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Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC Lien & Bond Claim Manual
Written Notice Update in the wake of Mike M. Johnson (April 2007)
Washington Recent Construction Case Update (2007)
Good Documentation – AGC (Nov. 2007)
Construction Changes & Differing Site Conditions (2007)
Construction Changes (2006)
Fundamentals of Construction Law (2003)
Good Documentation Practices (Nov. 2007)
Key Clauses in AIA A11 (1997)
Washington Construction Law Recent Case Update – No-Damages-for-Delay (2007)
Requirements for Washington Public Works Construction Bond & Retainage Claims
Requirements for Oregon Public Works Construction Bond Claims
Requirements for Oregon Private Projects Construction Lien Claims
Requirements for Alaska Public Works Construction Bond Claims
Requirements for Alaska Private Projects Construction Lien Claims
Seminar on Contracts for General Contractors
LI Seminar – Common Legal Issues
LI Seminar – Contracts for Generals
Differing Site Conditions, by John Ahlers & Paige Spratt
Part 1 – Construction Contract Draconian Notice Provisions: Is Prejudice Still the Issue?
Part 2 – Construction Contract Draconian Notice Provisions: Is Prejudice Still the Issue?
Recent Articles
New Decision Stresses Importance of Regularly Verifying Bond Status
In the recent published decision—Abacus Fine Carpentry, LLC v. Wilson—the Washington State Court of Appeals examined the statutory licensing and…
Ahlers Cressman & Sleight’s Contractor Client Wins Lengthy Virtual Arbitration
In February, an Arbitration Panel issued a binding Final Arbitration Award granting a total victory to ACS’s general contractor client…
Covid-19 Extended Duration Claims: New Case Breathes New Life Into The Eichleay Formula
The COVID-19 pandemic caused government authorities to shut down (in part or entirely) many construction projects. Once the projects were…
Join Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC at Alliance Northwest on March 11, 2021
Please join Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC at Alliance Northwest on March 11th for the 2021 Alliance Northwest conference. ACS…
Court of Appeals Expands Application of Construction Statute of Repose
A recent decision by Division I of the Washington Court of Appeals in Puget Sound Energy, Inc v. Pilchuck Contractors,…
California Precludes Surety from Asserting Pay-When-Paid Provision as Defense to Payment Bond Claim
In a recent case in California, the Court of Appeals held that a surety who had issued a public works…