Originally posted 2013-04-15 09:00:30. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome Andrea Goldman for the second time. Andrea (@andreagoldman) is the principal in the Law Office of Andrea Goldman, 305 Walnut Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02460. She is a litigator, mediator and arbitrator. Andrea focuses on construction, contractor/homeowner and business […]
Finishing Strong: Why Timely Project Close-Out Should Matter to Contractors
Originally posted 2017-12-11 09:24:24. 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 […]
Pleading Matters when Enforcing a Construction Contract
Originally posted 2013-03-25 09:00:55. On more than one occasion here at Construction Law Musings, I discussed the necessity of a good construction contract. Of course, even the best contracts require proper pleading in court if you want to enforce them. The Western District of Virginia federal court recently reminded us that a properly plead complaint […]
A Construction Lawyer Can Help You Negotiate (Not Sue)
Originally posted 2013-05-13 09:00:58. Ever since I read the two articles referenced in last week’s Musings, I have been thinking about how I as a Virginia construction attorney can be part of the solution. Then, fortuitously, my good friend and ubermediator, Victoria Pynchon, dusted off her Negotiation Law Blog to discuss 10 Reasons To Negotiate […]
Random Thoughts on LEED Challenges and De-certification
Originally posted 2010-05-10 09:00:01. Here at Musings, we have discussed the issues to do with LEED de-certification because of energy reporting (or lack thereof) by the owner of the building. Remember the italicized portion of this last sentence, because the de-certification discussion has taken a new turn. Now, not only can the Owner of a […]