Well, here we are on Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings and I wanted to thank everyone who has posted in the past, committed to post in the future and in doing so made this construction law blog more interesting and a great place to catch up on everything from tech to substantive […]
A Cloud on the Horizon for Mechanic’s Lien Claimants in Virginia?
As any of you that read this construction law blog realize, the Virginia mechanic’s lien statute is near and dear to my heart. Because of the already picky and statute driven nature of these powerful but detail oriented tools of collection, any change to the statute must be considered for its practical effect on the […]
Thanks to Construction Marketing Ideas for the Nomination
I just wanted to thank Mark Buckshon (@CMIblog) of the Construction Marketing Ideas blog for the kind nomination to his 2012 Best Construction Blog list. I am honored to be a part of the list and hope that my loyal readers will come out an vote for Construction Law Musings (you can vote at the […]
Even Today, a Handshake and a Smile Go a Long Way
About a week ago, I attended (and sponsored (check out page 2)) the 2012 AGC of Virginia Annual Convention at the Homestead. Aside from being a great venue and a wonderful time with my wife and many of the friends I have made while participating in this organization of construction professionals, the event was a […]
Read Your Construction Contract Arbitration Clauses Carefully
In May of last year, we discussed an opinion in U.S. ex rel. Thyssenkrupp Safway Inc. v. Tessa Structures LLC. If you recall, this case involves a three way payment dispute between a supplier, Thyssenkrupp, a subcontractor, Tessa Structures, and a general contractor, Vista Contracting. As discussed in the prior post, Thyssenkrupp did not get […]