http://www.schwabeblog.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 09 May 2012 17:11:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Jill Schneider The Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce recently reported that the unemployment rate for recent college graduates is highest in architecture (13.9 percent) because of the collapse of the construction industry. READ MORE http://nwconstructionzone.schwabeblog.com/2012/05/09/an-architect%e2%80%99s-lien-%e2%80%93-statutory-support-for-design-work/ By Dave Anderson A year ago, Abraham v. T. Henry Construction, Inc., a construction defect case, completed its journey through Oregon’s appellate courts. Some observers anticipated that Abraham would redefine and potentially increase contractor liability exposure in construction defect cases by permitting homeowners to sue for negligence, despite the existence of a ... http://nwconstructionzone.schwabeblog.com/2012/04/04/contract-is-still-king/ SWCA and Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt Construction Law Seminar April 3rd, 2012 - 9:00am - 10:30am  iQ Credit Union Board Room, Hazel Dell (Please park in Safeway Parking Lot) Whether economic times are good or bad, the construction industry continues to evolve, as do the risks, rules and regulations governing construction. Whether you ... http://nwconstructionzone.schwabeblog.com/2012/03/30/washington-and-oregon-construction-liens-and-bonds-seminar-april-3-2012/ By Joseph Straus and Joaquin Hernandez Failing to strictly follow claim notice procedures in a construction contract may have disastrous consequences. In 2003, the Washington State Supreme Court altered the playing field and issued a cautionary and sobering opinion proclaiming that contractors that do not strictly comply with claim notice procedures are ... http://nwconstructionzone.schwabeblog.com/2012/03/30/claims-clauses-mike-johnson-case-is-here-to-stay/ By William Ohle For many design professionals, one of the worst things imaginable is having their ethics questioned. It can be perceived as an attack on not only quality of work, but honesty as well. The reaction can vary from outrage and hyper-defensiveness to panic and denial, and both can make ... http://nwconstructionzone.schwabeblog.com/2012/03/06/don%e2%80%99t-panic-if-licensing-board-starts-to-dig/ By Jeremy Vermilyea In a case decided on February 29, 2012, the Oregon Court of Appeals, in Cortez v. Nacco Materials Handling Group, Inc. (A144045), ruled that the exclusive remedy provision of the worker's compensation law, ORS 656.018, does not protect the individual members of an LLC from tort liability.   Section ... http://nwconstructionzone.schwabeblog.com/2012/03/05/oregon-court-of-appeals-rules-that-worker%e2%80%99s-comp-%e2%80%9cexclusive-remedy%e2%80%9d-statute-does-not-apply-to-individual-members-of-an-llc/ By Catherine Brinkman Let’s just get one thing out of the way: Most contractors that protest a bid or proposal award will lose. Why? Because the deck is stacked against them. The public contracting process, initially developed as a fair, transparent basis for competition, sometimes lacks both fairness and transparency. Some agencies ... http://nwconstructionzone.schwabeblog.com/2012/02/10/in-search-of-fairness-and-transparency/ By Jeremy Vermilyea All businesses want to save money.  And they don’t want to spend money on lawyers if they don’t have to.  But using your advisors is about more than the bill.  There are a number of protections that come with making the call to your attorney.  Those protections can ... http://nwconstructionzone.schwabeblog.com/2012/02/08/the-importance-of-knowing-when-to-call-your-lawyer/ By Jeremy Vermiliyea In 2011, the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 961, a partial ban on a requirement of subrogation waivers in construction contracts. Since the legislation became effective in June 2010, much confusion, overstatement, hand-wringing, and general angst has ensued. Click here to read the full article as it appeared in the ... http://nwconstructionzone.schwabeblog.com/2012/01/13/2011-legislature-bans-subrogation-waivers-is-this-the-end-of-indemnity-as-we-know-it/ Welcome to the first entry of Northwest Construction Zone, Schwabe’s blog about all things involving construction and government contracting that affect the Northwest. With this blog we hope to provide insights into current trends in the law affecting contractors, design professionals, and those doing business with local, state and ... http://nwconstructionzone.schwabeblog.com/2012/01/13/welcome-to-the-northwest-construction-zone/