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

Build Your Bio for Your Best Construction Clients

Originally posted 2010-09-17 11:12:18. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome Matthew Homann.  Matt is a writer, speaker, facilitator and entrepreneur.  He’s the founder of LexThink, and the author of the [non]billable hour blog.  He was named a “Legal Rebel” by the ABA Journal, lives in St. Louis and

To Require Arbitration or Not To Require Arbitration

Originally posted 2014-12-15 09:00:36. Many, if not most, construction contracts that I review during the course of my practice day include a mandatory arbitration clause.  Most of these refer in a blanket manner to AAA Construction Industry Rules.  The topic for this post is not whether such clauses are enforceable or whether they are one

Changes to Va. Code Section 43-13: Another Arrow in a Subcontractor’s Quiver

As is always the case here in Virginia, our General Assembly has made some legislative changes that affect construction contracting.  One of these changes is an amendment to Va. Code 43-13 found in the mechanic’s lien section of the Virginia Code. This section of the code has always required that any money paid to a