Phew! We made it through 2020. Needless to say, this year has been an “interesting” (in the Chinese curse sort of way) year. While the year started strong, COVID created some hurdles for the construction industry in Virginia. Everything from new emergency regulations, to the need to be extremely careful with your notices, and keeping
Originally posted 2015-06-16 13:00:57. It has been a while since I “mused” on the green building landscape. While I am a LEED AP and have presented on green (read “sustainable”) building in the past, I am not totally sold on LEED as the be all end all in sustainable construction (the USGBC is a private
We’re nearing the end of a crazy (to say the least) 2020 and family time is at a premium. Happily, my recent college graduate and her fiance are joining the rest of us (including my college senior) for some Christmas cheer while Musings takes some holiday R & R. I wish you all Happy Holidays
I have stated on numerous occasions here at Musings that in Virginia, contract claims and tort claims (read fraud) don’t mix. A recent case from the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia presents another example of this principle. In Itility LLC v. The Staffing Resource Group, Judge Ellis of the Alexandria Division,
12 years ago this tiny announcement post started my journey into blogging (or is it “blawging”?). Since then, I’ve met a few construction lawyers here in Virginia that refer to me as the “blog guy.” To be recognized for the work I do here at Construction Law Musings, something that benefits me (and I hope