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

Solo Construction Practice on Lockdown

COVID-19 or Coronavirus has affected all aspects of life here in Virginia and elsewhere.  Just about evey state has issued a stay at home order and many businesses have either been shuttered completely or have been transformed in the wake of social distancing and other measured designed to “flatten the curve.”  In Virginia, unlike some

Preliminary Notice Is More Important Than Ever During COVID-19

For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome Justin Gitelman.  Justin is the Content Coordinator at Levelset, where over 500,000 contractors and suppliers connect on a cloud-based platform to make payment processes stress-free. Levelset helps contractors and suppliers get payment under control, and sees a world where no one loses

Dealing With an Uncertain Construction Future in Uncertain Times

I posted previously regarding the notice issues relating to delays and COVID-19.  Here in Virginia, things got even more uncertain regarding the ability of construction companies to complete work in a timely fashion.  Ralph Northam’s latest stay at home order that adds teeth to the prior executive order closing certain businesses, limiting gatherings, etc. only

Contract Necessities: Don’t Leave Home Without ‘Em!

Originally posted 2011-06-10 09:00:17. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome a return post from Melissa Dewey Brumback.  Melissa is a litigation partner at Ragsdale Liggett PLLC in Raleigh, North Carolina where she focuses on construction law issues.  She maintains a blog for construction professionals called  Construction Law in North Carolina.  She can