Thoughts on construction law from Christopher G. Hill, Virginia construction lawyer, LEED AP, mediator, and member of the Virginia Legal Elite in Construction Law

Another Twist on Uniwest and Indemnification

Welcome to 2020!  I thought I’d start with a case that adds a twist to the Uniwest case that has been discussed previously here at Construction Law Musings.  Uniwest essentially held that indemnification provisions in construction contracts that purport to indemnify an indemnitee for its own negligence violates Virginia Code Sec. 11-4.1.  In short, Uniwest and

LEED and Effective Job Creation

Originally posted 2012-01-20 09:00:05. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome back Elaine Hirsch.  Elaine describes herself as a kind of a jack-of-all-interests, from education and history to medicine and videogames. This makes it difficult to choose just one life path, so she is currently working as a writer

Tall and Sustainable Is Not an Easy Fix

Originally posted 2016-10-26 11:35:05. Way back in 2009, I discussed the interaction between taller and taller buildings and sustainable (“green”) building.  Back then, the reference was to the construction of skyscrapers in the Middle East and Europe.  The initially referenced ENR article was written in the context of an urban retrofit of some of Chicago’s

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I am a construction lawyer in Richmond, Virginia, a LEED AP, and have been nominated by my peers to Virginia's Legal Elite in Construction Law on multiple occasions. I provide advice and assistance with mechanic's liens, contract review and consulting, occupational safety issues (VOSH and OSHA), and risk management for construction professionals.

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