Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney, P.C.

Address:
One Oxford Centre
301 Grant Street, 20th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone Number:
(412) 562-8800
Fax Number:
(412) 562-1041
Website:
www.bipc.com
Contact:
Thomas J. Madigan
Principals:
Joseph A. Dougherty - CEO, Managing Director
Thomas J. Madigan - Chair of Construction Practice Group
Year Established:
1850
Type of Firm:
Law Firm
Company Narrative:
The Construction Practice Group at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is a full service, industry focused practice. Buchanan's Construction Practice Group brings to every engagement an unparalleled depth and breadth of legal expertise, paired with an understanding of the specific needs of clients in the construction industry born from decades of experience. Our lawyers and government relations professionals can cover the legal needs of the most sophisticated projects from concept to completion. The Construction Practice Group is comprised of more than 25 lawyers drawn from various practice areas throughout the firm, all of whom have experience applying their specific knowledge to the construction industry. Whether the issue relates to land acquisition, financing, environmental compliance, project delivery, contracting, or claims prosecution or defense, Buchanan's Construction Practice Group has the relevant experience and expertise. Buchanan's construction and government attorneys have extensive knowledge of and experience with both standard and innovative public and private contracting and procurement schemes. They advise on bidding and procurement, DBE participation, prevailing wage and othe compliance matters, and prosecute and defend bid protests before state and federal agencies across the country. The regularly draft and advise on industry standard and customized agreements for design, engineering and construction, including design-build, engineer-procure-construct, turn-key, design-build-operate-maintain, and various Public-Private-Partnership arrangements. Buchanan's construction labor and employment attorneys bring invaluble knowledge of and experience with the entire panoply of labor issues that can arise during public and private construction prohects, from structuring project labor agreements to representing clients through OSHA investigations and enforcement proceedings. As counselors and advisers, we understand the critical importance of "on time and on budget." When a construction project encounters problems that threaten the budget and schedule, we strive to identify and implement the most cost-effective ways to keep the project moving forward while the parties' work to resolve their disputes. Our experience with claim prosecution and defense provides invaluble insight into ways to avoid and better manage performance risk and disputes. When the situation requires litigation, our trial attorneys' track record is second to none.