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Our Downers Grove construction attorneys will effectively and efficiently to assist you or your company in your construction dispute. Our experience encompasses every aspect of construction law, including the creation and review of general contractor and subcontractor agreements. We strive to resolve any construction dispute in a cost-effective manner with above-and-beyond client service.
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In this article, our Downers Grove construction attorneys explain general contractor agreements and how they may contain many provisions based on the scope of the project. We also explain the importance of many of the clauses, including contract price, scope of work, time to completion, allowances, change orders, and payment and performance bonds.
In this article, our Downers Grove construction litigation attorneys explain the steps of perfecting a mechanics lien in Illinois. We explain the difference between public and private projects as well as the difference between general contractor liens vs. subcontractor liens. Our Downers Grove construction attorneys go on to describe how liens are prioritized, as well as the steps to perfect a mechanics lien, including recording a lien claim, providing 90 or 60-day notice to the owner, and filing suit within the required time period. Finally, we explain how you enforce your Mechanics Lien in Illinois.
In this article, our Downers Grove construction attorneys explain Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) construction contracts.
A GMP contract places a limit on how much the owner will have to pay for a particular project. We explain how schedules of values, allowances, change orders and contingencies work in GMP construction contracts, as well as items of which both the general contractor and the owner should be aware when negotiating these terms.