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Oregon Construction Contractors Board Residential Contractor Updates

Jan 08, 2018

Construction, Legal Developments—Oregon, From the Ground Up

Our team felt that this information would be useful to those in the construction industry. The Construction Contractors Board recently sent out a newsletter containing recent changes which affect residential contractors. Some areas of interest inclu...

“Contractors Special Conditions” Exclusion Sets Traps for Policyholders and Defense Counsel

Nov 30, 2017

Construction, Legal Developments—Oregon, From the Ground Up

This post originally appeared on The Northwest Policyholder, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn’s insurance recovery blog. From The Ground Up editor George Kaai felt that this information would be useful to those in the construction industry. An endorsement...

Court of Appeals Holds That “Call Before You Dig” Creates Strict Liability

Oct 10, 2017

By Brian Esler

Construction, From the Ground Up, Legal Developments—Washington

As we’ve reported before, Washington strengthened its “Call Before You Dig” laws about five years ago to create a much stricter regime, with significant penalties for property owners, utility providers, and contractors that fail to comply with i...

Guest Feature: Portland Seeks Public Comment on Affordable Housing Bond Framework

Sep 05, 2017

Construction, Housing, Real Estate, From the Ground Up

Thanks to our friends at HFO Investment Real Estate for this important notice regarding new developments from the Portland Housing Bureau regarding the Affordable Housing Bond. The Portland Housing Bureau released a report written by the A...

Panel Discussion: The Opioid Epidemic & The Building Industry

Aug 22, 2017

Construction, From the Ground Up

We would like to inform those of you in the Oregon/SWWA building industry about a special panel discussion being hosted by the Daily Journal of Commerce on Thursday, August 24, 2017. The presentation is titled "The Opioid Epidem...

Washington Subcontractors Can Seek Bond for Early Release of Retainage

Jun 21, 2017

Construction, From the Ground Up, Legal Developments—Washington

Governor Jay Inslee recently signed into law Washington House Bill 1538 which authorizes subcontractors on public projects to request the prime contractor submit to the public owner a bond to release its portion of the retainage before the public pro...