Originally posted 2016-12-19 10:00:35. Over the past week or two I’ve been covering HB 1265, a bill that was working its way through the Virginia General Assembly legislative sausage making process. I gave you my thoughts on the original bill as written and then on the somewhat better (though far from perfect) amended bill. Well, […]
Anatomy of a Construction Dispute- A Wrap Up
Originally posted 2015-02-06 09:37:58. Over the past four weeks, I’ve “mused” on the “stages” of a construction dispute. What started as a kernel of thought in my mind turned into what has seemed to be a popular set of four posts that I hope were both informative and interesting. Because of the great feedback I’ve […]
Construction News Roundup
Originally posted 2011-03-28 09:01:00. Much happened in the last week or so in Virginia construction, both legally and otherwise. I thought a quick roundup was in order. On the green front we has a great article in ENR relating to the liability risk of green building and the great interest in the AGCVA Green Building […]
Forgot to File a Mechanic’s Lien in Time? All is not Lost.
Originally posted 2011-04-25 09:00:37. I spend a lot of time on the subject of mechanic’s liens here at Construction Law Musings. I do this because these creatures of Virginia state statute have very specific requirements and the slightest mistake in timing or content can lead to loss of your rights to enforce a mechanic’s lien […]
Fun and Learning at the 39th Annual Construction Law and Public Contracts Seminar
Originally posted 2018-11-12 16:00:54. On November 2nd and 3rd, construction attorneys from Virginia and surrounding jurisdictions gathered in Charlottesville for the 39th Annual Construction and Public Contracts seminar co-hosted by the Virginia State Bar’s Construction Law and Public Contracts Section and Virginia CLE. This was also the first year in a while where I was […]