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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
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The recent unpublished case, Cascade Civil Construction, LLC v. Jackson Dean Construction, Inc., et al.,[1] provides a legal justification for…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…
Graham & Who May Trigger The Need To Protest
On May 30, 2023, the Washington Court of Appeals, Division I, issued a decision that appears to expand a contractor’s…
COURT OF APPEALS CONFIRMS THAT KING COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT’S JURY SELECTION PROCESS SATISFIES DUE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS
By Joshua Lane Raymond Budd developed mesothelioma after working with a drywall product called “joint compound” from 1962 to 1972. He sued Kaiser Gypsum Company,…