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

Pre-Construction Issues: A Review

When the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) contacted me over Twitter, I was both honored and happily surprised to find out that they wanted me to review their recent CLE text on Pre Construction Issues in construction. I was surprised for a couple of reasons.  First I am a Virginia construction attorney, and

Construction Law Musings Takes a Holiday Break

Well, I’m off for some holiday fun in the sun and some great Christmas family time.  Thanks to all of you that continue to read Construction Law Musings and I will be back with some (hopefully) interesting posts after the holidays. Chris As always, I welcome your comments below.  Please subscribe to keep up with this

Virginia Multi-Employer Site Safety Issues–and How to Deal with Them

The world of the Owner, Contractor, Subcontractor “straight line” project model is long gone. Increasingly complex construction needs for commercial owners require the services of numerous trades, and even multiple “prime” contractors at times, to perform the various stages of construction. Because of the complex and multi-employer nature of the modern commercial worksite, as a