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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

OREGON COURT OF APPEALS RULES THAT BUILDERS IN OREGON CAN BE SUED FOR "NEGLIGENT CONSTRUCTION" IF A BUILDING CODE VIOLATION IS INVOLVED
A recent decision by the Oregon Appeals Court allows property owners to file negligence lawsuits against contractors for building-code violations. In a construction defect case brought eight (8) years after the construction was substantially complete,…
World's tallest building
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Accident at Russia's Biggest Hydroelectric Plant
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Former Mayoral Candidate Files Lawsuit To Halt Seattle Tunnel
Seattle Citizens Against the Tunnel filed a lawsuit to prevent the WSDOT from proceeding with a plan to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a tunnel. The lawsuit seeks to halt work on the tunnel…
City of Seattle Takes Another Step Toward Construction of the Alaska Way Viaduct Replacement Project
On October 19th the City Counsel will vote on an agreement to take on nearly a billion dollars of responsibility for streets, a new seawall, parking, a waterfront promenade and perhaps a street car. These…
Committee On Advancing The Competitiveness And Productivity Of U.S. Construction Industry (National Research Council) Publishes Its Findings
In 2008 the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) requested that the National Research Council (NRC) appoint an ad hoc committee of experts to provide advice for "advancing the competitiveness and productivity of the…
The World Trade Center Collapse Still Being Debated By Engineers and Scientists
A summary of some the technical areas in dispute as to what caused the World Trade Center to collapse on September 11, 2001 is set forth in this article. The National Institute for Standards and…
Are Bidders Choosing to "Bomb" Project Pricing?
According to a recent ENR article, if all bidders have experienced estimators and costs of materials and efficiencies of bidders are the same, the variances in bids should be very small. Nevertheless, as of late,…
Employment Verification Form I-9 Extended To August 31, 2012
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the Office of Management and Budget has extended its approval of Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) to August 31, 2012. Accordingly, USCIS has amended the form…
Court Rules E-Verify Will Take Effect On September 8, 2009
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland upheld the legality of a federal regulation that will require many federal government contractors to use the E-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of new…