A LAW firm in Huddersfield has launched a new team to tackle construction law issues.

The team at Armitage Sykes Solicitors in Huddersfield aims to help and advise developers, contractors and sub-contractors, professional consultants and the finance sector on non-contentious issues such as procurement, construction contracts, commercial agreements and development agreements.

It also has the full armoury of procedures to pursue construction disputes, including those in relation to recovery of construction contract debts.

The firm, based at New North Road, decided to launch the new team now given the changes to the Construction Act 1996 and the general pending impacts of the Localism Bill and Local Planning Framework reviews.

It has also recruited Adele Dethick, a highly experienced construction law litigation specialist, who has acted for both RIBA and for a number of individual architects of world renown.

Partner Martin Thompson said: “The firm can now compete with Leeds and Manchester-based firms in construction law, but with the advantages of a more locally-based solicitor’s service which clients like.

“The addition of Adele plus the recruitment of Louise Sykes to the debt recovery team last year gives us the right experience to launch into this market. “