Elemental Contract Consultants Limited

We believe that the best way to handle a dispute is to prevent it from ever happening. At Elemental Consultants, we provide clear, effective advice to the construction, civil engineering, and energy sectors, ensuring your projects remain profitable and protected from the outset.

Whether you are a developer, contractor, or investor, we act as your commercial safeguard. By auditing projects on an ongoing basis and providing rigorous pre-contract reviews, we help you avoid the costly, lengthy conflicts that so often derail ambitious builds.

Why Clients Across the UK and Ireland Choose Us

We operate from offices in Belfast, Dublin, and Galway, giving us a unique vantage point to assist clients throughout the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Our approach is modern, multi-disciplinary, and focused entirely on your bottom line.

Led by Industry Authorities

Our firm is driven by the expertise of our directors, who bring a wealth of practical and legal knowledge to every instruction:

• Jarlath Kearney: A dual-qualified Quantity Surveying and Construction Law professional. Jarlath is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and has been involved in over 100 adjudications and mediations. He is the Northern Ireland Chairman of the Adjudication Society and regularly lectures at Queen’s University Belfast.
• Philip Carson: A Chartered Quantity Surveyor with a background as a Supply Chain Director for major construction firms. Philip specialises in commercial procurement and risk management, having managed contracts valued in excess of £100 million.

Protecting Your Interests at Every Stage

We don't just step in when things go wrong; we ensure they go right. Our services are designed to make your business more robust and compliant.

"Our mission is to provide the commercial and legal framework that allows our clients to focus on building, while we focus on protecting their margins."

From Inception to Final Account

We provide hands-on support during tendering and procurement, drafting contracts that actually work in the real world. If a project does become problematic, we are experts in formal dispute resolution, including conciliation, mediation, adjudication, and arbitration. We also provide formal Expert Witness testimony on quantum and valuation issues, delivering evidence that stands up in court.

Empowering Your Internal Teams

We believe in sharing our expertise. We provide tailored in-house training to ensure your personnel are fully aware of their contractual obligations. From RICS professional qualification support to bespoke seminars on contract law, we help your team become

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