Originally posted 2014-12-15 09:00:36. Many, if not most, construction contracts that I review during the course of my practice day include a mandatory arbitration clause. Most of these refer in a blanket manner to AAA Construction Industry Rules. The topic for this post is not whether such clauses are enforceable or whether they are one […]
Why I Enjoy Visiting a Job Site
Originally posted 2016-07-25 11:26:44. Last week a friend of mine at a local construction company invited me to lunch and for a tour of a local project here in Richmond. This was the third visit to this project that was to take an historic train station and renovate it into a newer working train station […]
Dump Site Provider Has Valid Little Miller Act Claim
Originally posted 2012-09-17 09:00:40. You may have thought that a Virginia “Little Miller Act” bond claim, like a mechanic’s lien, could only be brought by those that provide materials and labor incorporated into the construction project. If you did, you aren’t alone.
Another Way a Mechanic’s Lien Protects You
Originally posted 2016-09-14 09:29:29. Here at Construction Law Musings, we have discussed mechanic’s lien law in Virginia on multiple occasions. We have discussed everything from the very picky nature of the perfection and enforcement of these liens to the changes that the Virginia General Assembly periodically makes to these requirements and how to defend against […]
Bond Principal Necessary on a Mechanic’s Lien Claim
Originally posted 2013-10-23 09:15:48. As anyone that reads this construction law blog knows, mechanic’s liens are a big part of the Virginia landscape for a construction attorney like me. One option for dealing with a mechanic’s lien here in Virginia that we have not discussed but so often is the ability to “bond off” a […]