Construction Law Blog
Coverage of construction litigation and legislation, particularly in Washington state.
Author: Brett Hill, Ryan Sternoff and John Ahlers practice at Ahlers & Cressman in Seattle.
Blawg Related Categories: States • Washington • Solo / Small Firm • Construction Law
Recent Posts from Construction Law Blog
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Entire New 13-Story Building Tips Over in Shanghai
This past Saturday, an entire apartment building in Shanghai collapsed. To be fair, the building was under construction and thus unoccupied, but it's still a minor miracle that there was only one fatality. http://gizmodo.com/5304233/entire-new-13%20story-building-tips-over-in-shanghai/gallery
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The Bricklayer's Lament - by Gerard Hoffnung
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZUJLO6lMhI
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Chelan Washington's wooden pipes emphasize the need for radical infrastructure upgrades
Chelan, Washington's wooden water mains were recently featured in the New York Times. The resort community on Lake Chelan relies in part on a handful of wooden water mains to transport drinking water. Wooden water…
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WSDOT goes out for bid for removal of the viaducts southern mile
The Washington State Department of Transportation is seeking bids for the removal of the southern mile of the Alaskan Way Viaduct. This portion of the viaduct borders the Port of Seattle property and rests on…
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The Stimulus Bill - The Audit and Oversight Provisions of the 2009 Stimulus Bill Will Startle Many Funding Recipients
President Obama, February 17, 2009, signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 (the Stimulus Bill). The Stimulus Bill includes approximately $787 billion in government spending and tax cuts. The U.S. Government (as…
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Building Information Management Used (BIM) at Vancouver Centre for Structural Engineering
The structural design for the Vancouver Convention Centre was modeled in 3-D using building information modeling (BIM). By using BIM, the structural engineers were able to estimate the amount of steel needed within 5% of…
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More Infra-Structure Investment - A Major Over-Haul of the U.S. Electrical Grid Needed
Demand for electrical energy has surged up 25% since 1995 and the US network will need some 1.5 trillion dollars in investment over the next two decades in order to achieve the "green revolution" supported…
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Russian Interstate
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Washington's Stop Notice: An Effective Hammer in the Contractor's Tool Chest when Progress Payments are Delinquent
Reliance on the traditional mechanic's lien to recover nonpayment can be a frustrating experience for a contractor lien claimant. Often, recording and enforcing a traditional mechanic's lien turns into an expensive and time consuming process.…
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The Tallest Snowmen
Not your typical construction project, but one for the season... Photo 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24