Top Legal Talent & Design Expertise
As a project counsel and construction litigation attorney with unmatched experience, Ernest Brown founder of California Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP offices understands well the central importance of plans and specifications in any project, and the critical role that plans and specifications can play in any construction-related dispute.
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Mr. Brown has extensive experience handling matters relating to construction delays, construction disputes and catastrophic accidents involving plans and specifications.
Case in Point: At a large infrastructure project in the state of Arizona, a mile-long, 31-foot diameter section of structural concrete tunnel failed and required total replacement. Our client, the tunnel builder, was sued for the costs of replacement. We obtained a federal court ruling that the public agency owner had stipulated the exact original design required to be used, and that the tunnel manufacturer had fully complied.
Reduce Cost, Construction Delays and Risk
The owner’s plans and specifications are the centerpiece of every construction project. Every party to the project and its agreements depends on these documents. To the extent that plans or design specifications contain errors, omissions or other defects, such defects can quickly result in cost increases and schedule construction delays, and raise serious risks for all parties involved. Let Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP show you how to structure your project early, anticipate project-specific risk areas, and set up the right procedures to minimize your exposure to plan and specification defects.
Focused, Thorough and Prepared: Helping You Meet Your Goals
Whether you are an owner seeking to recover added costs or a contractor trying to defend against performance claims or schedule delays resulting from plan and specification defects, Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP will respond immediately and investigate aggressively the basis for any claim or defense. We will advise you as to how to best protect your interests, recover any losses, and help get the project back on track.
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