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

Check Out Issue 1 of Virginia’s Construction Voice Magazine

Recently the Associated General Contractors of Virginia published its first print magazine, Virginia’s Construction Voice.  I have always enjoyed my membership in this organization and find the AGC-VA to be a worthwhile expenditure of time and resources for a construction attorney like myself. I recommend that you check out both the organization and the magazine,

Is Arbitration Always the Answer?

Originally posted 2016-04-19 10:50:36. After a long (for me) hiatus due to Spring Break with my wonderful family followed by a crazy last two weeks for both personal and business reasons, I’m back and ready to muse again. This week’s “musings” concern a topic that arises often in construction contracts and construction dispute resolution.  The

Green Building, Litigation and Risk

Originally posted 2010-12-03 09:00:25. Green Building is all the rage. From the latest version of LEED, LEED 3.0, to discussions of “LEEDigation.” Every level of government wants in on the latest in sustainability. Musings discussed this trend in prior posts relating to Virginia and “green” building and Virginia Business Magazine chimed in as well. This

Where Standing, Mechanic’s Liens, and Bankruptcy Collide

I have spoken often about mechanic’s liens and the implications of such liens as they relate to bankruptcy here at Construction Law Musings.  A recent case out of Loudoun County, Virginia added another wrinkle to this discussion, that of standing and what happens on conveyance of the property and what interest in the property is