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

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

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

Just When You Thought General Contractors Were Necessary Parties. . .

Originally posted 2016-09-22 10:32:51. Did you think that a subcontractor had to name a general contractor in a mechanic’s lien suit?  I did.  Did you think that nothing about this changed in the case where a Virginia mechanic’s lien was “bonded off” pursuant to Va. Code Section 43-71?  I did. Well, a recent Virginia Supreme

Because I Haven’t Mentioned Mediation Lately. . .

Any regular reader of Construction Law Musings knows that I am both a great believer in mediation and a certified Virginia mediator.  After the last few weeks in which I participated in mediation by Zoom, a Judicial Settlement Conference (read, court-ordered mediation with a retired judge), and will be participating in another mediation in person