Development
Our team represents clients in all phases of the acquisition, development, construction, financing, leasing and sale of office buildings, shopping centers, single-use commercial properties, hotels, power plants and energy projects, development parcels, residential and multifamily properties and mixed-use projects of all kinds and sizes, from smaller developments to projects approaching $1B in size. We have expertise in federal and state contracting and procurement, as well as all types of public and private incentives, from federal and state funding, LIHTC, NMTC’s, CID’s, TDD’s, and tax abatement programs.
We help property owners and developers obtain necessary planning and zoning approvals, changes and permits, including representing clients in appeals before municipal zoning hearing boards and trial and appellate courts.
Construction and Design Services
Sandberg Phoenix’s transactional construction team supports clients in all stages of a construction project including:
- Preparing bid and tender documents.
- Managing procurement and drafting all forms of contracts (on AIA and all other major platforms and form sets)
- Insurance/risk management structuring
- Advising on payment procedures and security documentation.
- Ensuring corporate compliance, health, and safety during construction.
- Handling defect issues, warranties, and third-party rights during closeout.
Construction Disputes and Litigation
Our construction litigation team identifies problems and finds solutions before, during and after the construction process. This proactive strategy results in saving precious time and keeping litigation costs down.
Our services include assistance with prosecuting and defending:
- Construction defect and design claims
- Contract and payment disputes
- Construction delay claims
- Mechanics liens
- Personal injuries and death on the worksite or after completion
- Premises liability
- Federal Davis Bacon and State prevailing wage issues
- Surety and bond claims
- Insurance defense and subrogation
- Warranty claims
- Women and minority business enterprise issues
- Wrongful termination
Industry Expertise
Our team stays current on industry trends, regulations, and developments. We are members of:
- American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry
- American Subcontractors Association – Midwest Council
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.
- Bi-State Fabricators Association, Inc.
- Construction Law Committee of the Missouri Bar
- SITE Improvement Association
- Home Builders and Remodelers Metro-East Association
Partner with us to build your desired outcome. Contact Andrew Ruben or Ross Boden to learn more about how we can support your goals.
Successes
Represented a local hospital organization in the negotiation and preparation of the design-build document set and title review for the construction of a new $600,000,000 children’s hospital in the City of St. Louis.
Represented an investor owned water utility in the siting and construction of a new $38,000,000 treatment facility and obtained permission from the Illinois EPA for the first ever suspended solids trading, modeled after air emissions trading, by bringing together local environmental groups, the utility, it’s customers, the municipality, the Illinois Commerce Commission, and Illinois EPA.
Defended demolition contractor in a construction defect case involving a building collapse on a large downtown square alleging more than $20 million in damages.
Defended mechanical engineer from multiple construction defect claims alleging defective design and installation of a medical-grade HVAC system in hospital operating rooms.
Negotiated multiple master service agreements and work orders for a national concrete products supplier on $25-50 million projects.
Defended apartment owner from claims involving negligent construction and building code violations resulting in two deaths and permanent disfiguration of an infant seeking more than $50 million in damages.
Defended regional general contractor from multiple construction defect claims in the construction of various chain restaurants.
Defended specialty supplier in the alleged negligent construction of multiple athletic facilities.
Won summary judgment in a negligent construction case alleging poor workmanship in the tenant buildout caused approximately $12 million in damage to tenant inventory.
Defended traffic control subcontractor in a negligent construction case seeking $2 million in damages for the death of a pedestrian crossing a temporary intersection.
Defended supplier in a negligent construction case seeking more than $10 million in damages for the death of a high school student.
Defended specialty general contractor in a negligent construction case requesting more than $5 million after the plaintiff was permanently disabled in an auto wreck allegedly caused by inadequate barricading, signage, and safety lighting on a project that necessitated roadway boring.
Represented owners and insurers in multiple agricultural building collapse cases seeking recovery millions of dollars for structural failures.