Construction
Law
Construction law is a body of law that deals
with matters relating to building construction and related
fields. It covers a wide range of legal issues including
contract law, bonds and bonding, guarantees and sureties,
liens and other security interests, tendering, construction
claims, and related consultancy contracts.
Construction
law affects many participants in the construction
industry, including financial institutions, architects,
builders, engineers, workers, and planners.
Commercial construction law addresses issues
in construction dispute avoidance and resolution. The
firm represents contractors, sureties, subcontractors,
property owners, material suppliers, and design professionals
handling construction law advice, claims representation,
mediation, or arbitration.
Construction law primarily deals with
contract claims, disputes, avoidance, and resolution
together with State, Federal and Administrative litigation,
arbitration, commercial litigation, business law, real
estate issues, short sales, Construction Quality Problems,
Liens on Real or Personal Property (Claim of lien, Construction
lien, Mechanic's liens), Overruns and Change Orders,
Engineer and Architect Malpractice, Job Site Accidents,
Leaks, Fires and Explosions, Insurance Coverage and
OSHA and environmental issues.
Typical claims include Non-Payment, Construction lien
foreclosures, Breach of implied warranty of workmanship,
Breach of Implied warranty of constructability, Breach
of implied warranty that the plans and specs are fit
for an intended use, construction licensure on State
and local levels, Wrongful Termination from construction
projects, Abandonment of construction projects, Permits,
claims of lien, bonds, DBPR complaints, bidding, delays,
construction defects, contract preparation and negotiation,
and construction injuries.
At
Penney and Associates, we are committed to providing
the best possible service so your law related needs
are handled with the utmost professionalism.
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