I have often extolled the virtues of the Construction and Public Contracts section of the Virginia State Bar. Aside from the Construction Law Handbook and the Critical Path newsletter to keep all of us Virignia construction attorneys up to date, you will get to know some good lawyers that like to solve rather than create […]
Is Moving Away from Construction Bonding Requirements a Good Idea?
Originally posted 2011-07-25 09:00:48. Recently, the legal/construction blogosphere (if that’s still a word) has been discussing a move by Ohio State University to eliminate the need for construction payment and performance bonds on public projects for the university. Needless to say, this move is not popular with certain portions of the construction industry. In fact […]
Be Sure to Dot All of the “I’s” and Cross the “T’s” in Virginia
Originally posted 2017-08-02 13:48:45. As a construction company from outside of Virginia that wants to work here in the Commonwealth, there are numerous “hoops” that you need to jump through to be able to perform work and most importantly get paid. Among these are obtaining a Virginia contractors license, find a registered agent here in […]
Is ADR Right for You? A Primer
Originally posted 2013-09-23 10:16:00. Several posts out here in the legal blogosphere have discussed alternative dispute resolution (ADR). One good post out there relating to arbitration is by my friend Matt Devries (@matthewdevries) at his great blog Best Practices Construction Law. In his post, Matt sets forth the case for arbitration as a dispute resolution […]
Default Should Never Be An Option
Originally posted 2023-06-05 09:00:40. Every time I think that the construction industry has learned that failure to respond to a lawsuit is never the correct response, another case of default judgment comes out. I’ve discussed on multiple occasions that failure to respond can only lead to disaster. Aside from being barred from making any substantive […]