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Of Time and the Weather (Fall 2011)

2011 Legislative Update for Construction Contractors (Summer 2011)

Oregon Legislature Broadens the Property Owner's Right to Repurchase in Condemnation Matters (Summer 2011)

Government Contractors Get a 3 Percent Reprieve (Summer 2011)

Bid Protests in Oregon and Washington (Summer 2011)

Construction Material Suppliers: Stuck Without a Payment Remedy on Government Projects (Spring 2011)

Follow These 10 Steps Before Signing a Contract (Spring 2011)

Navigating Contractor Prequalification in Oregon (Spring 2011)

Copyright of Building Design (Spring 2011)

Is Your Construction Site at Risk for Fines? Demystifying Construction Stormwater Permit Requirements (Winter 2011)

Oregon False Claims Act vs. Federal False Claims Act — Important Differences (Winter 2011)

Congress Hands Out Happy New Year Presents to the Design and Construction Industry (Winter 2010)

Changes in MSHA Leadership Beneficial to Industry (Fall 2010)

Competitive Bidding — Tips & Traps (Fall 2010)

Integrated Project Delivery — So Far, a Great Idea (Fall 2010)

Getting Paid — Getting Difficult (Fall 2010)

Hungry for Construction Work? Don't Eat a Bad Contract (Fall 2010)

Integrated Project Delivery Contracts (Summer 2010)

Construction Labor Policy Update (Summer 2010)

A Big Win for Aggregate Producers (Summer 2010)

Knowing Whether to Initiate a Bid Protest — Washington (Summer 2010)

Aggregate Producers Feel the Heat as MSHA Enforcement is on the Rise (Summer 2010)

Energy Regulations Are Heading Your Way (Spring 2010)

Important Changes to ODOT's DBE Program — Effective March 1, 2010 (Spring 2010)

Risk Management in a Competitive Market (Spring 2010)

Stormwater Discharge and New Construction (Winter 2010)

Getting the Lead Out — EPA's New Rules Will Effect Contractors in 2010 (Winter 2010)

Collaboration Makes Better Projects (Fall 2009)

I Earned It, I Spent It, Why Can't I Keep It? (Fall 2009)

What's Left of the Employee Free Choice Act? (Fall 2009)

Allocating Risk in Construction (Summer 2009)

Aggregate Producers — 2009 Legislative Watch (Summer 2009)

Knowing Whether to Initiate a Bid Protest (Spring 2009)

Integrated Project Delivery (Spring 2009)

Forced Choice Under Proposed Labor Law? (Winter 2009)

Building Information Modeling — A New Approach (Winter 2008)

Federal Contractors: New Federal Acquisition Rule Requires E-Verify Enrollment (November 20, 2008)

Clackamas County Recorder's New Four-Day Work Week May Affect Your Lien Rights (October 16, 2008)

Preparing for the Fall: Federal Contractors and Immigration Law Enforcement (Fall 2008)

The Surety — Last-Resort Financing (Summer 2008)

Salvaging Unfinished Projects in the Current Credit Market (Summer 2008)

How Safe Is Your Construction Lien in Foreclosure? (Summer 2008)

Contractors — Increasing Your Chances of Getting Paid in These Tough Times (Spring 2008)

Future Owners Can Sue Builders for Negligence (Spring 2008)

Fed Issues New Contractor Ethics and Integrity Regulations (November 20, 2008)

2007 Jordan Ramis Legislative Update for Construction Contractors (December 2007)

Important Changes to Washington Construction Lien Law (August 2007)

Construction Industry Unions Don't Always Have to Show Proof of Majority Support

Construction Labor Shortage — Myth or Reality?

Adaptive Reuse: Repositioning Commercial Real Estate for Today's Markets

Some Foremen Eligible for Union Membership

Construction Liens — Dos and Don'ts

Quail Hollow — Residential Builders Get Some Help

ODOT/APWA Specification Changes

Oregon Prevailing-Wage Law Significantly Altered

If Defects Aren't Addressed, Owners Absorb Losses Alone

Women and Minorities in Construction

A Risky Business

Discovering the Damage

The Property Manager's Role In Construction Projects

Construction and Insurance: Major Unexpected Changes?

System Development Charges Ruled Constitutional

What You See is Not Always What You Get

A "Paperless" Project is Not a "Recordless" Project

Do Good Fences Really Make Good Neighbors?

Walking the High Wire Without a Safety Net: The Unbonded Federal Project

When is an Estimate Not Just an Estimate?

Paperless Projects: The Future is Now

The Changing Landscape of SDCs

Notice Requirements of Oregon's Prompt Pay Act

Liabilities Under Design-Build Contracts

Throwing Good Money After Bad: Collection of the Small Receivable

Filing Your Claim of Lien: Be Honest and Be Careful or Risk Getting Nothing

Is Business Succession Planning Still Needed When Estate Taxes Go Away?

Proving Claims for Increased Equipment Costs

Defining the End of the Design Professional/Client Relationship

Planning Necessary for Effective and Efficient Business Succession: Part III

Planning Necessary for Effective and Efficient Business Succession: Part II

Planning Necessary for Effective and Efficient Business Succession: Part I

Design Professional's Certificate for Payment What Does It Mean?

Should I Pursue a Construction Claim or Hunt Pheasant?

How Do the French Say "Change Order?"

Undercapitalization Means Personal Liability

Anticipating Agency Inspection Requirements When You Make Your Contract

Doing Design Work Adds Liability Risks for Subcontractors

Providers of Labor Beware: Failure to Be Licensed with the CCB Can Cost You

The Sting (A Case Study For Design Professionals Handling Owner/General Contractor Jobs)

Avoiding Partnership Liability for Potential Dealers and Distributors

Insurance Records

Borrowed Dirt

Construction Mediation: Why and How

Don't Get Burned by the Boilerplate

Overworked And Underpaid: Assessing Labor Costs In A Construction Claim

Owner's Liability Under Construction Contracts

All Labor Agreements Are Not Created Equal

Payments to Subcontractors

Design-Build: Increased Profit, Increased Risk

"Oral Contracts Are Not Worth The Paper They're Written On" (Old Legal Saying)

Keystones to Effective Succession Planning

Considerations in Negotiating Design-Build Contracts

Recognizing the Hidden Costs of Arbitration

Design Professional-Created Design-Build Forms

Subcontractor Listing Proves Controversial

Acceptance of Design-Build on the Rise

Insurance for Design-Build

Architects, Landscape Architects, Real Estate Appraisers, and Accountants Face Increased Liability

Legislature Takes Aim at Bid Shopping

Prequalification/Disqualification Rules Change

OOPS it's EIFS!

New Rules Regulating Public Contracting

Project Labor Agreements and Public Contracting — A Controversial Topic

Feds Issue New DBE Reg's — Part III

Feds Issue New DBE Reg's — Part II

Feds Issue New DBE Reg's — Part I

Partnering is dead; Long live partnering.

Why Contractors Fail

General Dirt about Dealing with Construction Defects

Layoffs and Downsizing

Subcontractors Gain More Power Under New AIA Forms

Intent and Indication in the New A201

New AIA Documents Change Rules and Relationships

New Rules for Restrictive Endorsements

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