Originally posted 2012-03-09 09:00:42. For this week’s Guest Post Friday post here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome back a good friend, Matthew DeVries. Matt (@matthewdevries) is a construction lawyer in Nashville, Tennessee and the founder of www.bestpracticesconstructionlaw.com, a construction-related blog that focuses on transportation, green building, and technology. He heads the Tennessee construction law practice
Last week I discussed the potentially onerous legislation that essentially made contractors the employers of all employees of their subcontractors and suppliers on a job site. That was only one of the impactful statutes that was passed by the General Assembly and that will take effect in July of 2020. While the above mentioned legislation
With COVID-19 dominating the news and planning for issues relating to it being a top priority for construction firms in Virginia, it is almost hard to remember that the Virginia General Assembly was in session and considering several bills with a direct effect on the construciton industry. I discussed several in prior posts and thought
Originally posted 2019-01-07 09:00:13. These days in construction, and other pursuits, teaming agreements have become a great method for large and small contractors to work together to take advantage of various contract and job requirements from minority participation to veteran ownership. With the proliferation of these agreements, parties must be careful in how they draft
It is with humility and a sense of accomplishment that I announce that I have been selected for the fourth straight year to the Virginia Super Lawyers in the Construction Litigation category for 2020. Add this to my recent election to the Virginia Legal Elite in Construction and I’ve had a pretty good year. As