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Goldberg Kohn's experience spans many aspects of the construction industry.  Attorneys from our Litigation, Labor & Employment, Real Estate and Corporate groups have worked with various aspects of construction in both public and private projects and have a deep understanding of the issues relevant to owners, contractors, developers, architects, insurance companies, government agencies and other players in this industry.

For more information about our Construction Industry Group, please contact:

Kenneth S. Ulrich
312.201.3934
kenneth.ulrich@goldbergkohn.com

Representative Matters

Some of our representative work in the construction industry includes:

  • Representation of institutional investors and developers in negotiation of contracts for development and construction of all kinds of improvements to real estate, including office/warehouse buildings, office buildings, shopping centers, apartment buildings, single-family housing and major public developments.
  • Representation of general contractors in construction defect and delay damage claims.
  • Representation of a construction firm in a multi-million dollar construction lien priority dispute in connection with the construction of an apartment complex.
  • Representation of a general contractor in obtaining a substantial recovery from an insurance company that had denied coverage in a lawsuit alleging construction defects, by successfully asserting that the defects were property damage caused by subcontractor work.
  • Representation of contractors in connection with public projects, including bidding, contract negotiations and disputes with governmental authorities.
  • Representation of a park district in connection with a construction dispute in connection with an underground parking garage.
  • Representation of an international construction company in the acquisition of a major U.S. construction company, and thereafter representation of the construction company subsidiary in numerous commercial construction contract issues.
  • Representation of construction companies with regard to labor union disputes at construction sites.

Representative Clients

  • atea-WK USA, Inc.

  • DNR Construction, Inc.

  • E.W. Howell & Co. Inc.

  • Hutton Construction Inc.

  • Linton Construction

  • MacDonald Machinery Co. Inc.

  • Mesirow Stein Real Estate Inc.

  • Obayashi Corp.

  • Related Practices