{"id":899921,"date":"2022-05-10T15:05:34","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T21:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/?p=899921"},"modified":"2022-05-10T15:05:38","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T21:05:38","slug":"construction-clients-boots-on-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/construction-clients-boots-on-ground\/","title":{"rendered":"Boots on the Ground- A Great Way to Learn and Help Construction Clients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This past week, I attended the\u00a0Construction Law and Public Contracts\u00a0seminar in Charlottesville, VA and also a breakfast meeting of the Richmond chapter of the\u00a0Associated General Contractors of Virginia.\u00a0 Reflecting on this past week, I realized that my membership and participation in both of these great organizations (I am a member of the Board of Governors for the state bar section and the Executive Committee for the Richmond District of AGC-VA) not only provides great marketing and friendship opportunities, participation helps my construction clients<\/a> in ways that a singular online marketing and interactive path would not (even with the growth of social media).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among other benefits (including case digests and the insightful newsletter), being a member of the Construction Law and Public Contracts section helps my clients in numerous ways, not the least of which is the ability to network and gain the perspective of many of the great construction attorneys here in Virginia.  The ability to bounce legal thoughts off of others for their perspectives gives me the benefit of their experiences and, importantly to my clients, allows me to be more efficient in my research and arguments because of their insight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, as\u00a0a solo construction attorney, knowing other attorneys in other parts of the Commonwealth of Virginia gives me a network of trusted lawyers to whom I can safely and confidently refer a case where a conflict exists or other factors (like geography) make such a referral a benefit to a construction firm in need of legal assistance on a particular matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Membership in the AGC of Virginia is beneficial from an industry knowledge perspective.  Hearing construction industry leaders in the Richmond area discuss the projects that are going on (or not going on) gives me practical insight that allows me craft solutions for clients that are tailored to their needs.  In short, a practical knowledge of the industry in my area of Virginia is something that I could not get just from reading ENR and other great industry publications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add these benefits to the great networking opportunities and friendships that I\u2019ve gained and joining both of these great organizations, and the decision to join and remain active in them is a no-brainer.  If you are a Virginia lawyer interested in construction, I highly recommend paying the small fee with your next dues renewal to become a member of the Construction Law section.  If you have a connection to the Richmond area construction industry, I recommend membership in the AGC-VA.  You will find the benefits immense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you see this as an indictment of social media, I clearly see\u00a0social media as a part of any learning and marketing strategy.\u00a0 I wouldn\u2019t be\u00a0blogging here at Construction Law Musings\u00a0if I did not.\u00a0 I just think ignoring \u201cboots on the ground\u201d face to face contact misses some opportunities to help out clients and the bottom line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to all of you who read Construction Law Musings.  I seem to meet someone who reads on a weekly basis (many times at a meeting of one of these two organizations).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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