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

My Client Was Cited by Virginia Occupational Safety and Health

For this week’s Guest Post Friday we welcome, Anna E. Jolly, JD, CHMM.  Anna is a partner in the consulting firm, Circle Safety and Health Consultants, LLC.  Anna has been an OHS professional for over 30 years and is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia.  She is also a member of the

Energy Codes, Compliance Deadlines & Keeping up to Date

For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we would like to welcome back (again) Sean Lintow Sr. of SLS Construction & Building Solutions. Sean has over 20 years working directly in the trenches in the construction arena and currently is a RESNET HERS rater & ICC Certified Residential Energy Inspector /

Reminder: Follow the Virginia Public Procurement Act to the Letter

I haven’t discussed public construction projects much recently, particularly in the context of procurement in Virginia.  If you are a commercial contractor in Virginia and have sought to perform work for the state or one of its subdivisions, you are likely familiar with the Virginia Public Procurement Act (VPPA). This Act controls the means and

Building Green: What it Means for Your Business

For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings welcomes Kevin Kaiser. Kevin is the online marketing director for Surety Bonds.com, a leading online surety company.  He specializes in educating current and prospective business owners about local surety requirements. He helps contribute to the Surety Bond Education Center and the Surety Bond Insider. To keep up with surety

Construction Law Musings Takes a Trip

Originally posted 2017-12-11 09:24:23. This week’s Musings on one of my favorite topics, mediation, and how I believe it helps construction lawyers like me is hosted over at ALPS411. Thanks to the folks over at ALPS for an opportunity to “muse” over there for a second time. Here’s a short excerpt: As a litigator and