As always seems to be the case, this year, as in others, the Virginia General Assembly has seen fit to “tweak” a few construction related statutes. All of these changes will go into effect on July 1, 2015. The big one, and one that I posted about a while back is the change to the […]
When is a Residential Subcontractor not Subject to the VCPA? Read to Find Out
The Virginia Consumer Protection Act (VCPA) can and often does apply to residential construction. The transaction between a residential contractor and an homeowner has been held to fall under the consumer transaction language of the VCPA and on occasion been used to avoid the issues with the economic loss doctrine in Virginia. However, there are […]
Happy Thanksgiving from Construction Law Musings
It is that time of year again when I find it appropriate to reflect on the great things in my life. As I sit here with family on this Thanksgiving Day 2017, I have much to be thankful for. I have a thriving construction law practice, great clients, wonderful friends and of course the best, most […]
Construction Change Order Provisions- Sword and Shield?
A recent case brought to my attention by Melissa Brumback (@melissabrumback) of the Construction Law in North Carolina Blog reminded me of the necessity to both include change order provisions in your construction contracts and to follow them. In the case of Artistic Stone v. Safeco in the Norfolk, VA Federal Court (linked from and […]
A Great Time at the 38th Annual Construction and Public Contracts Law Seminar
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending the 38th Annual Construction and Public Contracts Law Seminar at the Boar’s Head in in Charlottesville, Virginia. It seems like not that long ago I was going to my first of these in 2008! This year, like last, I had a great time planning the seminar […]