Natural Resources & Manufacturing

construction 

The Natural Resources & Manufacturing Industries Team has a penchant for developing creative and cost-effective solutions which create value for its clients.  One of the attorneys on the Team is a licensed professional engineer who has managed the design and construction of public and private projects.  He has first-hand knowledge of project design (from conceptual design through final plans and specifications), value engineering, competitive bidding, project scheduling, quality and cost control, and project start-up and commissioning.

The Natural Resources & Manufacturing Industries Team knows the construction industry from a nuts and bolts standpoint—representing a level of knowledge and skill that very few people can equal.

Specific topic expertise includes:

General Business

• Selection of the appropriate project delivery system, whether design-build, design-bid-build, GC/CM, or some variation of these, taking into consideration cost, quality, project delivery time and the allocation of risks


• Selection of the appropriate form of contract, whether fixed price, cost reimbursable, guaranteed maximum price, or some variation of these.  We have worked with all of the industry’s standard contract forms, including AIA, AGC, and EJCDC forms


• Assisting clients and their insurance brokers in evaluating project insurance requirements to ensure that there is sufficient coverage for general and professional liability risks as well as risk of property loss during construction


• Selection of the appropriate form of performance and payment bonds, or other form of guarantee of project performance, and negotiating and drafting terms of contract warranties and guarantees to ensure that performance and quality objectives are met

Dispute Resolution

• Architect and engineer liability for defective design and construction management


• Contractor delay and disruption claims, termination for default, back charges, change orders, bidding and award disputes, labor disputes, lost productivity, inefficiencies, acceleration, construction failures, and claims for breach of contract warranties and guarantees


• Construction safety and personal injury claims


• Insurance coverage for property damage, personal injury, and construction defect claims


• WISHA and OSHA Surety claims


• Mechanics’ liens and Miller Act claims

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