Missouri Construction Industry Business Representation
Construction projects in Missouri involve legal relationships at every level, and disputes can arise at any of them. Contracts get challenged. Payment gets held back. Defects surface after a project closes. At Long & Robinson, LLC, we represent clients across the full range of the Missouri construction and real estate industry, from general contractors and subcontractors to developers, design professionals and material suppliers.
Who We Represent Across The Missouri Construction Industry
We represent the full range of parties involved in construction and real estate projects throughout Missouri. Our representation is built around the specific legal position each client occupies on a project.
General Contractors And Home Builders
General contractors carry risk from every direction. We draft and review prime contracts and subcontracts to allocate that risk clearly from the outset, defend against delay damage and liquidated damages claims, and represent contractors in disputes over change orders, nonpayment and subcontractor defaults.
Subcontractors And Specialty Trades
Missouri law gives subcontractors direct tools to recover payment, including mechanics’ lien rights and bond claims. A lien must be filed within six months of last work, and a Notice of Intent to Lien must be served at least 10 days before filing. On public projects, Missouri’s prompt payment statute requires that subcontractors be paid within 15 days of the higher-tier contractor’s receipt of payment, with interest up to 1.5% per month and attorney fees available when payment is wrongfully withheld. We enforce these rights and resolve scope and change order disputes before they stall a business.
Material Suppliers And Vendors
Lien rights in Missouri come with strict preliminary notice and filing deadlines. We ensure compliance with those requirements, secure receivables through UCC filings and credit agreement enforcement, and handle disputes over nonconforming goods, late deliveries and job-site damage.
Commercial Developers, Property Owners And Lenders
We assist with contract structuring, construction financing, defect and warranty claims and land use disputes. For lenders, we advise on loan agreements and risk allocation from the project formation stage.
Architects, Engineers And Design Professionals
We defend errors and omissions claims and negligence allegations, negotiate professional liability contracts and protect proprietary design documents and construction plans.
Contact Our Missouri Construction Business Attorneys
When a contract dispute, payment issue or construction claim arises, early legal involvement typically produces better results than waiting. Call 816-708-2218 or reach us online to schedule a consultation with a Missouri construction business lawyer. We represent contractors, subcontractors, developers, design professionals and property owners throughout Missouri.