Originally posted 2013-11-28 10:00:30. Image via Wikipedia Musings thought that it would step away from its discussion of “green” construction to discuss a few interesting construction cases that came down recently in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The first of these is another warning to contractors that arbitration provisions can be waived by conduct. In Shoosmith […]
Shameless Plug: The Conclusion
Remember when I suggested (read yelled from the hills) that you should save the date for the 46th Annual Construction Law and Public Contracts Seminar? Well, now you can sign up for this great event. I have been attending the Annual Construction Law and Public Contracts Law seminar for years now (with my firm having “100% attendance” […]
A Construction Stitch in Time
Originally posted 2016-08-15 10:10:07. It’s a cliche for a reason that “A Stitch in Time Saves Nine.” Why? Because it is almost always cheaper and more efficient in the long run to get something right the first time than to fix it later. This old adage is true in life, and particularly true in the […]
Development in CBF Green Building Case in Maryland
Originally posted 2015-07-28 11:00:06. Remember that case I discussed a while back relating to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) building in Annapolis, Maryland? Remember how it was a lawsuit over parallams and failure of those parallams? Do you even remember what a parallam is? Well, that case was initially dismissed upon the Defendant’s Motion for […]
Happy Labor Day from Construction Law Musings
Ahh, Labor Day, the end of summer break for many, and the beginning of another school year for some (though if traffic is any indication, school has started for most in Virginia). Our three are now all out of college and two are married. My wife and I are enjoying “empty nest” and time with […]