation to resolve a dispute. Mediation generally works best when both parties to a dispute consent to resolve their differences through the mediation process in the first instance without having to be compelled to do so arbitrarily, although to be adequately prepared for
either option is important; ensuring a party derives greatest benefit out of the process.

Our experienced team of lawyers are ready to assist you for any legal matter.

1| Enquiry

2| Initial Consult

3| Agreement

4| Work Begins

Get Professional Help On Your Construction Dispute

Special Focus on Complex QBCC Cases

Client Focused Solutions and Results

Flexible and Value Driven Approach

Servicing Brisbane and Sydney's surrounding suburbs for more than 40 years.

Brisbane's Trusted Construction Mediator

Get in touch with our team for uncompromising assistance on your construction dispute.

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• Property development
   Residential construction
   Commercial construction
   Contract and breaches of contract and variations
   Construction and engineering
   Surveying
   Negligence
   Owner-contractor dispute
   Payment issues
   Building defects and delays
   Material defects
   Architectural issues
   Electrical and Regulation issues
   Insurance
   Personal injury
   Property damage
   Public inconvenience, noise and nuisance
  

As well as being a building and construction lawyer, Len Watt is a nationally accredited mediator.

Quality Service You Can Depend on

Front-end & back-end experience from both an industry and legal prospective.

Over 40 years in the building and construction industry.

Will represent clients in all forums from court to negotiations to provide you with the best outcome.

As well as being a building and construction lawyer, Len Watt is a nationally accredited mediator.

As well as being a building and construction lawyer, Len Watt is a nationally accredited mediator. Len commenced his working life as an apprentice carpenter with the Queensland Public Works Department. 

In a 20-year building industry career,
Len was a carpenter, builder, estimator, contract administrator and Project Manager. Len was an expensive experience in both the commercial and residential industries, working for companies such as Clarendon Homes and Meriton Apartments. 

He intimately understands the vast array of disputes that can arise in construction allowing for greater understanding of the important issues during joint & single-party sessions.

3| Agreement

3| Agreement

We Are Leaders in Commercial Law & Construction Mediation