Author: Christopher G. Hill

I am a construction lawyer, arbitrator, and mediator in Richmond Virginia
Construction Law Guest Post Friday Mechanic's Liens

Changes to Pennsylvania Mechanic’s Lien Code

For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome Jim Fullerton.  Jim is the President of the law firm of Fullerton & Knowles, P.C., which has attorneys licensed in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia, is a Martindale Hubbell Peer Rated Lawyer AV® Preeminent.™  The firm represents owners, lenders, design professionals, […]

Business of Construction Construction Law Guest Post Friday

Hard To Handle

For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome back Brian L. Hill.  Brian is a construction consultant known for helping clients solve complex issues related to the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. He is also the editor and publisher of AECforensics.com, which dissects the latest trends impacting quality and […]

Business of Construction Guest Post Friday

Google News You Can Use

For this week’s Guest Post Friday at Musings, we welcome back Martha Sperry for another great tech related guest post.  Martha (@advocatesstudio on Twitter) is an attorney with extensive experience in the insurance industry. Martha also maintains a research and writing practice, AdvantageAdvocates with emphasis on research and written product for professionals and web consulting. […]

Business of Construction Construction Construction Law Contracts

Where Insurance and Contracts Collide in Construction

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 of this fact. In Fixture Specialists Inc. v. MGT Construction Mgmt. […]

Business of Construction Construction Law Mechanic's Liens

Reminder: Your MLA Notice Must Have Your License Number

Remember a couple of years ago when the Virginia mechanic’s lien rules changed to require inclusion of a claimant’s contractor’s license number (where a license is required)?  If not, then this is a reminder of that particular wrinkle in the strictly interpreted mechanic’s lien statute.  This requirement applies to all mechanic’s lien memoranda and, like […]

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