Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings | March 5, 2018 Back in 2015, the Virginia General Assembly amended the mechanic’s lien statute (Va. Code 43-3) here in Virginia to preclude any contractual provision that diminishes a subcontractor or supplier’s “lien rights in a contract in advance of furnishing any labor, services, or materials.” However, this amendment was… Continue reading The General Assembly Seems Ready to Provide Some Consistency in Mechanic’s Lien Waiver
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A Primer on Design Professionals’ Liability in Virginia
Stephen G. Test | Williams Mullen | July 27, 2017 When building a construction project in Virginia, it is essential that you understand the obligations and supporting legal principles for each of the parties involved in the Project. You cannot make an informed judgment of the risk involved unless you know the scope of liability… Continue reading A Primer on Design Professionals’ Liability in Virginia
2016: A Busy Year for the Supreme Court of Virginia, Including 2 Significant Decisions for the Construction Industry
Joseph R. Pope and Robert K. Cox | Williams Mullen | July 5, 2017 If you are a design professional providing services in Virginia, or a general contractor on a public works project for the Commonwealth of Virginia, you need to know of two Virginia Supreme Court decisions in 2016. You ask why? The answer… Continue reading 2016: A Busy Year for the Supreme Court of Virginia, Including 2 Significant Decisions for the Construction Industry
Where Insurance and Contracts Collide in Construction
Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings | May 23, 2017 As has been said a “few” times here at Construction Law Musings, the courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia strictly interpret the actual terms of a construction contract. A recent case in the Circuit Court for the City of Richmond provides yet another example… Continue reading Where Insurance and Contracts Collide in Construction
No Flow-Down of a Waiver of the Statute of Limitations to Subcontractor
Katherine E. Kohm | The Dispute Resolver | November 22, 2016 In the matter Hensel Phelps Construction Company v. Thompson Masonry Contractor, Inc. et al. the Supreme Court of Virginia considered whether a subcontract waived the applicable statute of limitations–meaning there was no time restriction to filing a lawsuit–by incorporating by reference the prime contract… Continue reading No Flow-Down of a Waiver of the Statute of Limitations to Subcontractor