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Injunctive Relief Exclusive Remedy For Successful Bidder Seeking Damages on Construction Job Not Performed

Aug 02, 2018

From the Ground Up, Legal Developments—Washington

On July 26, 2018, the Washington Supreme Court issued a new decision addressing public bidding in Specialty Asphalt & Constr., LLC v. Lincoln County. Specialty Asphalt was the winning bidder on a paving project for Lincoln County. After not requ...

State of Oregon Loses Statutory Recreational Immunity Defense Under New Court of Appeals Decisions

Aug 09, 2018

Land Use, Legal Developments—Oregon, Litigation, From the Ground Up

ORS 105.682 provides immunity from contract or tort claims to landowners who permit the public the use of their lands for recreational purposes. Under that statutory provision, a recreational user or the estate of such a user cannot sue the land...

Get Trained on New Requirements for Bidding on Public Works Contracts

Sep 21, 2018

From the Ground Up, Legal Developments—Washington

Washington’s “responsible bidder” law already imposes significant requirements on contractors bidding on public works contracts: for instance, bidders must obtain certain types of industrial insurance, maintain records of wages and components used in...

Washington Supreme Court Upholds Strict Interpretation of Contractual Notice Provisions: Failure to Immediately Give Notice of Claim a Complete Bar to Recovery

Oct 03, 2018

Construction, From the Ground Up, Legal Developments—Washington

Nova, a public works contractor, filed a claim for breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, based entirely on the City's untimely and repeated rejection of submittals to perform culvert work in Olympia. The Supreme Court held that the c...

Are State and Local Regulations Making the Portland Housing Affordability Crisis Worse?

Feb 08, 2018

Housing, Real Estate, From the Ground Up

Is the Portland area's regional housing crisis being made better or worse by state and local land use regulations? Gerald Mildner, Ph.D, an associate professor of real estate and finance at Portland State University, and the academic director of the...

Oregon Construction Contractors Board Newsletter

Mar 06, 2018

Construction, Legal Developments—Oregon, From the Ground Up

The Oregon Construction Contractors Board's February 2018 newsletter offers information on upcoming education opportunities for licensed contractors. Topics include getting certified to win government contracts, Spanish fall hazard awareness, and OSH...