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

From Rosie The Riveter to Green Irene: A Plan For Bringing Women Into The Green Revolution

Originally posted 2011-03-04 10:00:01. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, I’m happy to re-welcome a good friend, Shari Shapiro, Esq., LEED AP.  Shari blogs at www.greenbuildinglawblog.com where this post also appears.  Ms. Shapiro is an associate with Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP in the Environmental Department.  She focuses her practice

No Miller Act Setoff for Non-Federal Claims

Originally posted 2015-04-21 10:03:29. Musings is back! And a great case for subcontractors on federal projects came out of the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia last month. The Court in U. S. ex rel Acoustical Concepts, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. of America, et. al. held that, despite

Hard to Believe It Has Been 13 Years of Legal Elite!

Wow! Thanks to all of you for 13 years (including all of my years in solo construction practice) of Legal Elite elections to the Virginia Legal Elite in Construction Law, to the Virginia legal community that continues to elect me to the Virginia Business Legal Elite.  The 13 consecutive years of election to the Legal

Construction May Begin with Documents, but It Shouldn’t End That Way

Originally posted 2013-06-14 09:00:19. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome back Rob Mathewson.  In his role as CEO, Rob handles strategy and partnerships for Geedra in addition to overseeing technology architecture and implementation. He has spent twenty years in sales and marketing management roles with experience in industrial, consumer and