Originally posted 2010-01-22 09:00:24. Contractors are feeling the pinch in today’s financial climate. Payments are being made slowly if at all. Clients unreasonably expect perfection despite the numerous moving parts on a commercial construction project (not to mention the mantra that “Murphy was an optimist”). In such a climate, getting a check that won’t bounce […]
Yes, Virginia, Contract Terms Do Matter: Financing Term Offers Owner an Escape Hatch
Originally posted 2009-09-25 09:00:00. For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings welcomes Timothy R. Hughes, Esq., LEED AP. Tim (@vaconstruction on Twitter) is Of Counsel to the Arlington, Virginia firm of Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C. In his practice as a business, corporate, and construction law attorney, Tim served as the previous Chair of the […]
Restoration Frustration
Originally posted 2009-03-27 09:00:00. For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings is privileged to have a good friend Rick Provost weigh in. Rick has over 20 years of experience helping to build the country’s largest design/build franchise network specializing in exterior home improvement. Formerly the President and CEO of Archadeck®, Rick now provides his franchising […]
Mechanic’s Liens- Big Exception
Originally posted 2012-11-12 09:00:03. Image via Wikipedia Musings has discussed mechanic’s liens on numerous occasions. As we discussed in earlier posts, the general rule is that a mechanic’s lien jumps to the head of the line of liens when filed. This is true in most instances. In the typical case, a contractor puts up a […]
Have the Feds Taken Over Arbitration?
Originally posted 2016-12-12 09:00:31. Image via Wikipedia All of us in construction have run into mandatory arbitration clauses in our contracts. These clauses are more or less desirable based upon the size of project and other factors that will provide a topic for another post here at Musings or in my class at Solo Practice […]