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Certifying Subcontractor Claims Under the Contract Disputes Act
When a dispute arises over payment between a contractor and the agency overseeing a Federal government project, the contractor typically submits a request for a reasonable adjustment to the contract...
View ArticleStoel Rives Helps WSDOT Defeat a $640 Million Claim
The biggest construction project in Seattle in recent years has been the replacement of a seismically compromised waterfront viaduct with a tunnel carrying State Route 99 under downtown. The project...
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Differing Site Conditions An Issue in the Seattle SR 99 Tunnel Litigation
In late 2019, the Washington State Department of Transportation and Seattle Tunnel Partners (STP) engaged in a nine-week trial of claims arising from construction of the new State Route 99 tunnel under...
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Builder’s Risk Policy Claim Checklist
If you incur property damage on your construction project site and want to know if insurance will help you compensate for it, several challenges arise. First, you need to determine if you have an...
View ArticleEnsuring Your Construction Project Remains Insured
In too many cases, the developers, builders and designers of a construction project focus on starting work and pay inadequate attention to making sure important details of their insurance coverage are...
View ArticleWhy Early Mediations Often Fail, and Possible Remedies
Unlike 20 years ago, when a mediation – a commonly used route for resolving disputes in the construction claims process – was typically held close to the trial date, today the prospect of an early...
View ArticlePandemic Creates Cause to Rethink Overlooked Contract Provisions
The construction industry has proved adaptable over the course of the pandemic — owners and general and trade contractors have worked closely to ensure that work continued, while keeping workers safe...
View ArticleConstruction Project Scheduling & Delay Claims Seminar
On June 2, 2021, I will co-chair The Seminar Group’s Construction Project Scheduling & Delay Claims live webcast seminar. The seminar will include a panel of knowledgeable lawyers with broad...
View ArticleIdeas to Help Contractors Build Better Projects in the Year Ahead
The year 2021 was an interesting and unsettled one in the construction industry — bids and projects grew in numbers in some market sectors and regions yet slowed or halted in others. An aftereffect of...
View ArticleConstruction Project Scheduling & Delay Claims CLE — Seattle
On May 6, 2022, I will be presenting as part of The Seminar Group CLE seminar Construction Project Scheduling & Delay Claims, which you can attend in Seattle or online. Intended for architects,...
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