As those who read Construction Law Musings on a regular basis know, mechanic’s liens are a big part of my construction law practice. These tricky and strictly enforced statutory collection tools are very powerful when correctly recorded and utterly useless if they aren’t recorded in a timely fashion and with the correct information contained within […]
No End in Sight: Managing Latent Defect Exposure in a Post-Jacobs Engineering World
Originally posted 2014-05-30 15:00:56. For this week’s Guest Post Friday post here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome first time poster Matt Bouchard. Matt is a partner with Lewis & Roberts, PLLC in Raleigh, North Carolina. For over ten years his practice has focused on representing the interests of contractors, sureties and owners in connection […]
Happy Holidays from Construction Law Musings
We are nearing the end of another year and looking forward to the next. Most of the Hills are home for the holidays (my oldest and her husband are celebrating in Pittsburgh) for some Christmas cheer while Musings takes some holiday R & R. I wish you all Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from The […]
Construction Economy and Bids- A Liability Nightmare?
Originally posted 2010-09-03 09:00:28. Just recently ENR Magazine (one that I read regularly and highly recommend), published an article stating that contractors and subcontractors are bidding at or near cost in a race to get work. This aggressive bidding environment requires contractors and subcontractors to find work in a field with a present glut of […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
It is that time of year again when I find it appropriate to reflect on the great things in my life. As I sit here with my family on Thanksgiving Day 2022, I have much to be thankful for. I have a thriving construction law practice, great clients, wonderful friends, and of course the best, […]