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Contract, commercial and claims consultants for complex projects.

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Contract, Commercial and Claims Expertise for Complex Projects

Mill Court helps contractors, subcontractors and employers keep major projects on track commercially, and resolve disputes when they arise. Based in Doncaster, working across the UK, Europe and beyond.

We act for contractors, subcontractors, employers, solicitors, insurers and loss adjusters.

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Dispute Resolution

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Insurance Claims

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Offshore Wind

Contract management, claims and disputes on offshore wind projects in the UK, Europe and Asia.

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Power Generation

Commercial and claims support on power station projects, from new plant to major retrofits.

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Infrastructure

Contract and commercial management on UK infrastructure projects, on site and on the client side.

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Building

Payment disputes, final accounts and adjudication for building contractors and subcontractors.

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Why Mill Court

Hands On

We manage contracts on live projects, not just review them afterwards. Our advice is built for site, not the shelf.

International

From UK building and infrastructure work to offshore wind in Europe and Asia, under UK, international and French contracts.

Senior Attention

You deal directly with the person doing the work, from the first call to the final account.

Benjamin Bjork, Mill Court Consultants
Who you’ll work with

Benjamin Bjork

Founder · BSc (Hons), LLM (Distinction), FCIArb

Benjamin is a quantity surveyor with a master’s degree in construction law and arbitration, awarded with distinction, and over 15 years’ experience in the construction and energy sectors. When you instruct Mill Court, you deal directly with him.

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15
+
Years in construction and energy. Mill Court was founded in 2009.
5
Routes to resolution, from negotiation and mediation to expert determination, adjudication and arbitration
3
750MW offshore substations on the current programme

Insights

Latest Articles

Practical notes on contracts, payment, delay and disputes for contractors and specialist subcontractors.

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Acceleration, Contra Charges and the Final Account Squeeze

Acceleration, Contra Charges and the Final Account Squeeze

The pattern is familiar. A late start, a compressed finish, demands for more labour, then contra charges in the final account.
2 November 2026
Dispute resolution
Is Adjudication Worth It? How to Decide Before You Start

Is Adjudication Worth It? How to Decide Before You Start

Adjudication is quick and enforceable, but it is not free and it is not always the right answer. Five questions to ask before you serve a notice.
2 November 2026
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Subcontract Clauses That Cost Subcontractors Money

Subcontract Clauses That Cost Subcontractors Money

Most subcontract disputes are decided by terms that were accepted without a second look. These are the clauses to check before you sign.
2 November 2026

Free Guides and Calculators

Plain English guides on payment, delay and adjudication, with calculators for payment dates and adjudication timetables.

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Subcontractor Notice Pack

Word templates for applications, pay less replies, delay notices and more, with a guide and a site records kit.

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Template Packs at Fixed Prices

Ready to use Word templates and written checks by Benjamin, each at a fixed price through Construction Cloud.

You
We have just had a pay less notice. Is it valid?
Benjamin Bjork, Mill Court Consultants
Benjamin
We need to check the relevant dates first. You can use the free calculator on Construction Cloud at this link, or I can help calculate those for you.
You
It looks late. What do we send back?
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Benjamin
Use the Reply to a Pay Less Notice from the Subcontractor Notice Pack, or book a Notice Check and I will review it for you.

£149 one off

12 Word templates, 10 further letters, a records kit and a guide, from the first notice of delay to a claim in adjudication. Use them across your business, with free updates for 12 months.

View the Pack

£149 fixed price

Before you send a payment application, payment notice, pay less notice or notice of intention to suspend, or when one arrives. A written review by email within 2 working days.

Book a Notice Check

£249 fixed price

Before you sign a contract or subcontract, or when a payment dispute starts. Due dates, notice periods and a payment timetable for your project, within 3 working days.

Book a Payment Terms Review

£495 fixed price

An independent view of your claim or defence before you spend more, within 5 working days. The fee comes off any further work on the same dispute within 3 months.

Book a Readiness Review

Not Sure Where You Stand?

Tell us what is happening on the job and we will give you a plain answer. A free 30 minute call with Benjamin, no obligation.