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: Construction Law

The New Jersey Construction Triangle – Compelling Arbitration Without a Contract Provision Between Subcontractor and Owner/Developer

Originally posted 2014-08-22 09:20:26. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome Bennet Susser.  Bennet is a founding member and shareholder of the New Jersey law firm, Jardim, Meisner & Susser, P.C. He has over 25 years’ experience in representing clients in all types of complex (and not so complex) litigation, including

Another Reminder that Your Construction Contract is Only as Good as Those Signing It

Here at Construction Law Musings, we beat the constant drum that “the contract is king” and “draft a good and well-worded construction contract” consistently.  As a Virginia construction attorney, I stand by these statements and fully endorse a well-written construction contract.  Such a contract will set expectations and provide the rules for your deal (particularly

Deadline Nears for “Green Performance Bond” Implementation

Originally posted 2015-12-07 09:38:21. For this weeks Guest Post Friday at Musings, we welcome Surety Bonds.com, a leading online surety provider. SuretyBonds.com specializes in educating current and prospective business owners about local surety requirements. To keep up with surety bond trends, follow and Surety Bonds Insider blog and @suretybond on Twitter. Professionals who work in

Yes, Virginia, Contract Terms Do Matter: Financing Term Offers Owner an Escape Hatch

Originally posted 2009-09-25 09:00:00. For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings welcomes Timothy R. Hughes, Esq., LEED AP.  Tim (@vaconstruction on Twitter) is Of Counsel to the Arlington, Virginia firm of Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C. In his practice as a business, corporate, and construction law attorney, Tim served as the previous Chair of the

Thank You for 17 Years of Legal Elite in Construction Law

Originally posted 2023-12-05 11:16:30. Thank you once again to those in the Virginia legal community who elected me to the Virginia Business Legal Elite in the Construction Law category for the 17th consecutive year. The 17 consecutive years of election to the Legal Elite in the Construction Category span my entire close to 14 years