Attorneys in PilieroMazza‘s Construction Group represent clients in building construction; architecture and engineering services; highway, street, and bridge construction; heavy and civil engineering construction; and utility construction. A deep understanding of the construction industry and its unique compliance requirements allows the Group to provide clients with well-rounded advice and counsel on laws and regulations governing private and public projects, including daily operations, contracts, employees and labor relations, potential conflicts, and opportunities for growth.
When construction matters intersect with other areas of the law, the Group draws on the skills of attorneys from the Firm’s four core practice groups: Government Contracts, Business & Transactions, Labor & Employment, and Litigation & Dispute Resolution. Clients benefit from the Group’s ability to spot potential issues and recommend pragmatic ways to address concerns and issues. Using the client’s primary objectives as a guide, the Construction Group analyzes the challenge and aligns its legal acumen and experience in the industry to help our clients respond to issues in an effective manner.
The Construction Group’s nationwide practice provides a wide range of legal services necessary to serve owners, developers, contractors, construction managers, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers on private and public projects at the local, state, and federal levels. Legal services span all stages of a project, from bidding and contract negotiation to claims and project close-out, and include:
Construction
- Contract Drafting, Negotiation (Prime, Subcontract, Supplier Agreements)
- Construction Phase Consulting
- Preserving, Prosecuting, and Defending Mechanic Liens and Bond Claims
- Payment Claims, Waiver Review, and Guidance
- Counsel on Design Defects, Specifications, Change Order Requests, Back Charges, and Claims
Business & Transactions
- Corporate/Business Entities
- Business Counseling
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
- Employee Incentive Plans
- Government Contracting Issues
- Accident Investigations and Defense
- Consulting on Project-Related Problems, Defaults, and Terminations
Government Contracts
- Audits & Investigations
- Bid Protests
- Size and Status Protests and Appeals
- Small Business Programs
- Strategic Arrangements
- Federal Regulatory Compliance
- Contract Matters
- Requests for Equitable Adjustment (REAs), Claims & Appeals
Labor & Employment
- Service Contract Labor Standards (formerly the SCA)
- Wage Rate Requirements (Construction, Davis-Bacon Act or DBA)
- Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
- Copeland Anti-Kickback Act
- Price Adjustments
- Uncompensated Overtime
- Drug-Free Workplace Act
- Sick Leave
- Minimum Wage
- Executive Pay Reporting
- Government Removals
- Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
- Preventing Trafficking in Persons
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Employment Litigation
- Business and Commercial Litigation
- Government Contracting Litigation
- Investigations Litigation (False Claims Act)
