Every once in a while, I come across an amazing resource that is a “can’t miss” for those in the construction world. This week, I came across an extremely informative and well-delivered webinar on the subject of Washington public works. It’s well worth your time to give it a [...]
Archive for the ‘Federal & State Contracts’ Category
July 29th, 2010 - 9:37 am § in Bids, Bond & Retainage Claims, Davis-Bacon, Federal & State Contracts, Labor Regulations, Public Contracting
Entire Washington Public Contracting Process Covered in Free Webinar
July 28th, 2010 - 9:58 am § in Bids, Federal & State Contracts, Managing Risks, New Laws, Public Contracting
Released: Standard Clause for Public Contracts Requiring Material Reporting
Back in April, I reported on the passage of a bill that requires the disclosure of specific materials on Washington public construction projects. The bill was EHB 2508 and it became law on June 10, 2010, effecting contracts entered between September 1, 2010 and December 31, 2013. [...]
Washington Courts Showcase Massive Public Construction Battles
If you take a look at the Associated General Contractors newsletter, you might find that it has recently become inundated with Washington state construction news. The bulk of this reporting centers around a glut of public works projects, some of which are in construction and some of which are in des[...]
June 14th, 2010 - 7:50 am § in Construction Liability, Federal & State Contracts, Legislation & Law, Managing Risks, Public Contracting
Reminder: New Reporting Requirements in Effect for Public Construction Projects!
A few months back, I reported that the state of Washington had passed EHB 2805, a bill requiring new reporting requirements that contractors need to know. In short, the law requires contractors on public construction projects, to disclose the origin of specific materials that they use on their proj[...]
June 10th, 2010 - 7:55 am § in Bids, Construction News, Federal & State Contracts, Legislation & Law, New Laws, Public Contracting
A Few New Public Works Regulations for Washington Contractors
(1) New Bidding Procedures for Select Subcontractors on State Public Works We heard about this one back in April, at a speech given by the Associated General Contractors’ Rick Slunaker. Rick is the Director of Governmental Affairs down in Olympia, and the one responsible for lobbying to suppo[...]
June 4th, 2010 - 7:42 am § in Construction News, Contracts, Federal & State Contracts, Green Building, Public Contracting
Dept. of Energy: Lets Require Green Building on All Federal Projects
The Engineering News Record (ENR) posted an article yesterday afternoon, providing that the U.S. Department of Energy has proposed a new law that would mandate the incorporation of “sustainable design, siting and construction methods” on all federal new construction and renovations. Fr[...]
