Washington Construction Law
"New developments, resources & commentary of interest to owners, builders & design professionals."
Author: Davis Wright Tremaine is a national law firm headquartered in Seattle.
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Recent Posts from Washington Construction Law
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Reading Plans Too Literally - Part 3
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Reading Plans Too Literally - Part 2
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The Contractor Read the Plans a Tad Too Literally...
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Claim Filing Requirement in RCW 4.96 Not Applicable to Construction Contract Dispute
In Matia Contractors v. City of Bellingham, Division 1 held yesterday that RCW 4.96 -- which requires a written claim to be submitted before suit is brought against a city -- does not apply…
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Audits...Audits...Audits
First the Port of Seattle, now King County...the increasing exercise of audit authority by the State Auditor over public works specifically is definitely on the rise.To initiate this new section of the blog, here…
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When Insurance Companies Fight Each Other
Sammamish Pointe, a condo association, made claims against the developer (Polygon) for defects and Polygon's insurers -- save one -- funded a $7.8 million settlement to the homeowners. The funding insurers then turned on…
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No Good Deed...
Woe betide the construction lawyer hired by The Donald who bags a $2 million verdict for the real estate developer in a claim against a contractor who built a golf course - only to…
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Public Contracting Blog
Here's a link to a useful public contracting blog maintained by Mike Purdy at UW.
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NW Architecture Blog
Check out this blog for a growing collection of regional architecture...
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Agreement to Expand Judicial Review of Arbitration Award Not Enforceable under FAA
It's Arbitration Day here at WCL.The U.S. Supreme Court today issued its decision in Main Street LLC v. Mattel. The main issue in the case (previewed here) is whether the parties to an arbitration…