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Construction: General Contractors

Helping general contractors construct a better California.

Once selected for a building project – through either negotiation or competitive bidding – the general contractor is responsible to the owner for successfully completing the project in accordance with the contract documents.

Typically, a general contractor supplies all necessary material, labor, equipment and services for the project – often by subcontracting with other specialized persons and companies.  Heavy engineering contractors add infrastructure like sewers, roads, highways, bridges, tunnels and other projects.  Building contractors add the offices, stores, homes, apartments and commercial structures. 

The relationships between a general contractor, the owner and subcontractors are key to any successful construction project.  Their roles and their legal obligations to one another are governed by the contract documents between them and a complex set of rules derived from statutes and case law.

Common issues involve the bid process, payments, changes, indemnity and insurance, termination, delay damages, claims, disputes, and state and federal false claims acts.

At McDonough Holland & Allen PC, representation of general contractors has been a foundation of our practice for more than 50 years. When disputes arise, our Construction attorneys are well-versed in delay and impact claims, bid protests, defective specification and design claims, and insurance coverage issues.  We represent general contractors in disputes with owners and subcontractors; we also defend them against claims filed by owners and subcontractors.

Our lawyers appear before a broad range of state and federal courts, as well as relevant administrative tribunals and boards of contract appeals.  We offer negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation services.

Our legal advice can help general contractors construct a better California.