Practice Area: Corporate and Business Law

Mansour Gavin’s Construction Services Group provides comprehensive legal services to clients in the construction industry. We represent a diverse clientele, including builders, owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, lenders, construction managers, and engineers. Our extensive experience spans various industries such as healthcare, education, environmental, manufacturing, transportation, and more.

Our team understands the complex legal and regulatory issues that arise throughout the construction process. We work proactively to prevent problems and efficiently resolve them when they occur. Our clients value our practical, cost-effective approach to safeguarding their interests at every stage of their projects.

We assist in identifying contract compliance issues and develop strategies to minimize or avoid disputes. We regularly advise clients on preparing, negotiating, and defending claims for adjustments in contract price and time. Among the contract administration issues we address are design errors and omissions, change orders, construction delays and impacts, cost overruns, construction defects, breach of contract, and other performance issues. We also assist clients with project closeout and workout, including terminations, takeover and liquidating arrangements, as well as mechanics liens, insurance, and surety bond issues.

Services We Offer:

Contract Negotiation and Administration

-Drafting and negotiating construction contracts (including AIA)
-Ensuring contract compliance
-Managing change orders and unforeseen conditions
-Addressing design errors and omissions
-Handling construction delays and impacts
-Resolving cost overruns and construction defects
-Managing breach of contract and other performance issues

Dispute Resolution

-Representing clients in mediation, arbitration, and litigation
-Labor and employment disputes
-Alternative dispute resolution
-Defending claims for adjustments in contract price and time
-Handling mechanics liens, insurance claims, and surety bond issues
-Foreclosure claims
-Warranty claims
-Addressing defects and negligence
-Contractor licensing matters
-OSHA compliance and workplace safety issues
-Delay, disruption, and prolongation claims
-Insurance coverage and claim disputes
-Bond, guarantee, and insurance claims

Project Closeout and Workout

-Assisting with project termination, takeover, and liquidating arrangements
-Facilitating smooth project closeout and final settlements

Our legal team combines deep knowledge of the construction industry with robust litigation skills to provide informed, strategic advice. We are dedicated to helping our clients achieve successful project outcomes while minimizing legal risks and costs.