Clients turn to Parker Poe’s Construction Group for a holistic solution to their legal needs in the Southeast. From contract preparation to business counseling to dispute resolution, our team has significant experience at every stage of construction projects. Our clients include international construction companies and manufacturers, national and regional homebuilders, major design firms, industrial suppliers, municipalities, and other owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, construction managers, and surety/fidelity companies.
Clients appreciate how the breadth of our experience enables us to see their challenges and opportunities through multiple lenses. We can provide proactive counsel on the key sticking points and risks for various parties in a contract negotiation, for example, and this counsel is informed by how we have resolved claims that have arisen from similar provisions.
We take a practical approach, starting with the business outcome that each client is looking for and then advising on the path to get there. Clients have praised how we become an integral part of their teams, working in tandem to realize their big-picture goals.
We provide consultation and assistance in the negotiation, preparation, and review of any type of contract to a construction project, including prime and subcontract agreements, contracts for architectural or engineering services, and contracts for material supplied on credit. Many common problems can be avoided at the contract negotiation stage with careful attention to the details of the agreement, clarification of the parties' responsibilities, and identification of potential or recurring trouble spots.
We also coordinate the legal aspects of commercial and industrial development projects throughout the Southeast and internationally. Our services include preparing plant supply contracts and related documentation, such as project finance agreements, labor and supply contracts, construction and design contracts, and barter and countertrade arrangements.
We place major emphasis on providing preventative counseling and advice, with the goal of avoiding counterproductive, costly disputes and litigation on issues such as:
Regardless of the forum or the issues involved, our overriding goal is to resolve all construction disputes as quickly and inexpensively as possible, with the best results for our clients. We represent clients in mediation, arbitration and litigation in both federal and state courts. Our attorneys also appear before government regulatory bodies regarding licensing and building code issues. We have handled disputes on both private and public construction projects throughout the United States, as well as other parts of the world. Some of the more frequent disputes involve defective work, defective design, delays, unanticipated conditions, lien rights, surety claims, change orders, and payment.
We are prepared to assist with every aspect of daily business, including establishing and structuring corporate entities, securing the necessary permits and licenses, advising on tax and partnership questions, counseling on employment and benefits, and navigating insurance issues. We regularly represent clients in land acquisition for projects, zoning and land use, environmental compliance, and conventional industrial revenue bond approaches to construction financing.
We are also experienced in corporate and partnership transactions involving the sale and purchase of design and construction-related enterprises, as well as the preparation of general and project-specific business plans for such entities.
Dispute Resolution
Contract Negotiation