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

Stick to Your Guns on Price and Pricing with Construction Contracts

Originally posted 2014-05-27 09:00:44. In recent posts here at Construction Law Musings, I have discussed the need for clarity of contract, trusting your gut, and assuring that your contract has the necessities.  All of these bits of advice (along with my usual advice of working with an experienced construction attorney) are true with regard to

Developers of Common Interest Communities: Be Prepared for the Next “Perfect Storm”

Originally posted 2012-05-18 14:11:52. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, I welcome a friend. John Tarley is an attorney with the Williamsburg law firm of Tarley Robinson, PLC. John is the managing partner for the firm and leads the firm’s business and litigation practices. A large part of the firm’s practice involves

Fun and Learning at the 39th Annual Construction Law and Public Contracts Seminar

Originally posted 2018-11-12 16:00:54. On November 2nd and 3rd, construction attorneys from Virginia and surrounding jurisdictions gathered in Charlottesville for the 39th Annual Construction and Public Contracts seminar co-hosted by the Virginia State Bar’s Construction Law and Public Contracts Section and Virginia CLE.  This was also the first year in a while where I was

The Two Words No One Wants to Hear

Originally posted 2011-07-08 09:00:13. For this week’s Guest Post Friday, we welcome Erik Peterson.  Erik has over 20 years of experience across the construction development industry, but realized there was a step missing on many projects he worked on. In 2005 he founded OAC Management Incorporated, a professional owner’s representation company (@oacmanagement)  which specializes in