Construction
SmithAmundsen’s Construction Practice Group understands that our clients often encounter complex issues in this ever-changing industry. By recognizing strategic relationships necessary to successfully conceive, design, develop, and complete a project, our attorneys structure agreements that fairly allocate responsibilities and avoid unnecessary risks to our clients under various project delivery systems. We share the goal of making your project a success.

We focus our primary efforts on advising clients on how to avoid claims, finding cost-effective business solutions to impasses during the course of a project, and using alternative methods of dispute resolution.

One of the most commonly overlooked legal issues in the commercial and construction business is the negotiation of contracts consistent with your business plan and proposal for taking the work.  By not using negotiations to confirm expectations and create a dialogue to identify shortfalls in these expectations, you increase the possible failure to properly allocate or limit risk in your standard contracts, service agreements, and subcontracts. Proper evaluation and understanding of your design review and coordination, site conditions and delay, indemnity rights and obligations, contractual liability  “pass through,” insurance implications and employees, and on-site conduct is critical to effective risk analysis.

Safety programs and polices that have developed over the years in an ad hoc fashion demonstrate an admirable commitment to safety, but if not coordinated with controlling law, applicable safety programs, OSHA standards, and contracts, clients may be setting themselves up for unanticipated liabilities in the event of an unfortunate physical injury to a worker. We regularly provide clients with a Safety Program/Accident Investigation Program Review to ensure they are in compliance with necessary requirements and protecting themselves and their workers.
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