![A Couple of Mechanic’s Lien Bills in VA [UPDATED]](https://constructionlawva.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/diploma-152024_150_contract.png)
Well, its that time of year again, the Virginia General Assembly is in session and looking to make changes to all kinds of things here in the Commonwealth. While most of those changes are well outside of the subject of Construction Law Musings, changes to the mechanic’s lien statutes certainly are not. This year, the […]
Stop Losing Proposal Competitions
Originally posted 2016-05-02 11:22:40. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome back Matt Handal. Matt (@matthandal) provides proposal writing strategies that actually work at www.howtowritetheproposal.com. He is the author of Proposal Development Secrets, contributing editor of SMPS Marketer, and co-author of the Marketing Handbook for the Design & Construction Professional. His […]
Flying Solo: How it Helps My Construction Clients
Originally posted 2015-02-06 09:37:59. Two and a half years ago, on July 1, 2010, I opened my solo practice. At the time, I really had no insight into how big this change would be from a positive, customer service, perspective. When I made the decision to go solo with my construction law practice, I knew […]
Reminder: FOLLOW Your Well Drafted Contract Provisions
I have early and very often stated that your contract is the basis for everything relating to your construction project. Everything from “no damages for delay” clauses to attorney fees to indemnity are found in those documents. A well drafted construction contract sets the expectations for the project clearly and, aside from just making it […]
2 Great Ways to Use Technology with Clients
Originally posted 2017-09-04 10:00:22. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome Sam Glover. Sam writes for Lawyerist, moderates the LAB, and handles motions and appeals in Minnesota. He also drinks a lot of espresso. The practice of law boils down to carefully-chosen words — writing them, speaking them, and knowing what […]