Image via Wikipedia Here at Musings, we have discussed the topic of mechanic’s liens extensively. However, a mechanic’s lien may not be appropriate depending on the type of project that you work on. For instance, in Virginia (as in most states), a contractor cannot place a mechanic’s lien on a public project. In Virginia, the […]
Reflections on a Great AGC Weekend
Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of going to Hot Springs, VA for the AGC of Virginia’s annual conference. The days were cold, but the company (my wife) and the friends were great. As always, it was a blast. I got to catch up with friends in the Virginia construction industry from across the […]
What Owners Look for in Green Building and Why Contractors Should Care
A recent article at the Ahead of Schedule Blog brings up a project owner’s perspective on “green” building. The article starts by stating that: Despite the explosion of articles, seminars and webinars on green building and development during the last year or so, there is a dearth of information in the development world regarding what […]
AGC of Virginia Prospective Member Social
I have written on several occasions about how the Associated General Contractors can be helpful to building a construction practice. On October 1, 2009, the Richmond Chapter of the AGC of Virginia presents another great opportunity. I encourage all commercial contractors and subcontractors who are not members to come on by and check out the […]
Public Contracts- What can be waived?
Image via Wikipedia As a general contractor or subcontractor in the Commonwealth of Virginia (and likely other places as well) you likely have run into situations where the contract you sign with the owner or upstream contractor had a clause that waived your delay damages or limited your delay remedy to additions of time, but […]