The much anticipated “live” version of the Federal E-Verify program began September 8, 2009. This much awaited, and debated, program hit the ground after legal challenges and some watering down of language. This program requires federal contractors to use the “E-Verify” program to confirm the legal immigration status of present and future employees. However, the […]
Resolving Construction Disputes: Is A Jury Trial Right For You?
For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings welcomes Ron White. Ron is a mediator of construction disputes and other types of claims in Los Angeles, California. His blog, The Critical Path: Tools for Resolving Construction Disputes is based on his 25 years of experience as a construction lawyer and stems from his perspective that conflict […]
Vik Duggal- The Brain Behind the Konstructr Network
For this weeks Guest Post Friday, Musings has a real treat, an interview with Vik Duggal. Vik is the Founder of Konstructr.com an online construction property. He’s worked for two Fortune 100 companies and small businesses inside and outside of the industry. He’s spent a majority of that time in a sales capacity selling millions […]
Do You Make These Pricing Mistakes?
For this week’s Guest Post Friday, we welcome Matt Handal for a second time. As a marketer, producer of the Construction Netcast podcast, contributing editor of SMPS Marketer, co-author of the Marketing Handbook for the Design & Construction Professional, and Twitter.com’s @MattHandal, Matt sure is busy. But never too much to answer your questions at […]
Affirmed: The Contract is King in Virginia
We have discussed the overwhelming need for precision in construction contract drafting on several occasions here at Musings. This need is illustrated with great clarity by the litigation surrounding the Granby Towers in Norfolk, Virginia. The circumstances surrounding the Granby Towers debacle have been well documented. For that reason, I will not re-iterate them […]