Pillsbury Launches Construction Blog, Gravel2Gavel

The blog, which is spearheaded by Pillsbury's Construction Group, includes contributions from lawyers among several Pillsbury practices, including Litigation, Real Estate, Energy, Government Contracts & Disputes, Insurance Recovery & Advisory and other teams. Gravel2Gavel also features RSS support and links to widely-recognized construction news resources and industry organizations.

"We've long appreciated how significantly construction issues affect many of our clients, far beyond those whose core business involves construction," explained Washington Litigation partner and lead blogger Michael S. McNamara. "From developing legal issues to emerging industry trends, our posts focus on how events in these disparate areas affect construction and our clients' interests. We're analyzing what impacts not only builders, but architects and engineers, utilities, hospitals, universities, convention and tourism authorities and economic development offices, among others. A good example of this is public-private partnerships, where we can offer cutting-edge insights about construction opportunities from lawyers who specialize in everything from project finance to real estate, to the nuts and bolts of construction."

Many of Pillsbury's industry focus areas – including real estate, project finance, energy and the environment – include significant construction activity. Gravel2Gavel's content illustrates attorneys' close collaboration across these and other fields. Recent posts describe recommendations for avoiding construction project failures and infrastructure challenges facing aging U.S. water systems.

"These are pivotal days for construction and Gravel2Gavel lets us put a lot of important issues and opportunities in context across industries, from construction jobs forecasts to new approaches for designing, funding and maintaining infrastructure," McNamara added. "We offer insightful and diverse views on what enables, influences and challenges projects, particularly given the current economy and a host of other influential issues."

Pillsbury lawyers bring legal skills to bear during the many stages of a construction project. These stages range from advising on the most appropriate project delivery system to developing financial and risk management strategies, securing required entitlements and assuring legal compliance, negotiating and administering the contracts, and responding to and ultimately resolving any claims that arise. Pillsbury attorneys represent contractors, owners (public and private), developers, engineers, financial institutions, investors, design professionals and vendors in domestic and international disputes arising from construction projects, insurance and risk management issues, and multi-layered contractual agreements. Lawyers in Pillsbury's construction litigation practice were leading members of the practice group awarded the 2008 and 2010 Awards for Excellence in Construction by Chambers USA, reflecting their pre-eminence in the field of construction law.

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