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 ‘Standard Provisions’ Category
August 5th, 2010 - 9:13 am § in Construction Liability, Contracts, Managing Risks, Standard Provisions
Do You Know BIM? Your Next Contract Might Demand That You Do
Over the past few years, we have seen a vast increase in the use of computer software to assist contractors, both design and build. The phenomenon is the result of a more dire need for precision, efficiency, and collaboration on the job. Now, we have BIM – or Building Information Modeling. BIM[...]
July 26th, 2010 - 10:42 am § in Arbitration Agreements, Case Law, Construction News, Standard Provisions
WA Supreme Court: State Statutes of Limitation Do Not Apply in Arbitration
The Washington Supreme Court handed down a surprising and perhaps monumental holding on Thursday. In Broom v. Morgan Stanley DW, Inc., No. 82311-1 (7/22/10), the Court ruled that Washington statutes of limitations are not applicable to arbitration proceedings. The ruling perhaps creates an opening f[...]
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[...]
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[...]
