It has become quite the trend to read the AGC newsletter each morning and see it flush with Washington building news. Today’s edition showcased the Columbia River Crossing and the Seattle Light Rail Tunnel, while the Seattle Tunnel and SR 520 Bridge have been recently discussed. Not a g[...]
Archive for the ‘Construction News’ Category
April 3rd, 2012 - 9:31 am § in Construction News, Public Contracting
Washington Builds: SR 520 Looking Good, So Do Light Rail Tunnel and Columbia River Crossing
March 27th, 2012 - 9:20 am § in Bids, Construction News, Legislation & Law, New Laws, Public Contracting
Washington’s New Bidder Preference Fair, or Bad Idea?
The State of Washington decided that it was time for a bidder preference law. Many, including me, feared that not only would it make construction more costly for public agencies, but that the state was feeding an “eye for an eye” mentality instead of being a leader in cost-effecti[...]
February 14th, 2012 - 9:35 am § in Construction News, Modular Homes
A Perspective On Whether Modular Construction Is Less Risky Than Traditional Construction
You probably all know about my fascination with modular construction by now. Today, I have asked for a comment from the good people at ModSpace, a modular construction company that provides temporary and permanent solutions for commercial building projects. ModSpace has 80 branch locations across[...]
February 10th, 2012 - 1:35 pm § in Construction News
Talking Money Saving Techniques for Managing Your Construction File Over at Musings!
For the fifth time (i think?), I am a guest writer on Chris Hill‘s Construction Law Musings. Today’s post discusses my disdain for poorly managed construction files and documents, and some quick tips for cleaning it up and saving yourself some money. Check it out on Musings by follo[...]
February 1st, 2012 - 11:32 am § in Building Standards/Codes, Construction Defect, Construction Liability, Construction News, Legislation & Law
Public Building Officials Unlikely To Be Liable For Bad Inspection
How many property owners are more than happy taking the building inspector’s word to ensure that their construction project is safe and code compliant? I bet its a lot. Well, if you thought you could hold your inspector to his or her evaluation, think again.[...]
January 18th, 2012 - 6:00 am § in Bonds & Surety, Case Law, Construction Liability, Construction News, Liens & UCC, Litigating Your Lien
Lien Claimant’s Right to Execute Against Bond Upheld in Court of Appeals
Stonewood v. Infinity Homes is a simple construction dispute over a matter of about $9,000.00. But sometimes these tiny little disputes turn into expensive legal battles over mere procedural quivering. In Stonewood, a small subcontractor won a big victory yesterday when the Divison 1 C[...]
