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The Law Offices of John Caravella, P.C.
We provide a full range of legal services relating to construction law in New York, Nassau County, Suffolk County, Brooklyn, Queens and Florida to Property Owners, Contractors and Design Professionals.
About
John Caravella
John Caravella’s ability to provide experienced legal representation is based on actual construction experience as a former project architect and providing clients with undivided personal attention to their matters.
Practice Areas
This firm’s mission is to help those with construction related concerns resolve their legal issues quickly, and in a cost effective manner. Typical matters include construction litigation, mechanics liens, bond claims as well as the negotiation, review, and preparation of construction contracts. Our areas of practice include:
Solar Energy Disputes
Solar Energy Disputes
Just like finding a good contractor, finding truthful solar panel companies could be difficult, even in today’s age of internet resources. Though solar panels have their pros and cons, the negatives can heavily outweigh the good.
Supplier Disputes
Supplier Disputes
For an unpaid construction supplier, allegations of poor quality supplies many times can damage their reputation within the community. Our construction law firm represents those who supply equipment and materials to construction projects who are facing non-payment.
Construction Contract Claims
Construction Contract Claims
Whenever possible, we seek to have our clients avoid the need for litigation by reviewing and drafting construction contracts with a straightforward approach that minimizes potential misunderstandings and disputes pro-actively.
Construction Defects
Construction Defects
A construction defect exists where the work performed does not comply with the building codes, statutes, or contract terms which govern the work. This means that the term can encompass anything from a minor nuisance or maintenance issue, to one as major as a structural impairment.
Construction Disputes
Construction Disputes
Florida hosts a large community of contractors and sub contractors who work hard to provide workmanship of the highest quality to be found anywhere. Unfortunately there are also situations where a few ‘bad apples’ may spoil the reputation of the bunch.
Labor Law
Labor Law
Florida Labor Law provides that the wages paid to laborers, workmen, and mechanics on public works construction projects may not be less than “the prevailing rate for a day’s work in the same trade or occupation in the locality within the state where such public work… is to be situated, erected or used”
House Lifting
House Lifting
One of the most common causes of home elevation is extreme weathering and flooding. In general, there are two options when deciding to elevate your home. The homeowner can physically lift the home, building the new foundation at the bottom, or leaving the home as is, but just building a “livable space” upper level, alternatively converting the ground level to complete closure.
Construction Litigation
Construction Litigation
Florida construction projects today are complex operations. The construction methods used, the technology required, and the number of participants involved makes for a complex web of obligations and liability.
Construction Arbitration
Construction Arbitration
Arbitration is one method of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) commonly available for parties in dispute seeking to avoid the time consuming and costly prospect of litigation. For Florida contractors, subcontractors, architects or owners involved in construction disputes, arbitration may be their best option to resolve their legal issues.
Construction Contract Advising Consultation
Construction Contract
Advising Consultation
Many people who start a construction project know very little about what goes into a construction contract and what reasonable terms and protections available are. These contracts should spell out everything that will take place from start to finish during the construction process, including the plans & specs, a schedule and the total price to be paid to the contractor.
Post-Fire Reconstruction and Insurance Claims
Post-Fire Reconstruction
and Insurance Claims
Though you may be super careful while cooking, stringing up holiday lights, or blowing out candles, unfortunate events can happen without expecting they will. Below are the most important statistics reported by the ESFi, Electrical Safety Foundation International.
Natural Disaster Recovery
Natural Disaster Recovery
As we know, many of our neighbors are currently combating the harsh realities of post-disaster re-building. From hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, and tsunamis, we’ve come to know and understand the challenges that are faced when disasters like these occur.
Marine Construction
Marine Construction
As we know in the very lucrative business of marine construction, there are many different facets of this industry that require unique knowledge and expertise. Common marine construction projects include submarine cable installation and repair, bridge construction, and dock construction.
Modular Home Construction Disputes
Modular Home Construction Disputes
If you know anything about Modular Homes, you know they are homes that are built off-site, typically in a construction warehouse, and are then delivered to your plot of land for assembly.
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April 18, 2024
The Law Office of John Caravella, P.C. does not own this content. This content was created by Ashley Portero, and was published to the South Florida Business Journal on April 17th, 2024. To view the full article, please click here. Origis Energy closed on a $136 million construction loan with Japan’s Mitsubishi UFG Finance Group… Read more »
April 16, 2024
Changes are an unavoidable aspect of construction. Although thorough effort and coordination are required in preparing the original project contract, specifications and construction drawings, there will still be changes. This is why owners are provided the right to make changes to the work under a typical contract changes clause.
April 11, 2024
What do you need a building permit for? This is one of the most common questions regarding construction. Building permits are both important and necessary and the failure to obtain one can cause major obstacles down the road. Building permits are needed whenever a homeowner is altering or expanding their current home, installing a swimming… Read more »
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