I am a member of the Washington State Bar Association’s Construction Law Section. The Section gets together throughout the year to produce educational resources for consumers, builders, and lawyers to use in their practice. Yesterday, the Section released two, newly approved, construction cont[...]
Archive for the ‘Contract Drafting’ Category
Loyalty? What LeBron James Teaches About the Importance of Smart Contracting
You thought you had it all: A championship caliber team, a worldwide superstar, dozens of nationally televised games, the big prime time Christmas showdown, big time sponsors, and a world wide demographic of fans. Then one night, happy in your confidence of a moral world, you flipped on the t[...]
July 7th, 2010 - 9:26 am § in Construction Liability, Contract Drafting, Contracts, Managing Risks, Standard Provisions
The Effects of Contractual Claim Limitation Clauses
***Originally posted in similar fashion on March 31, 2010.*** In the past, we have discussed the importance of utilizing claims periods in your construction contracts. Claims periods control liability, limit your exposure to loss, and prevent legal actions from being initiated aga[...]
June 3rd, 2010 - 4:03 pm § in Construction Liability, Contract Drafting, Contracts, Green Building, Managing Risks, Public Contracting
Crowell & Moring Attorneys Present Webinar on Managing Green Building Risks
I don’t know if you missed it, but yesterday I attended a well thought out and constructed webinar from the brilliant minds over at Crowell & Moring. Entitled Greener Pastures: Managing Risks While Navigating Federal and State Green Building Opportunities, the webinar focuses on green buil[...]
May 26th, 2010 - 7:37 am § in Case Law, Contract Drafting, Contracts, Managing Risks, Standard Provisions, Warranties
Washington Court of Appeals Takes on Contractual Claim Limitation Clause
Yesterday we stated that the Division 1 Court of Appeals in Washington state handed down two opinions of note for this blog. The first, Hosea, was discussed yesterday. The other, Pedowitz v. Above All Roofing Specialist, is not a published opinion. So, we caution you on relying upon the finding in P[...]
May 6th, 2010 - 7:55 am § in Contract Drafting, Contracts, Federal & State Contracts, Public Contracting, Standard Provisions
Federal Construction Contracts: What Goes in Your Contract?
As a construction contractor stuck in the down economy, you have probably began looking into federal and state public contracts. Its inevitable; we all know the government is still building, they build amazing projects, and they are certainly good for the money. But as you ease your way into finding[...]
