Babst Calland attorneys have a solid foundation in construction law and hands-on experience with project issues. We’ll work with you – from the ground up – to resolve even your most complex concerns.
Our construction attorneys know that you frequently need to strike a balance between many complex – and sometimes contradictory – concerns relating to your construction business. We stay current on all developments in construction law, including the issues often confronted by energy producers and midstream operators, so we can provide practical and cost-effective representation to clients in every sector of the industry.
Whether you need assistance with contract negotiations, compliance, scheduling demands, project management, governmental regulations or environmental issues, trust us to help. Our commitment to client satisfaction is always paramount.
Representative Litigation Experience
- Obtained summary dismissal on behalf of a commercial high-rise building owner in multiple mechanics’ lien claims and simultaneously negotiated a favorable settlement for related claims asserted against general contractor
- Obtained summary judgment in a U.S. District Court on a breach of contract counterclaim asserted against a natural gas midstream company and owner of a $75 million pipeline project
- Successfully enforced AAA arbitration clause in purchase order on behalf of a highway construction prime contractor against material supplier and obtained appellate ruling that the contractor’s purchase order, not the supplier’s delivery ticket, dictated the terms of the parties’ requirements contract
- Obtained a jury verdict on behalf of a contractor against municipal sewage authority that awarded all amounts claimed for unpaid change orders and prevailed on all counterclaims raised by the authority
- Prevailed in a federal bid protest before the U.S. Government Accountability Office concerning the award of a $100 million build-to-lease contract for a government healthcare facility, filed by a regional real estate development company, and against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Successfully prosecuted, and prevailed on appeal, a multimillion dollar Bilt-Rite claim on behalf of a general contractor against a public owner’s geotechnical consultant for complications arising from subsurface conditions that differed from those in the original project design
- Obtained summary dismissal of tort and quasi-contract claims filed in a U.S. District Court by a pipeline construction contractor against a midstream-company owner, its subsidiary, and its former parent energy company
- Negotiated a favorable settlement, within six months, on behalf of a subcontractor in a dispute involving claims by a corporate office building owner for $40 million to remediate impacts from water and air infiltration
- Negotiated a favorable settlement for a wastewater treatment plant contractor involving indemnity agreements associated with more than 20 different surety bonds
- Prosecution of heavy industrial contractor’s claims in excess of $12 million for alleged deficiencies in scheduling and management of project by a steel mill owner
- Prosecution of general contractor’s claims related to differing site conditions and directives from the project design professional on a $40 million wastewater treatment plant
- Defense of multiple midstream and energy companies against a pipeline construction contractor’s claims in excess of $60 million related to construction of more than 50 natural gas mainlines and well lines across northeastern Pennsylvania
- Defense of construction defect claims filed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania against a contractor of an underground piping system at the Western Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
- Obtained favorable verdict in defense of a general contractor’s termination of an asbestos abatement subcontractor during renovations of the Federal Building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Babst Calland Ranked in 2025 Best Law Firms®
Babst Calland has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®, nationally in 8 practice areas and regionally in 38 practice areas:
- National Tier 2
- Environmental Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation –
Navigate the Current Uncertainty on FinCEN Matters
PIOGA Press
(by Christian Farmakis, Susanna Bagdasarova, Kate Cooper, and Dane Fennell)
By now, you have likely heard about the U.S. …
Navigate the Current Uncertainty on FinCEN Matters
Firm Alert
UPDATE: Babst Calland Stands Ready to Advise All Clients on FinCEN Matters
(by Chris Farmakis, Susanna Bagdasarova, Kate Cooper, and Dane Fennell)
Following up on our May 2024 Alert, Babst Calland would like to remind you of the upcoming January 1, 2025 compliance deadline for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule (the “Rule”). …
Two Babst Calland Attorneys Named as 2025 Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year”, 40 Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®, and 17 Named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
Babst Calland is pleased to announce that two lawyers were selected as 2025 Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year” in Pittsburgh, Pa. and Charleston, W. …
Legal Experts to Lay Out Recent SCOTUS Decisions’ Impact on Business
The Current (PA Chamber Business Blog)
(by Christina Manfredi McKinley)
On July 31, 2024, the Pennsylvania Chamber will offer a free webinar addressing the effect on the business community of three significant administrative law cases from the Supreme Court’s recently concluded term: Loper Bright, Corner Post, and Ohio v. …
U.S. Supreme Court Issues Three Decisions Charting New Path for Federal Administrative Law
Firm Alert
Chevron is overruled; right to jury trial in many agency enforcement actions is guaranteed; and claim accrual date for Administrative Procedure Act claims are fixed. …
Babst Calland Ranked in 2024 Best Law Firms®
Babst Calland has been recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®, nationally in 8 practice areas and regionally in 31 practice areas:
- National Tier 1
- Environmental Law
- Litigation –
Commonwealth Court Strikes Down 2021 Accessibility Regulations as Unconstitutional
Breaking Ground
(By Max Junker and Anna Hosack)
Since the 1999 enactment of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act (“PCCA”), Pennsylvania has sought to establish uniformity for construction standards throughout the Commonwealth. …
DoD, GSA and NASA Propose Climate-Related Disclosures for Federal Suppliers
Updated Firm Alert
(by Justine Kasznica, Susanna Bagdasarova and Gina Falaschi)
On November 14, 2022, the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) published a proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule that would require certain federal suppliers to annually disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate-related financial risks, as well as set GHG emissions reduction targets, on an annual basis. …
