Here at Construction Law Musings, we’ve discussed the Dragas line of cases relating to Chinese Drywall. In those cases (for more, just plug in the word “Dragas” into the search field to the right of this post), the Court analyzed the insurance implications of remedial measures relating to Chinese Drywall. In sum, the Court admonished…
Thoughts on the construction landscape from Christopher G. Hill, Virginia construction lawyer, LEED AP and member of the Virginia Legal Elite in Construction Law
Category Archives: Contracts
Contractors and Bankruptcy: Getting the Piper Paid
Originally posted 2010-12-17 09:00:22. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFor this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings welcomes Jennifer Watt (@jenniferlwatt). Jennifer is an Indiana litigator with experience litigating construction disputes, representing sureties and contractors following project defaults and advising on bankruptcy matters. Jennifer, along with her colleague, Ryan Bowers, maintains Law under Construction, a blog built…
Chinese Drywall Remediation Redux
Originally posted 2010-07-26 09:00:01. Republished by Blog Post PromoterEarlier here at Musings, I opined that sometimes the old saw about no good deed goes unpunished applies to construction. The subject of that post was litigation in the Eastern District of Virginia federal court between a contractor who reached an informal settlement with certain homeowners relating…
Sometimes You Survive Without Written Change Orders (But I Wouldn’t Recommend It)
As anyone who reads Construction Law Musings on even an irregular basis knows, I am a major advocate of getting everything (especially change orders) in writing. This is particularly true where your construction contract documents require written change orders. In other words, you should make your contracts say what you want them to and then…
Run a Job Smoothly- And Turn a Profit Doing It
Originally posted 2010-03-15 09:00:24. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe news is everywhere that construction spending is down. Contractors face the liability issues inherent in having to cut prices while construction material costs either increase or stay the same. However, opportunities exist for a construction contractor to turn a profit, even in these seemingly dire times. …
