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

Musings on Why I Mediate

Originally posted 2013-02-04 09:00:50. This week, I’ve decided to jump off the legislative/mechanic’s lien train and get back to thoughts on one of, if not my number one, favorite dispute resolution process: mediation. As those of you who read Musings regularly know, I became certified as a mediator by the Virginia Supreme Court last year. 

Thoughts on Massachusetts Prompt Pay Law

Originally posted 2017-04-20 09:45:03. For this Monday edition of Guest Post Friday, we welcome a new contributor, Adam Kreitman.  Adam (@amkreitman) is a project manager at North East Interior and an Army Corps Certified Quality Control Manager. Background Gov. Deval Patrick passed an act that profoundly affected payment terms on private construction projects in November

Reminder: Know Your Contractor Licensing Rules

Originally posted 2014-07-09 09:44:01. In the course of my construction law practice, I have the pleasure of speaking with and talking to contractors and subcontractors that are based in Virginia and also based in other states.  With the more nationalized construction landscape due to the constricted construction economy, I have more and more interaction with

ICMY: Christopher Hill and Law Office of Christopher G. Hill Provides ADR Services

I’ve spoken many times here at Construction Law Musings about arbitration and mediation and their various pros and cons.  If you’re a long-time reader (and I hope that you are), you know that I love mediation and am a bit more tepid about arbitration (mostly due to costs). For a few years now, I’ve provided