Originally posted 2009-05-26 09:00:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Much happened in the last week or so in Virginia construction, both legally and otherwise. I thought a quick roundup was in order. On the green front we has a great article in ENR relating to the liability risk of green building and the great interest…
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: Mechanic’s Liens
Where Mechanic’s Liens and Contracts Collide
Today at Construction Law Musings, we’re back to a discussion of mechanic’s liens. This past week, the Loudoun County Circuit Court here in Virginia had an opportunity to discuss the interaction between mechanic’s liens, contracts and the law of fixtures. In TWP Enters. v Dressel, the Court considered a provision of a contract between the…
Old and New Business Strategies to Weather the Construction Recession
Originally posted 2010-02-22 09:00:01. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe construction world has been hit with story after story of the hard times that have hit those in commercial and residential construction markets. Doom and gloom is everywhere. Capacity built up in the good years led to larger construction companies that now have to deal with…
Thanks to Scott Wolfe!
Originally posted 2010-07-15 10:05:56. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThanks to Scott Wolfe (@scottwolfejr) for the opportunity to post at his great Construction & Mechanic’s Lien Blog on the topic of changes to Virginia’s mechanic’s lien statute. Here’s a sample of the post: I have discussed the picky nature of Virginia mechanic’s liens often over at…
Reminder: Not Everything is Lienable
Originally posted 2010-06-28 09:00:25. Republished by Blog Post PromoterWe have discussed mechanic’s liens on many occasions here at Musings. Given the interest in this powerful collection tool, a contractor may think that this remedy, when used properly, will cover any provision of labor or materials to a project. We’ve discussed one exception to this seemingly…
