One issue for homeowners who seek to recover for poor residential construction is the issue of whether a judgment will be collectible should they get one through the litigation process in Virginia. Lack of the ability to collect can be particularly damaging to a homeowner when a particularly dishonest, or more likely cash strapped, contractor […]
Construction Law Musings Hits the Beach
While you read this, The Law Office of Christopher G. Hill, PC is closed and I am happily with family and good friends enjoying some sun and surf. I hope to be back refreshed and ready to go on my return. In the meantime, feel free to read up on the latest relating to mechanic’s […]
Will the Construction Industry Rebound in 2012? The Debate Rages On
For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome Alex Levin. Alex is a writer for several surety organizations. Although much is unknown about them, surety bonds are a necessary requirement for many small businesses to open and are required on almost all major construction projects. With an unemployment rates holding steady around […]
The Value of Pre-qualifying Contractors On Public Construction Projects
For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome Harold (Hal) Good, CPPO. Hal is the director of Purchasing for Frederick County Government and First Vice President of the National Purchasing Institute, (NPI). Prior positions include: Director of Procurement and Contracting for the city of Palm Springs, California and materials management related positions […]
Roundup of Recent Guest Posts at Musings
To those of you new to Construction Law Musings, welcome aboard. To those of you who are readers already, thanks. For today post, I thought I’d round up some of the recent Guest Post Friday posts for your perusal. In short here are some recent ones in case you missed them: The most recent post […]