Anyone who deals with construction on a daily basis will tell you that something will go wrong on the job site. I am constantly reminded of this fact (and also reminded that I may have a somewhat skewed perspective because I spend my time either dealing with problems, or anticipating them for my construction clients). […]
Humbled by Year 11 in the Virginia Business Legal Elite
Thank you, once again, to the Virginia legal community that continues to elect me to the Virginia Business Legal Elite. The eleven years in a row of election to the Legal Elite in the Construction Category spans my time at my prior firm and my time as a solo construction attorney. The fact that you […]
July 1, 2015 Statutory Changes Affecting Virginia Contractors and Subcontractors
As always seems to be the case, this year, as in others, the Virginia General Assembly has seen fit to “tweak” a few construction related statutes. All of these changes will go into effect on July 1, 2015. The big one, and one that I posted about a while back is the change to the […]
Happy Thanksgiving from Construction Law Musings
It is that time of year again when I find it appropriate to reflect on the great things in my life. As I sit here with family on this Thanksgiving Day 2017, I have much to be thankful for. I have a thriving construction law practice, great clients, wonderful friends and of course the best, most […]
Construction Change Order Provisions- Sword and Shield?
A recent case brought to my attention by Melissa Brumback (@melissabrumback) of the Construction Law in North Carolina Blog reminded me of the necessity to both include change order provisions in your construction contracts and to follow them. In the case of Artistic Stone v. Safeco in the Norfolk, VA Federal Court (linked from and […]