In 2022, the General Assembly enacted significant changes to Virginia Code §§ 2.2-4347, 2.2-4354 and 11-4.6 that mandated prompt payment by owners, contractors and subcontractors on public and private construction projects...more
6/29/2023
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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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On April 12, 2020, Governor Northam signed a series of bills related to the non-payment of wages. New changes to Virginia’s wage payment laws significantly increase potential penalties against employers who fail to properly...more
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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Waivers
The American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) is one of the primary providers of alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation and arbitration, in the United States. Many construction contracts call for disputes to be...more
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
In this Issue:
- Welcome
- Williams Mullen Announces Coastal Flooding Practice
- Federal Government Contracts
- New Challenges
- Green Certification
- Bankruptcy and Virginia...more
In This Issue:
- CGL Insurance & Defects
- No Sure Thing
- Contract Quicksand
- The Nuclear Option
- Federal Contractors
- Excerpt from CGL Insurance & Defects:
Does Your Insurance Cover...more