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: Contracts

Key Questions to Ask When Dealing with Changes on a Construction Project

For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome back Matthew DeVries. Matthew (@matthewdevries) is a construction attorney, LEED AP, and a member of the Construction Service Group of Stites & Harbison, PLLC, as well as the founder of www.bestpracticesconstructionlaw.com. He can be reached at matthew.devries@stites.com. As a father of seven young children,

Private, Single Panel Arbitration: A Better Way to Resolve Construction Disputes?

For this week’s Guest Post Friday post we welcome back Melissa Dewey Brumback.  Melissa (@melissabrumback) is a construction attorney and partner in the firm Ragsdale Liggett, PLLC in Raleigh.   Although not as old as some crusty lawyers, she has already spent over a decade representing engineers and architects, advising them on contract proposals to limit risks, and defending them

The Continuing Battle of Subcontractors Versus Lenders

For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome Wally Zimolong for his debut post.  Wally is one of Super Lawyer Magazine’s “rising stars” of construction litigation.  He publishes the Supplemental Conditions blog and is a member of Sigman & Zimolong. He represents general contractors, subcontractors, and developers, helping them face

Join Us for a Seminar on Construction Contract Drafting

Want to learn something abut construction contract drafting?  On Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 1 PM Eastern Strafford will be hosting a webinar on just that topic. Why am I mentioning this?  Because I am one of the speakers of course.  I will be joining my friends, colleagues, and fellow construction attorneys Melissa Brumback (@melissabrumback)

Restoring the Lead Paint RRP Opt-Out- How Does it Affect You?

We’ve discussed the Lead Paint RRP requirements in the past here at Construction Law Musings.  Since its passage almost a year ago, there has been a lot of debate about its necessity and cost.  While this debate is interesting, I recommend a Google search on this topic for you to get all angles.  I’ll be