Tag Archives: virginia construction

The Uncertain Future of the IECC

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Christopher G. Hill • 1 Comment

Business of Construction, Green Building, Guest Post Friday

For this week’s Guest Post Friday, I welcome an old friend and past Guest Post Friday contributor, Mike Collignon. Mike is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Green Builder® Coalition. He engages in national and state-level advocacy and publishes regular content for Green Builder® Media. Mike is also the Chair of the WERS Development Group and has served as the moderator or host for Green Builder® Media’s Impact Series webinars from 2012–present.

The following is an op-ed based on the author’s attendance at public meetings and conversations with inside sources. Continue Reading

Don’t Waive Too Much In Your Mechanic’s Lien Waiver

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Christopher G. Hill • 0 Comments

Business of Construction, Construction Law, Contracts, Mechanic's Liens

In the past few years, the Virginia General Assembly has, with certain caveats, precluded pre-furnishing waiver of mechanic’s lien rights. While this essentially outlawed the types of mechanic’s lien waiver clauses that pervaded construction contracts in Virginia, the key to the previous sentence is “pre-furnishing.” What the General Assembly left intact were the usual waivers

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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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