Construction

Comprehensive legal solutions for construction and infrastructure projects

Australia's construction and infrastructure pipeline is expanding, bringing both opportunities and challenges. Our construction lawyers provide strategic, commercial, and practical legal advice to help clients navigate complex projects. We partner with sponsors, financiers, developers, contractors, and government entities to deliver projects that drive economic growth and benefit communities.

Our construction lawyers across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra can help you navigate the project lifecycle, from structuring and financing to procurement, contract preparation and negotiation, to early risk management and if required, dispute resolution and construction claims. 

Our focus is on delivering projects efficiently, seizing opportunities, managing risks, and achieving your commercial objectives.

A construction law firm with extensive experience

With extensive expertise across energy, resource and infrastructurereal estate, and telecommunications — both in Australia and globally — we support clients at every stage of their projects.

Our construction dispute resolution lawyers  have a reputation for resolving disputes quickly and cost effectively, avoiding litigation and arbitration where possible and using mediation, conciliation, early neutral evaluation and direct negotiation.

Strategic and commercial construction legal advice for every challenge

We advise on the full spectrum of legal, financial and commercial issues that arise on large-scale construction and infrastructure projects, including:

  • Project structuring and delivery models
  • Project finance and innovative financing structures
  • Procurement strategies, probity and contract models
  • Contract preparation, negotiation and administration
  • Risk management and early issue resolution
  • Dispute resolution and all types of construction claims
Our Expertise in Construction
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Industry Recognition
  • Band 2, Construction
    Chambers and Partners Australia 2025
  • Tier 1, Infrastructure projects and construction
    Legal500 Australia 2025
Testimonials
  • KWM (Mallesons) is adept at handling complex and sophisticated matters, often under tight deadlines. It is able to partner well with different stakeholders and provide advice which is pragmatic and to the point.
    Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2025
  • KWM (Mallesons) has significant depth in its practice. All its lawyers have experience handling complex and sophisticated matters.
    Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2025

Latest Thinking

Building smarter, not harder – the proposed NSW framework to unlock modern methods of construction

Yesterday, the NSW Government introduced the Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Bill 2026.

07 May 2026

Drafting on borrowed time: preparing for Victoria’s SOPA reforms

On 15 April 2026 the Building Legislation Amendment (Fairer Payments on Jobsites and Other Matters) Act 2025 came into effect (SOPA Reform Act).

16 April 2026

Middle East conflict: Impact on construction & infrastructure projects

The current conflict in the Middle East has led to the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz, putting significant pressure on shipping of critical items including oil[1] and other supplies.

02 April 2026

Latest News

KWM advises AtkinsRéalis on its acquisition of ADG Engineers

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has advised AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. (TSX: ATRL) on its acquisition of ADG Capital Pty Ltd, the holding company of ADG Engineers, a leading national engineering and digital consultancy.

02 December 2025

KWM advises The University of Sydney on Sydney Biomedical Accelerator Project

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is delighted to have advised The University of Sydney on the Sydney Biomedical Accelerator (SBA), a transformative co-funded partnership project with NSW Health and Sydney Local Health District (SLHD).

23 May 2025

KWM launches new innovative tool 'DIY Contracts'

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has launched a new innovative tool, DIY Contracts that creates a customised construction contract in less than an hour.

14 June 2023

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Our construction law specialists in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Canberra are ready to help with practical, strategic advice for your project.