Parties to construction contracts take notice: the legislature enacted new consequences and contract restrictions to Oregon’s Prompt Pay Acts starting in 2012. 
On public improvement contracts first advertised or solicited on or after May 28, 2012, the newly revised Act (a) changes the interest penalty rate for a prime contractor’s failure to make timely payment
As any Oregon real estate developer likely knows, the Construction Contractor’s Board will require you to be registered as a contractor if you are developing land owned by another for a fee or developing land you own with the intent to sell. But many developers have followed what might be an overly conservative path: the
Developers, contractors and designers, take note: the Corps of Engineers has reissued its Section 404 nationwide permit program. Our colleagues in the Environmental Law Group summarize the notable changes in this Legal News Alert.
Drivers from Ballard to West Seattle are familiar with the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement tunnel project. As they drive to and from downtown, they notice that the southern end of the Viaduct has been removed to make way for work on the south portal. But the Viaduct replacement project is not the only big tunnel
The Department of Labor’s latest jobs report includes some encouraging news for the construction industry. In January, construction jobs increased by 21,000 and jobs in architectural and engineering services increased by 7,000. Over the past two months, “nonresidential specialty trade contractors” added 30,000 jobs. We’ll keep a close eye on next month’s jobs report to
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I’m heading down to Houston for a meeting of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry. You can learn about the Forum on the ABA website. It has subdivisions that focus on various interests such as insurance, owners and lenders, etc. I’ll try to "live blog" from the meeting, describing papers of interest that
On Wednesday, February 29, 2012, Sean Gay will speak at a seminar sponsored by HalfMoon LLC entitled “Minimizing Engineering Liability Exposure.” Mr. Gay will speak about adopting strategies to minimize liability exposure. The seminar will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, 1000 NE Multnomah Street, Portland, Oregon from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
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Under Oregon law, a construction lien generally has priority over a trust deed or mortgage on an improvement. ORS 87.025(1). If a construction lien claimant has priority over a trust deed or mortgage, the construction lien claimant will get paid from the proceeds of a foreclosure sale before the trust deed holder or mortgagee. Having
A recent Utah Supreme Court decision could result in significant benefits to some policyholders in Utah’s construction industry. The case, Ohio Casualty Insurance Co. v. Unigard Insurance Co., 2012 UT 1, concerned a fight between two insurers about how to split the costs of defending a lawsuit brought against their policyholder, Cloud Nine. For
In Pioneer Construction, Inc. v. Global Investment Corp. (Dec. 21, 2011, No. B225685), Cal.App.4th [2011 WL 6382113], the Second District Court of Appeal recently affirmed a timely topic in this depressed construction market: lien claimants must protect their rights, and buyers of property out of bankruptcy must verify the validity of lingering lien claims.