“Our lawyers have developed a low-cost and easy-to-implement flow down system which enables contractors and subcontractors to efficiently and practically: (i) flow-down the obligations and requirements of applicable contracts to their relevant subcontractors, (ii) limit and mitigate their liability to their customers for failures by their subcontractors, and (iii) avoid having to make insurance claims for the acts and omissions of the subcontractors, thereby preserving our clients’ insurance and bond lines.”
Hochheiser & Akmal is well-positioned to serve general contractors, contract managers, and mechanical subcontractors. The lawyers in our Construction Practice have extensive experience in drafting and negotiating various construction-related agreements, including construction contracts.
Our lawyers have developed a low-cost and east-to-implement flow down system which enables contractors and subcontractors to efficiently and practically: (i) flow-down the obligations and requirements of applicable contracts to their relevant subcontractors, (ii) limit and mitigate their liability to their customers for failures by their subcontractors, and (iii) avoid having to make insurance claims for the acts and omissions of the subcontractors, thereby preserving our clients’ insurance and bond lines.
We also have procedures and documents for our construction clients that are designed to enable our clients to take advantage of various laws that were enacted to assure prompt payment for services. In addition, we have experience advising clients and pursuing claims against payment bonds and enjoining the payment of claims under payment bonds. We also offer assistance in avoiding work stoppages and negotiating with various trades, general contractors, and owners.