Antonija Krizanac

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Antonija Krizanac is an associate in Stoel Rives’ Construction and Design group. She draws upon her experience as a project manager in the construction industry to analyze projects from both a legal and client perspective.

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Ideas to Help Contractors Build Better Projects in the Year Ahead

By Antonija Krizanac on Posted in Construction Claims, Construction Industry
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 this activity was a variety of claims and disputes, which, coupled with the ongoing pandemic and increasing market uncertainty, particularly … Continue Reading

Liability Laws Still Require Contractors to Follow Safety Guidelines

By Antonija Krizanac on Posted in COVID-19, OSHA
About a year ago, I wrote a column for the Daily Journal of Commerce about effective COVID-19 safety policies and what contractors can do to maximize job site safety to comply with developing Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 safety standards and guidelines. In the interim, … Continue Reading

New Oregon Law Complicates Retainage on Construction Projects

By Antonija Krizanac on Posted in Construction Contract Interpretation, Legislation, Public Construction Contracting
If you do not follow the Oregon legislature closely, you may have missed a new law, which went into effect January 1, 2020, that impacts the treatment of retainage on private and public construction projects over $500,000. For private and public construction contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2020 that include a contract … Continue Reading

Latest OSHA COVID-19 Safety Tips for the Construction Industry & Guidance on Drafting a COVID-19 Policy and Administering the Job Site to Minimize the Hazard

By Lou Ferreira and Antonija Krizanac on Posted in Construction Industry, COVID-19, OSHA
OSHA’s General Duty Clause requires an employer to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm.  In the current pandemic,  COVID-19 qualifies and contractors should draft a COVID-19 policy for their worksites implementing the latest guidance in order to minimize the hazard and protect employees. In … Continue Reading

Construction Work Under COVID-19 Orders in Utah

By Melanie Clark and Antonija Krizanac on Posted in Acts of God, COVID-19, Utah
Unlike many of its neighboring states, Utah currently has no statewide “stay home” or “shelter in place” order. However, in response to COVID-19, Governor Gary Herbert has issued a “Stay Safe, Stay Home” directive on March 27, 2020. This is not a shelter in place order.  It is a directive that tells individuals and businesses … Continue Reading

Jane (or John) Hancock 2.0: Utilizing E-Signatures in the Construction Industry

By Antonija Krizanac on Posted in Construction Contracts, General
In our increasingly electronic age, parties signing a construction contract, invoice, change order or other documents are as likely to do so by clicking on an “I agree” checkbox or inserting a digital signature, or e-signature, as they are to put pen to paper. In my first article for the Daily Journal of Commerce, I … Continue Reading
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