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

Construction Contract Terms Matter. Be Careful When You Draft Them.

Originally posted 2022-01-28 12:15:02. In a prior post, I discussed the case of Fluor Fed. Sols., LLC v. Bae Sys. Ordinance Sys in the context of the interplay between fraud, contract, and statutes of limitation.  Some cases just keep on giving.  This time the case illustrates the need for careful drafting of those pesky, and

Pleading Matters when Enforcing a Construction Contract

Originally posted 2013-03-25 09:00:55. On more than one occasion here at Construction Law Musings, I discussed the necessity of a good construction contract.  Of course, even the best contracts require proper pleading in court if you want to enforce them. The Western District of Virginia federal court recently reminded us that a properly plead complaint

A Construction Lawyer Can Help You Negotiate (Not Sue)

Originally posted 2013-05-13 09:00:58. Ever since I read the two articles referenced in last week’s Musings, I have been thinking about how I as a Virginia construction attorney can be part of the solution.  Then, fortuitously, my good friend and ubermediator, Victoria Pynchon, dusted off her Negotiation Law Blog to discuss 10 Reasons To Negotiate

A Quick Virginia Mechanic’s Lien Timing Refresher

As those who read Construction Law Musings on a regular basis know, mechanic’s liens are a big part of my construction law practice.  These tricky and strictly enforced statutory collection tools are very powerful when correctly recorded and utterly useless if they aren’t recorded in a timely fashion and with the correct information contained within

A Few Construction Related Bills to Keep an Eye On in 2023 (UPDATED)

The annual General Assembly session is now well underway here in the Commonwealth of Virginia.  As is always the case, those in our fine state legislature have introduced with varying success a few construction-related bills.  This post will list just a few without comment, and a big one at the end that will likely spur