The nearly 60 cranes towering over Seattle’s skyline may be a sign of the building boom in the city, but they also could portend a flood of construction claims arising from the projects they help build. Despite the frequency of construction claims, many developers are not familiar with the dispute resolution methods available to them and the impact they have on the outcomes of their construction claims, projects, and businesses. In my latest article for the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, I look at the most popular dispute resolution methods and provide developers with a guide to selecting the best dispute resolution method(s) for their construction contracts so they have a blueprint for how to handle construction claims when they arise. Read the full article here.

Originally published as “Dispute resolution tips for developers to use in handling construction claims” on November 1, 2018, by the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce.