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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 sta...
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Originally posted 2008-12-11 15:09:00. Just wanted to let all of my friends know that this blog is here and let them know that I have gotten buried in a construction case in the Eastern District of Virginia “Rocket Docket” and may not post for a while (meaning a week or so). I still...
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For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings welcomes Kevin Kaiser. Kevin is the online marketing director for Surety Bonds.com, a leading online surety company. He specializes in educating current and prospective business owners about local surety requirements. He helps contribute to the...
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Originally posted 2009-07-31 09:00:00. For this week’s Guest Post Friday, we have a real treat. Megan Miller is the Executive Director of the James River Green Building Council (JRGBC), the Central Virginia Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. The JRGBC serves local and national membershi...
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Originally posted 2009-05-06 09:00:00. As Musings nears five months of its existence, I feel the need to thank all of those who have been kind enough to contribute to its success. When I started this on mostly a whim in December, I had no idea how this experiment could grow and the great people ...
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I just want to let you know that my firm, DurretteBradshaw PLC will be moving to a new location beginning February 5, 2010. The new address will be Bank of America Center1111 East Main Street, 16th FloorRichmond, VA 23219All other e-mail, phone and fax information will remain the same. As far ...
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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 dis...
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For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings has a real treat, a repeat visit from Victoria Pynchon. Victoria mediates and arbitrates complex commercial litigation, including multi-party construction disputes, for ADR Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, California. She blogs about negotiation at the Set...
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Originally posted 2009-03-02 10:00:00. 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 ...
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Originally posted 2009-05-15 09:00:00. For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings has its first repeat contributor. Scott G. Wolfe, Jr., of Wolfe Law Group. Wolfe Law Group is a construction law practice with offices in Seattle, WA and New Orleans, LA. The firm publishes the Constructi...
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Image via WikipediaWe have discussed the issue of benchmarking and energy reporting on several occasions here at Musings. As the January 18, 2010 issue of ENR Magazine discusses, now cities and states are getting on board in a big way.Washington, D.C. began requiring building owners to use the E...
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For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings welcomes Johanna Hoffmann. Johanna is a marketing and management consultant to construction professionals, architects and interior designers. Her company, Oomph Group Inc. delivers workshops and webinars in the areas of marketing and sales, human ...
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I will be participating as one of two panelists discussing the AIA and ConsensusDOCS potential pitfalls on February 23, 2010 at the Richmond, VA headquarters for the AGC of Virginia. Check out the flier below.For a .pdf of this registration form, click here.Related Musings:New Blog- Circle Safet...
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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 ...
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Originally posted 2009-04-17 09:00:00. For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings has the pleasure of welcoming Jan Thomas, President of Circle Safety & Health Consultants, LLC. Jan is an occupational safety and health professional with doctorate, over 30 years of experience at the federal, ...
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Originally posted 2009-09-10 11:00:01. 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 commerc...
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This week’s Guest Post Friday is a real treat. Susan Cartier Liebel was a full-time coach/consultant for solos and small firms, an attorney who started her own practice right out of law school, an adjunct professor at Quinnipiac University School of Law for eight years teaching law stu...
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Reflections on a Construction Law Weekend
Originally posted 2009-06-01 09:00:00. Green Building is all the rage. From the latest version of LEED, LEED 3.0, to discussions of “LEEDigation.”Every level of government wants in on the latest in sustainability. Musings discussed this trend in prior posts relating to Virginia and &...
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Image via WikipediaEach of the last two years, I have attended the Virginia State Bar Construction Law and Public Contracts Section Seminar. This year it was held at the Boar’s Head Inn in Charlottesville, VA.While there, I have the pleasure of talking with friends (among them Tim Hughes aka @va...
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Guest Post Friday is taking a break today here at Musings. I want to thank all of the great folks who have contributed to Guest Post Friday and I look forward to continued participation from these and others who can contribute to the discussion here.I also take this opportunity to send out an op...
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For this weeks Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we have our first three time guest poster. Scott Wolfe, Jr. (@scottwolfejr on Twitter) is a construction lawyer practicing in Washington, Oregon and Louisiana. He is the founding member of the bi-coastal construction law boutique practice, Wolf...
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Mechanic’s liens are a powerful tool when used correctly. However, as I have discussed on numerous occasions here and elsewhere, these tools must be wielded correctly if they are to be effective.Another case in point occurred recently in the Hanover, VA Circuit Court. In Dallan Construction...
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My friend Mark Buckshon (@markbuckshon) has started a great contest at his wonderful Construction Marketing Ideas blog.He has been kind enough to include me in the list of great blogs eligible for this award. I am honored just to be listed. If you are a reader of Construction Law Musings and en...
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Image via WikipediaHappy New Year to all of my friends and readers here at Musings. I have had a great 2009 getting my thoughts down on construction law and the construction landscape and wish you all a great 2010.Related Musings:Guest Post Friday Takes A BreakHappy 4th! Have a Great WeekendHapp...
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An article in the latest issue of Constructor Magazine, the publicaton of the AGC of America, makes a point that I have been making for a while, namely that sustainable building is here to stay.The article quotes several contractor members of the AGC and essentially concludes thatGreen is the new...
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For this week’s Guest Post Friday, we welcome Michael Ruby. Mike is co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Build2Sustain, where he leads the company’s media and thought leadership initiatives. Build2Sustain recently released its first white paper, “It’s Time to Jump Into Sustainability: ...
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Image via WikipediaDue to the holidays, and the fact that Christmas and New Year’s Day both fall on Friday, we’ll be taking a break until 2010. We have some great authors lined up already for January 2010, so don’t worry, we’ll be back with the Guest Posts with a vengence...
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Class 8: Mediation
This month’s class is on a topic near and dear to my heart: Mediation. For more of my thoughts on this great topic, check out my blog here. Basically, mediation works and lets business folks (in this case contractors) make business decisions and be ...a part of the process. As always, ple...
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See MoreThis month’s class is on a topic near and dear to my heart: Mediation. For more of my thoughts on this great topic, check out my blog here. Basically, mediation works and lets business folks (in this case contractors) make business decisions and be ...a part of the process. As always, ple...
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Happy Holidays from Construction Law Musings. I truly appreciate all of your readership and all of those that contributed either through your comments, Twitter, or Guest Post Fridays.To all of those who have given me constructive ideas and criticism throughout 2009, and you know who you are, I t...
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