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: Green Building

The Future of Building Codes & “Green” Building Programs

For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we would like to welcome back Sean Lintow Sr. (@The_HTRC) of SLS Construction & Building Solutions. Sean has over 20 years in the construction and project management fields and is now solely specializing in helping other builders & trade professionals to improve their building

Construction Contracts, Mediation and Venue

I have preached the mantra of “read your contracts carefully” on numerous occasions here at Construction Law Musings.  I have also discussed my thoughts on ADR and mandatory mediation.  A recent case out of the Eastern District of Virginia mixes these two ideas quite nicely. Dominion Transmission Inc. v. Precision Pipeline Inc. involved the construction

LEED, BIM and Smart in the Land of Green Opportunity

This week Musings welcomes Scott Edward Anderson.  Scott is founder of VerdeStrategy and the popular blog “the green skeptic.” He has held management positions with Ashoka and The Nature Conservancy, is co-founder of the Cleantech Alliance Mid-Atlantic, and a frequent commentator on Fox Business Network. VerdeStrategy is a consulting and advisory firm focused on the clean tech, energy, and environment

Green Building Codes and Concrete? A Great Combination!

For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Construction Law Musings welcomes Steve Szoke, P.E., LEED AP.  Steve is Director of Codes and Standards for the Portland Cement Association in Skokie, Illinois.  He graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University, in his native state of Pennsylvania.  He is a register professional