I’m back after a welcome change of offices from a Regus location to a separate and more customer-friendly local shared office space location. I thought I’d jump back into posting with a series of construction contract-related posts, the first of which relates to indemnification clauses. An indemnification clause in a contract obligates one party (the
Originally posted 2019-02-04 09:00:30. This year marks the Centennial of the Associated General Contractors of America and the AGC of Virginia. This year’s conference (held January 24-27, 2019) at a new venue , the Greenbrier in White Sulfer Springs, VA, celebrated that milestone. I have been to many of these over the years and discussed
Originally posted 2013-02-11 09:00:06. Here at Construction Law Musings, we often discuss the Federal Miller Act and its Virginia equivalent (the “Little Miller Act“). These two statutes provide subcontractors on government projects (on which no mechanic’s lien can attach) the protection of payment and performance bonds. One question that often arises in this context is
Originally posted 2022-04-13 11:15:19. While I have focussed on the recent “pay if paid” legislation in recent posts, the Virginia General Assembly has taken other action that is of interest to those of us that represent construction professionals in Virginia. One such action is yet another tweak to the so-called “wage theft” statute that essentially
After 13 years in the same location, The Law Office of Christopher G Hill, PC will be moving to a new office location as of August 7, 2023. The new address and phone (email remains the same) as of that date will be: The Law Office of Christopher G. Hill, PC 4860 Cox Road, Suite