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

Your Contractual Notice/Claim Procedures Matter

Remember how I stated that your construction contract governs the “law” of your business relationship?  Remember how (at least as a subcontractor or supplier) the Virginia General Assembly stated that is no longer true in regards to pre-payment contractual mechanic’s lien waivers?  Remember that most construction contracts contain a clause or two relating to claims

A Great How To on Mediation Practice (UPDATED)

As regular readers of Construction Law Musings are aware, I just recently completed my training and mentor-ship for certification to practice mediation in the Virginia General District Courts.  As a construction litigator, I have found that mediation can be extremely helpful in resolving construction disputes, particularly commercial construction disputes.  Now I’ve decided to try and

Voting Opens for the 2016 Best Construction Blog Competition

Yes, it’s that time of year again and my friends at the Construction Marketing Ideas blog, along with those that were kind enough to nominate Musings for the ballot, have put this construction law blog in the running again this year.  As always, I truly appreciate your readership and would greatly appreciate a vote for

VOSH Jumps Into the Employee Misclassification Pool

The proper classification of workers by construction companies has been on the radar of the Department of Labor for both the US and Virginia governments for quite a while.  While most of the misclassification is innocent and not done to create issues, there have been enough instances of purposeful misclassification of certain workers as independent