As they do every year, Virginia Lawyers Weekly produces their editors choices of the important opinions of the year. 2012 was no different. Among these opinions are many that affect the construction industry in Virginia. The opinions that made the cut ranged in topic from mechanic’s liens to the source of duty rule. I particularly […]
Why Contractors Should Notify Bonding Companies Quickly
With the rise in federal and state construction projects, and the need for contractors and other construction professionals to seek out these projects in the present economy, focus on the Miller Act and your state’s “Little Miller Act” is key. As a quick reminder, the Miller Act essentially requires that a general contractor carry a […]
Four Years of Musings! How Time Flies!
My how time flies when you’re having fun. Today marks the four year anniversary of my very first (and shortest) post here at Construction Law Musings. This post was on the Blogger platform and I truly had no idea what I was doing or where it would go. I was sitting at my desk and […]
Wow! Six Years of Legal Elite in Construction! Thanks!
The 2012 Virginia Business Legal Elite has been announced. Once again, I am humbled and honored that the legal professionals here in Virginia have seen fit to elect me to the Legal Elite in the Construction category for the sixth straight year. I am thrilled to be named among some of my friends and colleagues […]
Something Borrowed, Something New: North Carolina Adopts, Tweaks Virginia’s Lien Agent Statute
For this week’s Guest Post Friday post here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome back 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 with commercial construction projects. You can […]