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Event Recap: October Construction Breakfast Roundtable on Delegated Design

Nov 01, 2019

Construction, Firm News, From the Ground Up

The Construction Team hosted back-to-back Breakfast Roundtables in Portland and Seattle earlier this month. Attendees included contractors, suppliers, design professionals, in-house counsel, and others from across the construction industry. The...

Oregon Signs Statement of Intent to Accelerate Transition to Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles

Dec 16, 2019

By Jeff C. Miller

Environmental, From the Ground Up

Along with seven other states and the District of Columbia, Oregon signed a Statement of Intent to develop a multi-state memorandum of understanding to support and accelerate the deployment of medium- and heavy-duty ZEVs (zero-emission vehicles) for...

Oregon Court of Appeals Gives a Boost to the State’s Provision of New Housing

Mar 26, 2019

Housing, Land Use, Legal Developments—Oregon, From the Ground Up

On March 20, 2019, the Oregon Court of Appeals affirmed the Land Use Board of Appeals (“LUBA”) in a decision interpreting ORS 197.307(4), which is the “clear and objective” requirement of the ORS 197.295-.314 needed housing statutes. Warren v. Washin...

ORS 701.640 May Not Void Forum-Selection and Choice-of-Law

Apr 10, 2019

From the Ground Up

Miller Nash partner Jacob Zahniser had an article published in the Oregon State Bar Construction Law Section's Construction Law Newsletter concerning little-discussed elements of construction contracts. The link to the full story is available be...

Bill Gives Design Build Boost in Public Contracting

May 14, 2019

Construction, From the Ground Up, Legal Developments—Washington

Design-build is increasingly showing up in public works projects in the Washington State. This method allows the price to be established based on a conceptual design rather than through the competitive bid process. Offsetting the lack of competitive...

Dealing With the Ups & Downs: The Importance of Price Escalation Clauses in Construction Contracts

Jun 17, 2019

By Vanessa Triplett Kuchulis

Construction, From the Ground Up

Vanessa Triplett, a Miller Nash construction law attorney, was published in the Summer 2019 issue of the NAMC-OR Newsletter. The newsletter is published by the National Association of Minority Contractors—Oregon and the Daily Journal of Commerce. The...