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Let’s Get Back to Work! Construction Industry Personnel Considerations and Resources Related to COVID-19

Apr 30, 2020

By Amy Robinson

Construction, Housing, Legal Developments—Oregon, From the Ground Up, COVID-19 Resource Center, Construction, Legal Developments—Washington

With the recent reopening of Phase 1 construction in Washington and the eagerly awaited resumption of projects throughout the Pacific Northwest, we thought it might be helpful to provide a quick snapshot of the key regulatory guidance and tailored Mi...

Estimated Corporate Activity Tax Payments and Penalty Waivers

May 04, 2020

Tax, From the Ground Up, COVID-19 Resource Center, Tax

As previously reported, the Oregon Department of Revenue has not extended the filing or payment deadlines for the Oregon Corporate Activity Tax during the ongoing COVID-19 saga, but has been instructed not to impose penalties on taxpayers that can do...

Environmental Groups Push for New Rules Restricting Emissions From Indirect Sources

Jan 23, 2020

Construction, Environmental, Legal Developments—Oregon, Regulation, From the Ground Up

Environmental activist groups recently petitioned the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission (the “EQC”) to enact far-reaching rules that would regulate air emissions from so-called indirect sources in cities and metropolitan districts with populati...

New Oregon “Stay in Place” Order Permits Construction Industry Work Under Distancing Policies

Mar 23, 2020

By D. Gary Christensen

Construction, Legal Developments—Oregon, Regulation, From the Ground Up, COVID-19 Resource Center, Construction

On Monday, March 23rd, Governor Kate Brown issued a new executive order for the state, further limiting personal interactions. It appears that construction industry businesses are not subject to the order so long as the business designates “an employ...

Washington's "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" Proclamation Lacks Guidance On Construction Projects

Mar 24, 2020

By Brian Esler

Construction, From the Ground Up, Legal Developments—Washington

Yesterday at 5:30 pm, Governor Inslee issued his “Stay at Home, Stay Healthy” proclamation. The proclamation (much of which takes effect immediately, but which goes into full effect at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, March 25) requires generally that: Every...

COVID-19: Delays and Force Majeure in Construction Contracts

Mar 24, 2020

By Tara M. O'Hanlon, D. Gary Christensen

Construction, Legal Developments—National, From the Ground Up, COVID-19 Resource Center, Construction

COVID-19 now controls our day-to-day, but it may not control our existing contracts. To know the extent of its reach on construction projects, it’s important to touch on how delay is handled under contract law and specifically the role of force majeu...