Susan L. McGreevy 816.691.3480e-mail| vCard
Our Construction Group is known for giving practical and timely assistance to clients in an industry where time literally is money. Whether it is drafting and negotiating contracts, using “industry forms” or creating documents to meet special client needs; advising on issues during design and administration of projects; or representing clients in arbitrations, lawsuits and other means of resolving disputes, our focus is never off of the ultimate goal, which is to just “solve the problem.”
Practice Overview Our experience includes representing all participants in both public and private projects, including: Office buildings Power and utility plants Industrial and process Manufacturing Transportation Environmental Residential Employing all project delivery systems, including: Design-bid-build Design-build Construction management Fast-track Project financed Build operate transfer Project director Master agreements Job/task order The attorneys in our Construction Group have cultivated “liaisons” with attorneys in other practice groups to allow us to assist clients when issues arise in non-core construction areas such as: Bankruptcy EEOC and employment issues Environmental Wage & hour/prevailing wages Strikes, pickets, salting ERISA Zoning and development Tax Copyright and software development Estate and business succession planning Part of our service to clients is to hold regular “mini-seminars” on topics of interest to the construction community, and to notify clients whenever we become aware of a new law or court decision that could affect their business. Recent topics have included: Pay-when-paid vs. pay-if-paid clauses New I-9 procedures Warranties and call backs False claims acts Issues unique to design-build Subcontractor administration Public procurement New AIA and ConsensusDOCs Liens and lien waivers Prevailing wage issues Employment contracts and non-competes Missouri retainage statute Bid, performance and payment bonds