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

PSA: New COVID Emergency Workplace Rules are Effective July 27, 2020

As you may have been aware, a virus is going around.  Virginia has set out a set of emergency employer regulations, including employee training requirements, which became effective this past Monday. The requirements are set out in Section 16VAC25-220 of the Virginia Administrative Code. The new regulations set forth requirements for everything from PPE to

Social Media for Lawyers and Clients

Originally posted 2011-02-04 09:01:00. For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Construction Law Musings welcomes Gwynne Monahan.  Gwynne (@econwriter5) is the chief consultant of Shadow Froggy Consulting, where she focuses on educating the legal community on the benefits and practical uses of open source applications. She also founded Lawyer Connection, a social media network aimed at

Why is Modular Today’s Building Answer?

Originally posted 2015-07-24 09:00:11. For this Wednesday edition of Guest Post Friday, we welcome Jeff Dusing of the Modular Space Corporation (ModSpace).  Jeff is the Creative Communications Manager at ModSpace, a modular construction company that provides temporary and permanent solutions for commercial building projects. ModSpace has 80 branch locations across the U.S. and Canada, and

Sometimes You Get Away with Default (but don’t count on it)

As an almost universal rule here in Virginia, failing to show up for court or respond to a lawsuit is a bad idea.  Consequences include default judgment against you without the right to defend or make your case.  Courts simply enter judgment and the consequences of that judgment will follow. However, and as is often