In a new opinion, the Washington Supreme Court opined that the former “Economic Loss Rule” (ELR) did not apply to fraud claims. The state’s high court further touched on a number of great little construction law issue in Elcon Construction v. Eastern Washington Universit[...]
Archive for the ‘Legislation & Law’ Category
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[...]
March 12th, 2012 - 12:40 pm § in Legislation & Law
Save a Legal Fee: Get Quick Help With The AGC State Law Matrix
It’s time for another installment of “Save a Legal Fee.” This week I am going to be very simple – and very broad – but I am going to try and solve a dilemma that burdens contractors who want to dabble in working outside Washington borders. So, how do we find basi[...]
Creating a Market for Energy Efficient Homes: The SAVE Act to the Rescue
***Today’s post comes from good friend and colleague, Corey Fitch. Corey is an accomplished energy auditor, BPI Building Analyst, PTCS Certified Technician and Senior Project Manager at Puget Sound Solar in Seattle. Corey was asked to provide a perspective on the SAVE Act, a piece of[...]
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[...]
