CONSTRUCTION
PDH—A
CONSTRUCTION FIRM
On
behalf of our construction clients, we deal with a myriad
of legal issues relating to the construction process. Our
focus is on building contracts, construction disputes, construction
liens, bond and surety claims, and construction defect litigation
(including insurance related issues). PDH clients include
owners, engineers, architects and general contractors, but
we primarily represent subcontractors and suppliers. PDH clients
also include truss and structural component manufacturers,
building material suppliers and installers serving residential
and commercial builders and contractors across the United
States. PDH also serves as national counsel for WTCA—Representing
the Structural Building Components Industry (formerly known
as The Wood Truss Council of America) and the Engineered Wood
Products Association.
PDH
construction lawyers present nationally on risk management
issues, customer contract review and negotiation, construction
defect litigation, residential and commercial construction
insurance coverage issues, non-insurance risk management,
and construction best practices.
WHAT
PDH DOES
We
review, prepare and negotiate contracts for owners, contractors,
subcontractors and suppliers. We are familiar with and have
worked with all of the major professional and industry forms.
When drafting and negotiating contracts, we take an even-handed
approach with the goal of achieving a balanced and fair contract
for the contracting parties. When representing subcontractors
and suppliers, we apply many customized solutions to the contract
drafting process since many of our clients are routinely asked
to sign very one-sided contract forms.
Throughout
construction, we also advise and counsel clients about concerns
and disputes, helping them navigate any number of legal issues
that may exist.
The
construction disputes we handle range from back charges and
scope of work disputes to work interference claims, collection
of retainage, filing/collecting of mechanic’s liens,
and litigating lien priorities. We also routinely become involved
in performance issues, defects, failure to build per plans
and specifications, disputes over applicable codes and conflicting
drawings and specifications, construction defect litigation,
as well as subrogation, contribution and indemnity.
CONSTRUCTION
DEALS AND DISPUTES
Specifically,
PDH has represented clients recently in the following matters:
- Resolution of construction defect claims asserted against
multiple manufacturing companies where claims defended by
commercial general liability insurance carrier under a reservation
of rights.
- Successful settlement of multi-million dollar claim asserted
against a Texas-based general contractor involving litigation
with the owner of numerous similarly designed/constructed
buildings throughout the southeastern United States.
- Recovered values of bridge crane support structures the
length of several football fields located in Kentucky and
Alabama Representation for national steel processor through
litigation and arbitration.
- Negotiation of multiple framing labor and structural component
contracts totaling $60 million for a military base construction
project.
- Representation of a regional engineering company in negotiating
master contracts with multiple national builders.
- Representation of Texas companies before the Texas State
Board of Engineering.
- Take nothing jury trial defense of contractor client
over storm sewer box culvert project where defective construction
claimed and $850,000 damage amount was sought.
|
Kent
J. Pagel,
Managing Shareholder
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