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Residential Contractors, Be Sure to Have these Clauses in Your Contracts

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Christopher G. Hill • 0 Comments

Construction, Construction Law, Contracts

Originally posted 2018-04-27 09:11:50.

I have often “mused” on the need to have a good solid construction contract at the beginning of a project. While this is always true, it is particularly true in residential contracting where a homeowner may or may not know the construction process or have experience with large scale construction. Often you, as a construction general contractor, are providing the first large scale construction that the homeowner has experienced. For this reason, through meetings and the construction contract, setting expectations early and often is key. Continue Reading

PSA: Pay If Paid Ban Goes into Effect on January 1, 2023

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Christopher G. Hill • 0 Comments

Business of Construction, Construction, Construction Law, Contracts

I have written a couple of times here at Musings regarding the new pay-if-paid legislation passed by the General Assembly last session. While the statute has some inconsistencies and a working group has made some recommendations, the legislation as passed will go into effect on January 1, 2023, without any changes (at least until next

Happy 2021 from Construction Law Musings

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Christopher G. Hill • 0 Comments

Announcements, Business of Construction, Construction, Construction Law

Phew! We made it through 2020. Needless to say, this year has been an “interesting” (in the Chinese curse sort of way) year. While the year started strong, COVID created some hurdles for the construction industry in Virginia. Everything from new emergency regulations, to the need to be extremely careful with your notices, and keeping

An Interesting Take on Unjust Enrichment from the Virginia Supreme Court

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Christopher G. Hill • 0 Comments

Business of Construction, Construction, Construction Law, Contracts

Construction jobs involve numerous contractual relationships between and among general contractors, suppliers, architects, and subcontractors (to name a few of the relationships). In most cases, aside from exceptions such as mechanic’s liens, the concept of contractual privity keeps those “lower” on the contractual chain from jumping over the party with whom that company has a

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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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