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

Tag Archives: License

Sometimes Contractors Collect Without a License (Crawford Construction Revisited)

Originally posted 2012-11-26 09:00:56.

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Are you all looking for a case where the contractor did just about everything wrong from a documentation and licensing perspective and still got away with it?  If so look no farther than Crawford Construction & General Contractors Inc. v. Kemp.  This case came up here at Musings once before relating to the contractor’s failure to obtain written change orders from the defendant homeowners.  In the prior opinion, the Salem, Virginia Circuit Court allowed a large claim by the contractor, Crawford, to go forward despite the lack of written change orders.

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Another Reason for Contractors to Get Licensed in Virginia (UPDATED)

Originally posted 2013-01-28 09:00:45. I’ve discussed the need for licensing here at Musings.  I’ve also discussed a recent attempt to mess with the residential notice requirements of the Virginia mechanic’s lien statute.  A recent bill that made it out of House subcommittee, HB 1913, takes these two concepts and mixes the need for a contractors

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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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