[header] How to sue for construction contract violation [title] Identify the violation. [step] You should get your copy of the construction contract and read it. Before you can sue, you need to make sure that the other side has violated a provision of the contract. 
Generally, the contract contains the entirety of your agreement and you cannot sue for a contract violation if the other party didn't promise to do something. Typically, construction contract lawsuits involve the following violations : [substeps] The owner hasn't paid the contractor.