Construction & Land Use Newsletter

Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C. writes, edits and publishes a quarterly Construction & Land Use Newsletter focused on issues of interest to the real estate, development and construction industry.  The newsletter is offered free of charge to clients and friends of the firm and is designed to highlight current events in the industry, regionally, and with an additional focus on applicable state and local jurisdictions.  Past issues are made available with the understanding that they are not offered as specific legal advice, and that the facts and opinions set out therein may be, or may become out dated with the passage of time.

Construction and Land Use Newsletter April 2010 - Volume 2, Issue 2

• GBCI To Pull LEED Certifications Back In-House
• "Please pull up to the first window."
• Chinese Drywall Verdict and the Economic Loss Rule

Construction and Land Use Newsletter February 2010 - Volume 2, Issue 1

• The Benefits of LEDs
• Renovators Beware:  Lead Paint Regulations Due to Change April
• Pad Site Developers:  Beware of Hidden Risks When Bonding Projects
• Case Note:  Local Contractor Shells out Cash to Settle Wages Class Action Suit
• Meet Our Attorneys:  David C. Hannah

Construction and Land Use Newsletter October 2009 - Volume 1, Issue 1

• East Falls Church Planning Study
• Back in Business
• Mechanic's Liens and Construction Bonds 101
• Crossing your t's and Dotting your i's: Perfecting Appeals Under the Virginia Public Procurement Act
• New Firm Blog: Virginia Real Estate, Land Use and Construction Law Blog

Land-Use and Zoning Newsletter June 2009 - Volume 1, Issue 2

• Redefining Green:  LEED Version 3 Unveiled
• County to Raise Taxes for Affordable Housing Condominiums
• Expanded Review of Columbia Pike Revitalization District
• Legislative Update
• Changes Afoot in Arlington's Master Transportation Plan

Construction Law Newsletter June 2009 - Volume 1, Issue 2

• LEEDing to Future Problems?  Reports of Delays in LEED Processing May Be a Harbinger of the Future
• Preventing Financial Ruin from Construction Contracts
• Keep Those Records Straight!  BPOL Tax and You, Part Two