COVID has thrown us all for a loop this year. With all of the changes, from a personal perspective, I will be glad to have some Thanksgiving downtime with my family to reflect on the important things in life (my great family being at the top of the list). From Construction Law Musings and The […]
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 […]
Upcoming Webinar Provides Insights from Leading Construction General Counsel
While I don’t often provide direct links like this to non-Virginia based webinars, etc. I thought I’d help out my friend and colleague, Brian Perlberg of ConsensusDOCS with a shout out to his new site, Construction Law Online, and his latest offering. What if you had access to the insights of the top general counsel […]
When it Comes to COVID Emergency Regulations, Have a Plan
As I hope readers of this construction corner of the “blogosphere” know, Virginia adopted emergency COVID workplace regulations effective July 27, 2020, and with enforcement beginning at the end of September. Among the various items found in these regulations are general requirements for all employers, including among others, the requirement to self determine the employer’s […]
Just When You Thought General Contractors Were Necessary Parties. . .
Originally posted 2016-09-22 10:32:51. Did you think that a subcontractor had to name a general contractor in a mechanic’s lien suit? I did. Did you think that nothing about this changed in the case where a Virginia mechanic’s lien was “bonded off” pursuant to Va. Code Section 43-71? I did. Well, a recent Virginia Supreme […]