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

Category Archives: Business of Construction

Thoughts on New Pay if Paid Legislation (UPDATED with Final Text)

Originally posted 2022-03-23 10:54:51. Recently, the Virginia General Assembly closed its session having passed legislation essentially banning “pay if paid” clauses in construction contracts, both public and private.  Assuming that Governor Youngkin signs the bill into law on or before his deadline of April 11, 2022, the following new requirement will be grafted into any

LEED Certification Challenges: What is “Close Enough”?

Originally posted 2014-10-13 09:15:02. There have been many discussions lately regarding the Northland Pines challenge to the LEED certification of its high school facility recently rejected by the USGBC, notably at the Builder’s Counsel Blog and at the Green Building Law Update.  You can check out the Green Building Law Update link for the entire

Construction Picks Up Post-COVID and So Do Claims (and A Construction Lawyer Can Help)

I’m a construction attorney and proud to be one.  Over the past couple of years, my expertise (and that of my fellow members of the Virginia construction bar) has been challenged by everything from COVID-related shutdowns to supply chain issues to unanticipated price increases.  With each of these obstacles placed in front of my clients