Welcome to MDA Consulting

MDA Consulting (Pty) Limited (MDA) is an independent consultancy providing legal advice and commercial support to all participants to the construction, engineering and mining industries.

Our expertise is provided by a multi-disciplinary professional team with many years of experience in the construction, engineering and mining industries. We have worked with some of South Africa’s leading construction and engineering companies as well as the major mining houses on some of South Africa’s most prestigious projects providing innovative and sustainable solutions to contractual and commercial situations and problems.

Our services are categorised as follows:

Our Services

Our experience and specialisation means we are capable of delivering innovative solutions to all issues arising from construction and related contracts thereby improving project performance.

Project Structuring

We advise clients on the best fit contracting strategy for projects, recommend forms of contract, draft and negotiate conditions of contract and advise on contractual risk.

Training

We provide training in all forms of construction contract and provide related courses such as claims management and dispute resolution. We also facilitate contract kick off workshops aimed at aligning project teams prior to commencement of the works.

Claims Consulting

We compile and defend claims through all stages of the construction process. We specialise in the formulation / quantification of delay and disruption claims.

Adjudication

With the growth of construction adjudication internationally we have positioned our adjudication practice to represent parties to adjudication both locally and internationally. A number of our consultants are trained adjudicators and we are regularly appointed to assist parties in the preparation of adjudication submissions.

Dispute Resolution

We represent and assist parties involved in all stages of dispute resolution from negotiation through to arbitration.