The Cooper Grace Ward infrastructure team has broad experience in the development and management of infrastructure in a variety of sectors including property, transport, water, energy and resources, health, education and telecoms.

Our lawyers act for the full range of industry participants in infrastructure including government bodies, property owners and developers, contractors and consultants.

We are Queensland based with national capability and a strong regional focus. Our major services in this area include:

• documenting, negotiating and advising on all forms of contract relevant to infrastructure including, design and construct,  EPC and EPCM, PPP, management contracts, ECI, reimbursable and target cost, alliances, consultancy / services contracts, mining services, oil and gas drilling and associated services, infrastructure development and funding agreements, operations and maintenance contracts, side deeds and direct deeds, joint venture agreements, consortium agreements and bid agreements.
• business case and feasibility stage advice and selecting appropriate procurement methods
• designing, documenting and advising on tender processes
•  advising on tender disputes, process contracts and probity issues
• developing and delivering training programs and preparing risk management materials and standard form documents for Government and private sector clients in a variety of sectors.
• Litigation in State and Federal courts and tribunals involving issues such as security and retention, variation and contract payment claims, and defects
•  Claims under the Subcontractors Charges Act 1974 (Qld), the Queensland Building Services Authority Act 1992 (Qld), Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (Qld) and the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) including applications for judicial review
•  Risk management and compliance programs for construction sites
• Planning and environment advice and appeals
•  Employment and workplace relations advice, documentation and litigation
• Property acquisition, leasing and sales
•  Project structuring and taxation advice.