Please stop letting your Project Manager play lawyer
- Anthony Simpson
- Jan 7
- 1 min read
There’s nothing more dangerous on a construction site than a Project Manager with a slow internet connection and a "can-do" attitude.
We see it all the time.
A dispute arises. Instead of calling for support, the PM hits Google. They find a clause discussed on Reddit in 2014. They copy-paste some legalese that sounds aggressive (but makes zero sense). They hit send.
And just like that, they’ve accidentally accepted liability for a delay that wasn’t even your fault.

It’s the construction equivalent of diagnosing your own appendicitis on WebMD.
The Bench is here to stop the DIY legal disasters.
We provide the "legal-ish" support that sits between the site team and the expensive law firm. We sense-check the letters. We fix the strategy. We take the keyboard away before the damage is done.
Save the legal arguments for the pros.



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