Image via Wikipedia As ENR has reported recently, slow payment can and does sap a contractor’s strength. Slow payment puts a contractor in a serious bind. On the one hand, it is getting paid, so why rock the boat? On the other, the contractor has to pay the down-line subcontractors in the time specified in […]
Green Building- Interesting Third Party Issues
As I was following some of the posts by @imadnaffa on Twitter, I came across a post by a consultant that guarantees LEED Certification. This got me thinking about the myriad issues relating to the third party certification aspect of adding such certification to construction contracts and the relationship of consultants to this process. Much […]
Guest Post on Construction Contract Do’s and Dont’s
I have met many great people since beginning my journey at Musings. Some are listed in my interview with Amy Derby (@amyderby) and others are just too numerous to mention. One of the great people and resources that I have met is Matt Handal (@matthandal on twitter). He has been kind enough to allow me […]
An Interview of Amy Derby- the Law Firm Blogger
For this week’s Guest Post Friday, I get to turn the tables on Amy Derby of Law Firm Blogger fame. Amy interviewed me for Musings’ second Guest Post Friday. Amy is a law blog consultant who helps small firms and solos learn to write better blogs and utilize the social web to network and brand. […]
Go Green or Go Home!
The more I examine the construction landscape, the more green building makes sense. As argued by Chris Cheatham at Green Building Law Update, customers want it. Set aside all of the environmental and political reasons for building green (less oil dependence and the corresponding dependence on middle eastern interests, “global warming” and the like), and […]