Last week I posted about a few bills that should be noted by the construction community here in Virginia. Now that the “crossover” (passed Senate bills headed to House and vice versa), here are a couple of other bills that the AGC of Virginia has highlighted that were not included in the post and updates […]
Changing Landscape: How Can Construction Professionals Keep Up?
Originally posted 2010-10-13 09:10:19. For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings welcomes Imad Naffa. Imad is the Founder and President of NAFFA International, a private Building Code Consulting Services company in Fresno, CA. He is also the Developer and Administrator of the Building Code Discussions Group (BCDG), one of the largest building code online communities […]
Don’t Just Document- Document Right!
Originally posted 2011-05-20 09:00:20. I have stated to clients on many occasions that paper is a lawyer’s best friend. Because of a recent case from the Virginia Supreme Court, I should modify that to the correct paper is a lawyer’s best friend. In Commonwealth v. AMEC Civil, LLC, AMEC sued the Virginia Department of Transportation […]
The Cloud Dissipates (a bit)
Originally posted 2015-10-14 15:52:20. Remember HB 1265 that I discussed here at Musings back on February 6, 2012? Well, thanks to the efforts of the AGC of Virginia among other groups affected by the bill, it has been amended and a substitute proposed. My thoughts on the latest changes? It is a good start, but […]
Leveraging Technology: The New Freedom
Originally posted 2010-04-16 09:00:00. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings we welcome Mike Hines. Mike is co-founder and CEO of HomePath Products LLC. He and his Connecticut-based team have developed the eXapath™ in-wall cable pathway system. Building for the foreseeable future, this smart product is integrated within traditional building systems, […]