Originally posted 2015-05-25 10:00:42. Recently, I’ve been on an “advising” kick here at Construction Law Musings. My last two posts have been about communication and trusting your gut when it comes to a smooth construction project. This post will be the third in the trilogy (and who knows maybe I’ll have a 4th and 5th
Originally posted 2016-05-12 15:05:50. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome Greg Shelton. Greg is an attorney with Horack, Talley, Pharr & Lowndes, P.A., a law firm with offices in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Rock Hill, South Carolina. Greg is licensed to practice in North Carolina, South Carolina, and
Originally posted 2017-07-12 12:01:27. As a construction attorney here in Virginia, I often have the pleasure of assisting subcontractors seeking advice on their all important contracts with general contractors. I often sense that these subcontractors feel that they are at the bottom of the food chain and don’t have the “clout” necessary to push back
Originally posted 2011-10-10 09:00:52. As anyone who reads Construction Law Musings on even an irregular basis knows, I am a major advocate of getting everything (especially change orders) in writing. This is particularly true where your construction contract documents require written change orders. In other words, you should make your contracts say what you want
Originally posted 2015-06-16 13:00:56. Once again I get to thank Scott Wolfe (@scottwolfejr) over at Zlien for an opportunity to guest post. This time around it is on the soon to be implemented changes to the Virginia law as it relates to contractual waivers of lien and bond claim rights. Here’s a taste of the