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

Is Moving Away from Construction Bonding Requirements a Good Idea?

Originally posted 2011-07-25 09:00:48. Recently, the legal/construction blogosphere (if that’s still a word) has been discussing a move by Ohio State University to eliminate the need for construction payment and performance bonds on public projects for the university.  Needless to say, this move is not popular with certain portions of the construction industry.  In fact

Upcoming Webinar Provides Insights from Leading Construction General Counsel

While I don’t often provide direct links like this to non-Virginia based webinars, etc. I thought I’d help out my friend and colleague, Brian Perlberg of ConsensusDOCS with a shout out to his new site, Construction Law Online, and his latest offering. What if you had access to the insights of the top general counsel

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

When it Comes to COVID Emergency Regulations, Have a Plan

As I hope readers of this construction corner of the “blogosphere” know, Virginia adopted emergency COVID workplace regulations effective July 27, 2020, and with enforcement beginning at the end of September.  Among the various items found in these regulations are general requirements for all employers, including among others, the requirement to self determine the employer’s