Our diverse construction practice serves owners, real estate developers, construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers and sureties. They may be involved in both public and private commercial construction ventures as well as residential construction. No matter, we deal in all aspects of the construction process, including initial permitting and zoning issues, reviewing bid documents and negotiating and drafting construction contracts.

When disputes do arise, Rubin and Rudman LLP is well placed to find a resolution. We have represented clients in contractual and complex construction disputes, including claims for payment, delays, disruptions and acceleration, labor inefficiencies and lost productivity, change orders and architectural errors and omissions. We commonly prosecute and defend bond claims and mechanic’s liens. We represent clients in both federal and state court, in administrative proceedings, at arbitrations and in mediations.

Construction issues frequently overlap with other areas of the law, leaving clients often in need of counsel for general corporate and business matters, as well as employment law, zoning law, real estate law, regulatory law, environmental law, surety and insurance law and other areas needing a strategic response. We have the experience and can quickly respond..

Representative Cases

• Won a favorable jury verdict after a two week trial for a general contractor pursuing a performance bond claim against surety and subcontractor seeking the recovery of funds expended to complete work of subcontractor who ran into financial difficulties on high school construction project.
• Won dismissal of claims for changed work and changed conditions based upon contractual language and releases signed by subcontractor for a general contractor in arbitration.
• Successfully mediated dispute with public awarding authority involving claims for additional work and delay damages by general contractor and claims of incomplete and/or deficient work and the assertion of delay damages by the awarding authority.
• Defended contractor and surety involved in multiple bond claims brought in state court by subcontractors on project. Successfully settled all claims through mediation and/or negotiation process.
• Represented materials supplier in state court action against general contractor and surety to recover for sand supplied to project. Defended claims by contractor of deficiencies in the sand supplied to the project. Participated in global mediation with contractor, surety, owner, architect and other suppliers regarding the project.