Construction contracts can often end up in disputes and, subsequently, litigation. There are many ways that construction contracts (and parties’ contractual rights and obligations) can become complicated and/or disputed. If you’re a party to a construction contract and you’ve been hauled into court — or the other side has failed to live up to their obligations and you need to take them to court — make sure you have the right representation from an experienced Atlanta commercial contracts lawyer.
The construction contract at the heart of one recent breach of contract case filed in federal court here in Atlanta is a good example. The parties were a general contractor and a subcontractor working on a boiler replacement project in Louisiana.
One way a construction contract situation can go awry occurs as a result of “change orders,” which is the industry term for amendments to the original contract. In this case, there were no fewer than six such amendments.