Construction Claims

California Construction Claims Attorneys

In order to reasonably estimate the costs associated with northern California building projects, contract bidding is a complex process that requires owners and contractors to provide detailed information about a project. However, changes after contracts have been signed can result in significant discrepancies between project bids and project costs.

Last & Faoro is a San Mateo, California based construction law firm with extensive experience handling construction claims and requests for equitable adjustments related to San Francisco bay area construction projects and those in surrounding areas.

Contact our firm today to find out how we can help you resolve your construction-related claims.

Knowledgeable California Construction Claims Lawyers

Changes in the scope of a project can result in significant cost increases for contractors, sub-contractors, and owners. Our construction law attorneys have an in-depth understanding complex issues associated with documenting, proving and recovering the costs associated with changes to a contractors performance resulting from:

• Constructive and formal change orders
• Delay claims
• Consequential damages
• Liquidated damages
• Acceleration claims
• Differing site conditions
• Loss of efficiency claims
• Abandonment claims
• Impact claims
• Cardinal changes

Our firm also has significant experience addressing a wide range of collection matters covering everything from a property owner's failure to pay a general contractor for work and materials, to complex payment disputes involving the various parties in private or government construction contracts. We offer extensive experience in handling claim disputes through litigation, arbitration or mediation. The firm is familiar with prompt payment penalties and pre-judgment remedies.

Contact our California Construction Claims Attorneys

Please contact the construction claims lawyers at Last & Faoro regarding any construction claim related to a delay claim, an acceleration claim, or constructive or formal change orders. Our attorneys can be reached by phone at (650) 696-8350, by e-mail, our by filling out the contact form on our Contact Us page.

Our construction law attorneys represent clients throughout northern California including the Sacramento Valley, the San Joaquin Valley, and the cities of San Francisco, San Mateo, Stockton, Modesto, Sacramento, Monterey, Salinas, San Jose, Fairfield, Napa, Sonoma, Oakland, Fremont, Redwood City, and Livermore.