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Mar 13, 2020

Practical Insights, The Northwest Policyholder, From the Ground Up, COVID-19 Resource Center, Insurance

The economic fallout from COVID-19 has been swift and severe. Moratoriums, quarantines, and bans will continue to upend daily life and with this impose severe economic consequences on regional, national, and international commerce. While the federal...

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...

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...

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...

Breakfast Roundtable: A 360° Discussion on Delegated Design

Oct 10, 2019

Construction, Firm News, From the Ground Up

Please join us for a roundtable discussion on the risks and benefits of delegated design. Delegating design has been the industry standard for fire-suppression and elevator trades and is common for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work. Deleg...

2020 Brings Change to Oregon’s Public Contracting Code

Sep 26, 2019

By Christine L. Taylor

Construction, Legal Developments—Oregon, From the Ground Up

Changes are coming to Oregon’s public contracting code in the form of HB 2769, passed during the Oregon Legislature’s 2019 session. As those familiar with Oregon’s public contacting rules know, under ORS 279C.110, contracting agenc...