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Tara O'Hanlon Published in The Contractor's Compass: How to Minimize Risks for Successful BIM-Powered Projects
Tara O’Hanlon, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn construction attorney, was recently published in The Contractor’s Compass, the official educational journal of the American Subcontractors Association.
In her article, “How to Minimize Risks for Successful...
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Recap: Construction Breakfast Roundtable & Seven Habits of Highly Effective Contractors/Owners
We had a great turnout at our Seattle Breakfast Roundtable earlier this week, which was attended by in-house counsel, representatives from a diverse group of companies across the industry, and attorneys in our Construction team. Our conversation co...
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Guest Feature: Portland Seeks Public Comment on Affordable Housing Bond Framework
Thanks to our friends at HFO Investment Real Estate for this important notice regarding new developments from the Portland Housing Bureau regarding the Affordable Housing Bond.
The Portland Housing Bureau released a report written by the Affordable H...
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Court of Appeals Holds That “Call Before You Dig” Creates Strict Liability
As we’ve reported before, Washington strengthened its “Call Before You Dig” laws about five years ago to create a much stricter regime, with significant penalties for property owners, utility providers, and contractors that fail to comply with i...
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“Contractors Special Conditions” Exclusion Sets Traps for Policyholders and Defense Counsel
This post originally appeared on The Northwest Policyholder, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn’s insurance recovery blog. From The Ground Up editor George Kaai felt that this information would be useful to those in the construction industry.
An endorsement...
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Oregon Construction Contractors Board Residential Contractor Updates
Our team felt that this information would be useful to those in the construction industry.
The Construction Contractors Board recently sent out a newsletter containing recent changes which affect residential contractors. Some areas of interest inclu...
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