Construction Law

When it comes to construction projects, our dedicated legal experts are your foundation for success, offering unparalleled insight into construction contracts, regulatory compliance, and construction-related litigation.

  • Construction law is a specialized area of law that deals with legal issues related to the construction industry. It encompasses a wide range of legal matters, including contracts, disputes, insurance, labor and employment, environmental issues, health and safety, and regulatory compliance. Overall, construction law is an essential aspect of the construction industry that supports the efficient and effective completion of construction projects while ensuring the protection of the interests of all parties involved.

  • Construction law is important for several reasons:

    • Clear legal framework: Ensures awareness of legal rights and obligations among diverse project stakeholders.

    • Safeguarding interests: Establishes standards for dispute resolution, compliance with building codes, safety, and environmental concerns.

    • Efficient project completion: Provides legal guidelines for managing contracts, resolving disputes, and ensuring compliance, helping projects stay on time and budget.

    Construction projects involve a wide range of parties, including owners, contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, suppliers, and regulatory bodies, and each of these parties has different legal rights and obligations. Construction law helps to ensure that these parties are aware of their legal rights and obligations, and that they understand how to comply with the various legal and regulatory requirements that apply to the project. Construction law provides a framework for regulating and managing the complex legal issues that may arise during the construction process and plays an important role in protecting the interests of all parties involved.

  • We represent all facets of the construction industry, including owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers. Our representation has included large scale commercial, industrial and multifamily construction, road, bridge and underground utility construction, site development and horizontal construction projects, mechanical, electrical and plumbing construction, building code enforcement, and administrative proceedings.

    Types of cases that we handle:

    • Construction Projects: We represent all aspects of the construction industry, including commercial, industrial, residential, and utility construction, among others.

    • Lien and Bond Claims: We excel in perfecting and enforcing lien and bond claims, helping secure payment rights for contractors and suppliers.

    • Contract Negotiation: We assist clients in developing clear and fair contracts, resolving disputes, and guiding them to the best possible resolutions.

    • Litigation: Our construction law attorneys handle various disputes, including construction defects, delays, design issues, and more.

    Our litigation experience covers a variety of disputes, including: construction defect claims, construction delay claims, differing site and changed condition claims, design defect claims, construction lien claims, surety bond claims, and commercial general liability coverage claims. Our proactive approach to construction law aims to protect the interests of owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers. We have successfully litigated issues from $5,000 to $10 million. We have a proven record of resolving disputes efficiently, regardless of their size or complexity.

Our Construction Lawyers

Matthew A. Bush

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Edward P. Fleming

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Aaron T. McCurdy

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