Litigation / Construction
Crowe Dunlevy Secures Summary Judgment for Municipality in Airport Construction Dispute
Sep 25, 2026
Construction projects bring risk at every stage. Are you prepared?
At Crowe Dunlevy, our Construction team takes a pragmatic and creative approach to each project, helping owners and developers move projects forward efficiently. We represent clients throughout Oklahoma at every stage of the process – from property acquisition and financing to design, construction and completion. Our lawyers have extensive experience with construction contracts within and outside of the AIA framework, as well as bid processes, zoning and land use, building permits, environmental permitting, compliance and remediation and contract administration. By addressing legal and practical issues early in the process, we ensure our clients are prepared to make informed decisions, maintain momentum and reduce the risk of costly delays.
Helping you plan a construction project outside your usual operations
For many of our clients, managing a construction project is outside the scope of their day-to-day operations. Whether it’s hospital construction or building out new office space, organizations often do not have the experience necessary to manage a major construction project internally. Crowe Dunlevy’s full-service offering allows us to draw on our deep bench of lawyers spanning multiple practice areas to identify and address issues clients may not anticipate and clarify responsibilities among owners, contractors, architects and engineers to protect their interests throughout the process.
Planning for tomorrow: Could zoning, permitting or community opposition put your project at risk?
Today’s development projects increasingly face novel issues involving water and power use, noise, traffic density and other community concerns that lead to public pushback and government scrutiny, and this is likely to be an even greater issue tomorrow. We assess each project’s structure from the beginning, evaluate local requirements and identify possible points of opposition before they turn into larger obstacles. Whether the project is a data center, residential development or other complex use, our lawyers develop practical mitigation strategies, engage community stakeholders and handle public approvals with a clear, protective plan to keep moving forward.
When a construction problem becomes a dispute, experience matters
Our construction lawyers work closely with our highly experienced litigation team to respond quickly should a dispute arise, protecting the client’s schedule, investment and business objectives. They have broad experience representing clients before state and federal agencies and in the courtroom, regularly handling a variety of matters including:
- Contract and bid disputes
- Mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens
- Bonding issues, delay and defect claims
- Construction failures
- Negligence and warranty claims
- Insurance coverage matters
- Professional malpractice claims
