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

Avoiding Disaster at Construction Law North Carolina

I have been making the guest post rounds lately (thanks to those that let me muse at their sites).  The most recent proves that given the right circumstances even a Blue Devil and a Tar Heel can get along (at least before the ACC basketball season starts up). This week, Melissa Brumback (@melissabrumback) lets me

Construction Lawyers Can Be Part of the Solution

Much discussion has hit the web recently regarding the role that construction lawyers have had relating to the construction industry.  Unfortunately, most of this discussion has focused on the negative aspects of lawyer involvement in construction contracting. A recent Viewpoint article in ENR magazine opines that much of the delay, expense and other issues plaguing

Mechanic’s Liens and Contracts: A Roundup

Image via Wikipedia Musings thought that it would step away from its discussion of “green” construction to discuss a few interesting construction cases that came down recently in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The first of these is another warning to contractors that arbitration provisions can be waived by conduct.  In Shoosmith Bros., Inc. v. Hopewell