Thoughts on construction law from Christopher G. Hill, Virginia construction lawyer, LEED AP, mediator, and member of the Virginia Legal Elite in Construction Law

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Building the Secondary Market for Reclaimed Building Materials

Originally posted 2011-07-22 16:00:06. For this week’s guest post Friday, Musings welcomes Mark Rabkin of Deconstruction Management, Inc., the first, dedicated, for-profit deconstruction management firm in the country.  Based in Northeast Ohio, it through all stages of building removal from property acquisition to deconstruction to recycling and architectural salvage. With 10 years of professional experience

Unjust Enrichment and Express Contract Don’t Mix

I am a huge fan of clearly written construction contracts.  Virginia state and federal courts will interpret contract provisions as written and will seek to enforce all of those terms where possible.  Where the contract is ambiguous, we construction attorneys make money and the courts are forced to make decisions that the parties may not

Recent Construction Law Opinion Roundup

Originally posted 2014-01-20 09:00:06. Well, now that my suggestion of a new year’s resolution and quick review of a recent (and funny) book are done, we’re back to the more mundane, yet no less relevant, discussion of recent construction opinions here in Virginia. In the last quarter of 2013, the Virginia Circuit Courts in Norfolk

The Anatomy of a Construction Dispute- The Claim

Originally posted 2015-11-25 11:00:01. A  new year brings with it promise and challenges.  The promise is a relatively clean slate and the thought that 2015 will be a great year for construction professionals and those that assist them.  The challenges come from the almost inevitable issues that can arise on a construction site with its

Be Aware of Two New Statutes that Became Effective May 1, 2021

Originally posted 2021-05-04 10:47:24. On May 1, 2021, two new statutes that passed in 2020 and that directly affect construction became effective.  I’ve used the AGC-VA description of the bills and encourage you to read the statutes in full. Prevailing Wage Starting May 1, 2021, Virginia’s new prevailing wage statute takes effect. This statute requires

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I am a construction lawyer in Richmond, Virginia, a LEED AP, and have been nominated by my peers to Virginia's Legal Elite in Construction Law on multiple occasions. I provide advice and assistance with mechanic's liens, contract review and consulting, occupational safety issues (VOSH and OSHA), and risk management for construction professionals.

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