As I was sitting with some construction pros I know recently, it occurred to me that it’s that time of year. What time of year you ask? The time in every year when my claims practice, whether through lawsuit, bond claim, or mechanic’s lien, picks up. At a time when most would think that contractors […]
ConsensusDOCS Goes Green
Recently, the ConsensusDOCS, a set of form documents that compete with the older (though in my opinion, no more useful) AIA contract documents with which all general contractors and subcontractors are familiar, released a Green Building Addendum(the ConsensusDOCS 310). In the interest of full disclosure, I am a member of the working group on this […]
Chinese Drywall and Insurance Collide
For this week’s Guest post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome Clay Olson. Clay is an attorney at Olson Good & Brown, which is located in the Charleston, South Carolina area and the author of the South Carolina Construction Defect blog. Olson Good services many diverse industries including, but not limited to, the […]
Musings Goes Solo!
Today I start a new journey. After 13 years of working for the government and two private firms, I am now a construction lawyer in solo practice at The Law Office of Christopher G. Hill, PC. Like many solo lawyers, I make this jump with great excitement. My new contact information is: The Law Office […]
Great News for Contractors! E-Verify Shelved for Now
THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY POSTED IN FEBRUARY OF 2009. E-VERIFY IS ACTIVE AND HAS BEEN FOR A WHILE. FOR MORE, CHECK THE RELATED POST LINKS In a sudden rash of common sense, the Federal government has shelved implementation of the controversial proposed regulation, based upon an amendment to Executive Order 12989, that would make use of […]