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
Thoughts on construction law from Christopher G. Hill, Virginia construction lawyer, LEED AP, mediator, and member of the Virginia Legal Elite in Construction Law
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Another Great Construction Law Weekend
This past weekend was the 34th Annual Construction and Public Contracts Law Seminar at the Boars Head Inn in Charlottesville, VA. I have stated my thoughts on this great seminar in the past and my feelings haven’t changed. I began attending the event in 2009 at the encouragement of Brett Marston, a good friend and
Update on the No License, No Lien Bill
Remember a month ago when I discussed a bill in the House of Delegates requiring a license number on any memorandum of mechanic’s lien in Virginia? Since that original post, the bill moved to the Virginia Senate and eventually passed with a few, laudable, tweaks. Where the original bill made no concession for the possibility
Sometimes Scope Of Work Isn’t Obvious
We discuss contracts often here at Construction Law Musings. Why? Because in most states, and particularly in my home state of Virginia, the contract creates the “law” that will govern your interaction on a construction project. In construction, every word of the contract will be read carefully in the event of a dispute. You need
Oh No! The Surety Went Belly Up! Now What?
Here at Construction Law Musings, I have often discussed payment bond claims under the federal Miller Act and its state specific analogs (so called “Little Miller Acts“). Most of these discussions have assumed without actually stating that the surety carrying the payment bond would be solvent and available to pay any judgment against it. Unfortunately,
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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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