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: Bond Claims

Miller Act Bond Claims Subject to “Pay If Paid”. . . Sometimes

Originally posted 2014-07-09 09:44:02. The Federal Miller Act is a great tool that subcontractors and suppliers on Federal projects can use for collection of wrongfully withheld amounts due.  However, as a recent federal case from the Eastern District of Virginia points out, the construction contract’s terms affect when a subcontractor or supplier can use this

General Indemnity Agreement Can Come Back to Bite You

I talk about payment bonds often here at Construction Law Musings.  I talk a bit less about performance bonds and even less about the General Indemnity Agreements (GIA) that are signed by companies and their principals as part of the agreement between a construction company and its bonding company for the provision of these bonds. 

Bid Bonds: The First Preventative Measure for Your Project

Originally posted 2010-07-23 09:00:11. For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Construction Law Musings welcomes Danielle Rodabaugh. Danielle is a principal for Surety Bonds.com, an agency that issues surety bonds to individuals and businesses across the nation. She writes articles to clarify bonding rules and regulations for those who have a stake in the surety bond

Payment Bond Claim Notice Requires More than Mailing

Originally posted 2015-07-20 09:00:50. It’s been a while since I posted something new relating to Virginia’s “Little Miller Act” and its various notice requirements for a subcontractor to make a payment bond claim. I have posted on the basics of a Virginia payment bond claim previously here at Musings.  One of these basics is the

More on Fraud, Opinions and Contracts

Originally posted 2013-09-20 09:00:39. Here at Construction Law Musings, I have discussed the interaction between fraud and contracts on many occasions.  Recently, I got to put my advice into action.  I am counsel for the plaintiff in the matter of Environmental Staffing Acquisition Corp. v. Beamon, et. al. in the Portsmouth, VA Circuit Court and