You know well that the key to managing construction projects is the ability to foresee and provide for unexpected conditions and events that crop up in nearly every project. We can enable you to better manage these virtually inevitable risks in several ways:
- helping you quantify the risks in advance
- drafting and negotiating contracts that protect you when problems arise
- identifying issues during construction—and dealing with them early
- defending you or pursuing your claims after the project is complete
Why We Pay Particular Attention to the Front End
Successful construction projects depend on solid, detailed work in the planning and contracting stages. That's where we contribute the greatest value. Our clients can tell you how we help them avoid problems with documents that firmly shape and clearly define the relationships and expectations on all sides. And how we work diligently to support their goals as we prepare and negotiate contracts and advise them on selecting the most appropriate project delivery method.
What to Expect When Your Project Is Under Way
We are often called on to assist in project management—to head off emerging problems and/or to help regain control of projects in crisis, thus helping to avoid protracted litigation after completion. Throughout your project, we can assist in monitoring potential problems and alert you in advance of any action that may be needed. Since claims can arise at any time, we help you address issues early, so you can deal with them and get back to business.
Support from a Formidable Team
Our construction attorneys are steeped in the focused knowledge that major construction projects demand, including:
- project structuring
- claims and claims litigation
- contract negotiation
- environmental problems
- performance problems and disputes
- state and local government issues
Practice Focus
- Building-product defects
- Claims and claims litigation
- Construction defects
- Contracting/negotiation
- Delay claims
- Differing site conditions and change order claims
- Energy services performance contracting
- Government contracts and bid protests
- Hospitality development and renovation
- Labor issues
- Moisture intrusion and mold
- Public-private partnerships
Project Types
- Hotels and resorts
- Infrastructure
- Office buildings
- Power plants
- Public-private partnerships
- Refineries
- Residential developments
- Shopping malls
Dispute Resolution Focus
- Administrative appeals on public projects
- ADR, including arbitration, mediation and "mini-trials"
- Architectural and engineering malpractice
- Bid protests and injunctions
- Construction defect litigation
- Presentation/defense of claims to governmental entities
- Structural failure litigation
- Trials in state and federal courts
Client Focus
- Construction and engineering firms
- Contractors
- Design professionals
- Makers of building products
- Owners (both public and private)
- Subcontractors
- Suppliers