It is not news that the recent construction economy has not been good. Private money is not flowing into construction as it had been in the past and public projects are moving more slowly. Payment disputes leading to mechanic’s lien claims and payment bond claims are rampant because of the shaky nature of the payment
It has been a while since I last “mused” on sustainable (or “green”) building. Since my last post on the subject much has been in the news, and most of it negative in some way. While much good has occurred to advance the sustainable building cause, recent news on this front has shed an unnecessarily
LEED 3.0 is here and with it the new CMP requirements for a specialty designation. As I think about this new world of specialty designation outlined by the USGBC, I am torn regarding an attorney’s need to update the designation. I learned a lot while studying for the LEED AP exam, and received my designation
For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we are happy to get appellate lawyer, Jay O’Keeffe‘s perspective on construction cases for a second time. Jay (@jayokeeffe) practices business and appellate litigation with Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore in Roanoke, VA. He can reached at 509-983-9459 or at his blog, De Novo. I was
Everyone knows that the construction economy is not exactly stellar right now and has not been for a while. Groups from the AGC to the federal government are discussing the issues with the building sector. I have discussed some ways that I believe that a Virginia or any other contractor can distinguish itself from competitors