On April 27, 2022, the Virginia General Assembly passed Senate Bill 550, which makes “pay when paid” and “pay if paid” clauses unenforceable in most circumstances and requires both public and private construction contracts to...more
5/5/2022
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2016 begins with the issuance of this Construction Industry Newsletter, our fifth. In this issue, we have articles on vapor intrusion, liability for project design, enforcement of mechanic’s lien and bond waiver clauses, and...more
3/29/2016
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CERCLA ,
Contaminated Properties ,
Contractors ,
Designer Professionals' Liability ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforceability ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Implied Warranties ,
Mechanics Lien ,
New Legislation ,
OSHA ,
Self-Reporting ,
Subcontractors ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Vapor Intrusion ,
Vapor Intrusion Guidance ,
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) ,
Waivers
A new Virginia law invalidates any mechanic’s lien or payment bond waiver signed before work has commenced.
The Governor recently signed new legislation into law, effective July 1, 2015, that invalidates waivers of...more