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Construction Adjudication Services — 28 Days to a Decision. Get the Money Owed to You.
Adjudication is the fastest legal route to getting paid on a construction contract and it's a right you already have. Under the Construction Act, either party to a construction contract can refer a payment or contractual dispute to adjudication at any time, and the adjudicator must reach a binding decision within 28 days.
RJH Consulting runs the entire adjudication process for you from notice of intention through to a final, enforceable decision so you get your cash without the delay and cost of court.
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What Is Adjudication?
Adjudication is the fastest legal route to getting paid on a construction contract and it's a right you already have. Under the Construction Act, either party to a construction contract can refer a payment or contractual dispute to adjudication at any time, and the adjudicator must reach a binding decision within 28 days.
RJH Consulting runs the entire adjudication process for you from notice of intention through to a final, enforceable decision so you get your cash without the delay and cost of court.
When to Use It
Adjudication isn't always the first move but it's the right one when:
- Negotiation has stalled and the other side won't engage seriously
- You're facing a genuine cash flow crisis and need a fast, enforceable outcome
- The main contractor has made unjustified deductions or contra-charges you can evidence
- You have a clear entitlement under the contract that's being wrongly withheld
- A final account or payment dispute needs resolving before it escalates further
If you're unsure whether your case is strong enough, that's exactly what a free case review is for — we'll tell you honestly.
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The 28-Day Timeline
1. Notice of Adjudication
We serve formal notice identifying the dispute and your entitlement.
2. Adjudicator appointed
Within 7 days, usually via a nominating body such as the RICS or CIArb.
3. Referral submitted
We prepare and submit your full case, evidence, and valuation.
4. Response & reply
The other party responds; we reply to any points raised.
5. Decision
The adjudicator issues a binding decision within 28 days of referral (extendable by 14 days with your agreement, or longer by mutual consent).
Once issued, the decision is binding and must be complied with immediately, the main contractor must pay, even if they intend to challenge the outcome later.
Costs & Funding
We offer flexible fee arrangements so cost is never a reason to leave money on the table:
- Fixed fee — agreed upfront, so you know exactly what you're paying regardless of how the case develops
- No-win, no-fee — available subject to a review of your case
- Transparent from day one — you'll always know the cost of our fees before you commit, and in almost all cases our fees are a small percentage of the amount recovered
There's no cost or obligation for your initial case review.
What We Handle for You
You don't need adjudication experience, we bring it. RJH manages the whole process:
- Reviewing your documentation and assessing the strength of your case
- Preparing and serving the Notice of Adjudication
- Selecting and securing the right adjudicator for your dispute
- Preparing your full referral submission, evidence, and valuation
- Managing all correspondence and responses through to decision
- Advising you at every step in plain language, not legal jargon
You stay as involved as you want to be we take the burden off your team.
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Adjudication vs Solicitors
Searching for a construction adjudication solicitor?
Here's what's worth knowing before you choose: adjudication is a commercial and technical process as much as a legal one. Success depends on accurately valuing the claim, understanding how the contract actually operated on site, and presenting evidence a QS would recognise as sound not just legal argument.
RJH consultants combine construction law qualifications with decades of practical quantity surveying and main-contractor-side experience. That means your referral is built on the same commercial logic the other side's QS will be judging it against often at a fraction of solicitor hourly rates, with fixed-fee and no-win-no-fee options solicitors rarely offer. For the vast majority of subcontractor adjudications, that combination gets a stronger, faster result than legal representation alone.
Start Your Adjudication
If you're owed money and the other side won't pay, don't let the clock run down. Book a free case review and find out whether adjudication is the right route for you and how fast we can move.
Richard Mole
Arthur Wilby
David Cook
"Our goal is to ensure that you obtain the building work that you want, on time and within budget, without suffering any adverse impact on your business."
- You don’t really understand the construction process and worry about getting it wrong
- You fear that costs for your project might exceed your budget or spiral out of control
- You’re concerned about poor quality work, ‘cowboy builders’, and ultimately not getting the facility which your organisation needs
- You worry there could be an adverse impact on your existing business
- The regulations, red-tape, and risks involved seem like insurmountable barriers
- Design of your construction project (via the selection and appointment of appropriate professionals)
- Planning Permission, Building Regulations, and CDM Regulations
- Quantity Surveying - Costing of the proposed construction works and Cost Management throughout the design and construction processes
- Drawing up Tender documents and obtaining competitive tenders from suitably qualified Contractors
- Advising on and drafting Contracts for the Construction works and for design Consultants.
- Project or Construction Management during the construction phase
- Employer’s Agent role
- Principal Designer role
- Value Engineering
The Risks and Pitfalls Associated With Your Construction Project, And How To Overcome Them
- How to navigate the various application, approval and sign‐off processes at the relevant stages of your project.
- Who to turn to for help when it comes to cost planning a project.
- What you need to know to draw up a water-tight contract.
- How to cover yourself when it comes to rectifying defects.