The complex nature of many construction disputes in Missouri means that many issues can be costly to resolve and stretch out over a long period of time. Indeed, the average construction dispute across the country can take around 14 months to reach a resolution. Two of...
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Defects can happen at any stage of construction
On Behalf of Long & Robinson, LLC | Jun 15, 2018 | Construction Litigation
A Missouri builder could be liable for various types of construction defects. For example, a company may be held responsible for an issue with the design of a home, how it was put together or for lack of oversight while construction occurred. Liability issues can also...
How to settle construction issues
On Behalf of Long & Robinson, LLC | May 8, 2018 | Construction Litigation
A construction dispute can cost both a contractor and a client time and money. Contractors may also worry that handling a dispute improperly could result in a strained relationship with the client. To reduce the odds of a dispute occurring, it is important to make the...
Missouri contractor moves to compel arbitration in city case
On Behalf of Long & Robinson, LLC | Apr 20, 2018 | Construction Litigation
After the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri filed a lawsuit against a Poplar Bluff contractor, the contractor has filed a motion requesting that the court compels the city to go to arbitration and to dismiss the lawsuit. The contractor also filed a countersuit for up...
Commercial Lean Construction and the Environment
On Behalf of Long & Robinson, LLC | Jan 2, 2018 | Construction Litigation
Lean construction is considered to be a combination of operational research and practical development utilized in the design and construction of commercial and other types of construction. The lean construction process is designed to provide a system for all aspects...
The Rise of Lean Construction Concepts and Practices in the 21st Century
On Behalf of Long & Robinson, LLC | Dec 26, 2017 | Construction Litigation
Traditional construction concepts and practices have resulted in many projects ending up off the rails. By that it is meant that many residential, commercial, and industrial construction projects end up being completed beyond the contractual deadline and with...
Architects could be accountable for construction defects
On Behalf of Long & Robinson, LLC | Dec 6, 2017 | Construction Litigation
When a problem emerges during or after a construction project in Missouri, the owner, contractor and architect often point fingers at each other when liability needs to be determined. Architects include language in their contracts meant to protect them from liability...
Contractor and bank foreclose on floundering fitness club
On Behalf of Long & Robinson, LLC | Nov 22, 2017 | Construction Litigation
A big redevelopment project at the Aspen Club was meant to service tourists in Colorado, but financial trouble has prompted multiple contractors and the lender to foreclose on the property. FirstBank, which lent the club's owner $45 million, filed the first...
AIA dispute resolution revisions raise questions
On Behalf of Long & Robinson, LLC | Oct 13, 2017 | Construction Litigation
Contracts developed by the American Institute of Architects often serves as a foundation for agreements between parties on a construction project in Missouri. Every 10 years, the organization revises documents, and it has added language to documents A101, B101 and...
Colorado Supreme Court rules on construction defect case
On Behalf of Long & Robinson, LLC | Jun 20, 2017 | Construction Litigation
Builders in Colorado may have been in a celebratory mood on June 5 when the state's Supreme Court ruled on a landmark construction defect dispute. The case involved how the declarations for projects can be changed, and the justices ruled by a 5-2 majority that a...
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