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Legal Resources for Construction Professionals
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
Velazquez Framing, LLC v. Cascadia Homes, Inc. (Take 2) - Pre-lien Notice for Labor Unambiguously Not Required
Pre-lien Notice for Labor Unambiguously Not Required. In January 2024, almost a year after Division 2 of the Washington Court…
Competitive Bidding Statute: When it Applies and When it Does Not
The University of Washington (UW), a public university, aimed to secure a real estate developer for a new building on…
Washington’s Court of Appeals Protects Contracting Parties’ Rights to Define the Terms of their Indemnity Agreements
It has long been the law in Washington that contracting parties are free to draft contractual indemnity agreements to allocate…
Washington Court Denies Subcontractor’s Claim Based on Contractual Change and Notice Provisions
The recent unpublished case, Cascade Civil Construction, LLC v. Jackson Dean Construction, Inc., et al.,[1] provides a legal justification for…
Antidiscrimination Clause Required in Public Works and Goods and Services Contracts –Effective January 1, 2024
In July 2023, the Washington legislature passed Senate Bill 5186, which mandates inclusion of select antidiscrimination clauses in every…
Insurer’s Broad Duty to Defend in Oregon, and the Recent Ruling in State of Oregon v. Pacific Indemnity Company
Oregon law mandates a broad duty to defend, requiring insurers to provide legal representation to their policyholders whenever there is…