Construction Law

Making money in the construction sector usually requires keeping expenses in check. While you may be able to predict the costs of materials, labor, permits and other ordinary expenses, litigation may destroy your bottom line. After all, defending a...

When you pay for a custom-built home or a remodel of an existing space, you likely have a specific vision about the finished product, regardless of whether you plan to live there forever or put the home on the market soon after the work is complete. Sometimes, work...

Arbitration is not just a good alternative to traditional litigation in construction law disputes; it is often a mandatory requirement in Louisiana. Many business owners involved in building a new office or headquarters do not plan for an arbitrated solution. As such,...

In thriving cities like Baton Rouge, workers are busy on commercial construction projects nearly every day. To the average resident, these projects seem to flow in a routine manner. However, to those involved in these endeavors, it can be a nail-biting experience....

Construction defects are a problem that home and business owners hope they never have to deal with. These issues can make the structure they've paid so much for and spent so much time waiting on unusable. This is horrible since it devalues the project.Some...

As a business owner, you need things done in a timely manner. When you hire a contractor to remodel or build for your business, you need the project completed by the deadline. Your company can lose money if things aren't finished when they are supposed to be. This is...

Construction projects are governed by the expectations of the project that were set when the bid was made. Almost all contractors will have the person sign a contract before embarking on the building. This outlines everything from the terms of the project to the...

Construction law encompasses a lot of different areas. It can cover a case in which the contractor did a shoddy job constructing a building and now there are issues. A contractor not following the plans for a job can also fall under this umbrella. In many of these...

When hiring a subcontractor, you assume that the person will do whatever it takes to provide a high level of service.Unfortunately, there are times when this doesn't happen. Instead, things don't work out with the subcontractor, thus leading to default. While there's...

Environmental concerns and construction projects are often intertwined these days -- and legal issues often erupt when a project puts the natural environment around it at risk. Contractors who fail to appreciate the sincerity and resources of those people who are...