Wow, here we are at the end of 2010 and another eventful year in my life, both at Musings and otherwise. First, I want to thank all of you who contributed to the Guest Post Friday brigade (if you haven’t browsed these posts, I highly recommend them. I learn something new every Friday). Without you […]
Musings on a Great Construction Law Weekend
This past weekend, I attended the Virginia State Bar’s Construction Law and Public Contracts Section board meeting and CLE. As with every year I attend this great event, I both learned something new and got to know or catch up with some good people and great construction attorneys here in Virginia. My weekend started with […]
Musings on Construction Claim Changes
Everyone knows that the construction economy is not exactly stellar right now and has not been for a while. Groups from the AGC to the federal government are discussing the issues with the building sector. I have discussed some ways that I believe that a Virginia or any other contractor can distinguish itself from competitors […]
Alternative Billing for Construction Claims: “An offer you can’t refuse”
For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome Kevin B. Watson for the first time. Kevin is a partner with the Philadelphia Area law firm of Halberstadt Curley, LLC. Kevin is an engineer that ran out of ideas and went to law school, practicing as a Construction Lawyer since Reganomics […]
Out of State Contractor? Call a Virginia Construction Attorney
Recently, I discussed some issues with a non-Virginia contractor. Its principal had some great questions that reminded me that construction law here in the Commonwealth of Virginia can be a bit different from that in other states. This fact is not only true for mechanic’s lien and “Little Miller Act” claims, but for registration of […]