While you read this, The Law Office of Christopher G. Hill, PC is closed and I am happily with family and good friends enjoying some sun and surf. I hope to be back refreshed and ready to go on my return. In the meantime, feel free to read up on the latest relating to mechanic’s […]
Update and Changes to DC Mechanic’s Lien Statute
For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome Kavita Knowles. Kavita is a named partner in the firm Fullerton & Knowles. Her firm is well known in the Virginia area for its Construction Law Survival Manual and, like me, performs work for construction professionals. The District of Columbia will generally […]
The Value of Pre-qualifying Contractors On Public Construction Projects
For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome Harold (Hal) Good, CPPO. Hal is the director of Purchasing for Frederick County Government and First Vice President of the National Purchasing Institute, (NPI). Prior positions include: Director of Procurement and Contracting for the city of Palm Springs, California and materials management related positions […]
Musings on 2014 and Looking Forward to 2015
Here we are post-Christmas. The Christmas tree is still up, but only because I haven’t taken it down yet and the inflatables in the front yard are still smiling at the neighbors. It is also the end of another calendar year here at Construction Law Musings. So, what would this last post of 2014 be […]
Even with LEED, Clear Specifications and Proper Documentation are Necessary
A recent lawsuit filed in California over the proper documentation necessary for LEED certification (discussed in detail at the Green Building Law Update) emphasizes the fact that, no matter how detailed the LEED certification process seems to be, a mere reference to that process or a certain level of LEED certification is far from sufficient […]