Originally posted 2016-03-02 15:25:38. We’ve all been there. Your client either has a well drafted standard subcontract (with any luck in consultation with an experienced construction attorney) that it presents to its subcontractors and suppliers or your client is presented with a construction contract that has some provisions that it would prefer were either different […]
Why should anyone write a blog posting every day, for 8.5 years? How about half-a-million dollars . . .
Originally posted 2015-03-13 09:00:16. This week, Musings welcomes back Mark Buckshon of the Construction Marketing Ideas blog to Guest Post Friday. Mark publishes several regional construction industry newspapers and websites. He can be reached at 888-627-8717 ext 224 or by email at [email protected]. Some projects are labors of love, with surprisingly important and valuable results. […]
More on Duty to Defend a Subcontractor
Originally posted 2015-02-13 09:11:48. While we don’t often discuss insurance coverage issues here at Construction Law Musings, occasionally a case comes up that makes the grade for a post. One such case was Erie Insurance Exchange v. Salvi, where the question of an “occurrence” that warranted coverage and defense under an insurance policy was at […]
Construction Related Legislative Changes Effective July 1, 2013
Originally posted 2013-07-01 09:00:22. Every year at this time, a new set of statutes comes into effect. This year is no different. If you are a fan (or at least follower) of the Virginia General Assembly and have an interest in construction, you have likely kept informed about some of the various statutory changes that […]
Considerations in Obtaining a Mechanic’s Lien in Maryland (Don’t try this at home)
Originally posted 2016-01-11 09:19:41. For this week’s Guest Post Friday at Construction Law Musings I welcome Matthew Evans. Matt is the owner of Law Offices of Matthew S. Evans, III, LLC located in Annapolis, Maryland. He has practiced construction, real estate and land use law in Maryland and D.C. for thirteen years. Prior to opening […]