Developers, owners, and contractors would all be wise to take note of Senate Bill 426, currently under consideration in the Oregon legislature....more
Whether a construction dispute is subject to arbitration or court litigation, the parties to the dispute will most likely engage in a process to exchange their project files, project-related emails, and a myriad of other...more
9/20/2024
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Workplace Communication
When negotiating design and construction contracts for large projects, it is common for sophisticated parties to push to the end of their negotiations the half-dozen or so provisions that one side or the other has...more
When reviewing a proposed design or construction contract, the responding party will often do a cursory check to see whether the contract proposes arbitration or litigation for dispute resolution. So long as the proposed...more
5/22/2023
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Construction Contracts ,
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Contract Disputes ,
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General Contractors ,
Subcontractors
In April 2020, just weeks after Oregon Gov. Kate Brown formally ordered Oregonians to “Stay Home, Save Lives,” I asked whether construction projects could or should continue during the shutdown. While the order did not on its...more