Originally posted 2013-03-29 09:00:54. For this week’s Guest Post Friday at Construction Law Musings, we welcome back Bryan G. Scott. Bryan (@winstonattorney) is an attorney at Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLC and co-Chair of the firm’s Construction Practice Group Thank you to Chris for the opportunity once again to guest post here at Construction Law […]
Don’t Forget to Mediate the Small Stuff
Originally posted 2017-07-27 10:50:25. It’s been a while since I talked mediation here at Construction Law Musings. Those that read regularly (thanks) have likely missed my musings on the topic. Those who read this construction blog regularly also know that I am both a Virginia Supreme Court certified general district court mediator and a huge […]
Are Mechanic’s Liens the Be All End All of Construction Collections?
For those of you familiar with Construction Law Musings, you are aware of my affinity and discussion of those powerful but tricky collection tools: mechanic’s liens. You have heard me tout their ability to secure payment when a contractor or subcontractor has not been paid on a construction project (even in the face of bankruptcy). […]
Where Breach of Contract and Tortious Interference Collide
Originally posted 2022-01-03 09:00:05. Claims for breach of contract are numerous in the construction law world. Without these claims we construction attorneys would have a hard time keeping the doors open. A 2021 case examined a different sort of claim that could arise (though, “spoiler alert” did not in this case) during the course of […]
Where Do We Go From Here?
Originally posted 2022-03-18 09:00:20. For this week’s Guest Post Friday, I welcome an old friend and past Guest Post Friday contributor, Mike Collignon. Mike is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Green Builder® Coalition. He engages in national and state-level advocacy and publishes regular content for Green Builder® Media. Mike is also the Chair […]