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Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC Lien & Bond Claim Manual
Written Notice Update in the wake of Mike M. Johnson (April 2007)
Washington Recent Construction Case Update (2007)
Good Documentation – AGC (Nov. 2007)
Construction Changes & Differing Site Conditions (2007)
Construction Changes (2006)
Fundamentals of Construction Law (2003)
Good Documentation Practices (Nov. 2007)
Key Clauses in AIA A11 (1997)
Washington Construction Law Recent Case Update – No-Damages-for-Delay (2007)
Requirements for Washington Public Works Construction Bond & Retainage Claims
Requirements for Oregon Public Works Construction Bond Claims
Requirements for Oregon Private Projects Construction Lien Claims
Requirements for Alaska Public Works Construction Bond Claims
Requirements for Alaska Private Projects Construction Lien Claims
Seminar on Contracts for General Contractors
LI Seminar – Common Legal Issues
LI Seminar – Contracts for Generals
Differing Site Conditions, by John Ahlers & Paige Spratt
Part 1 – Construction Contract Draconian Notice Provisions: Is Prejudice Still the Issue?
Part 2 – Construction Contract Draconian Notice Provisions: Is Prejudice Still the Issue?
Recent Articles
Prevailing Wages Don’t Stop at the Jobsite, Says Washington Court
In Glacier Nw., Inc. v. Dep’t of Lab. & Indus., 32 Wn. App. 2d 189, 201, 555 P.3d 896 (2024),…
Federal Contract Termination For Convenience
The Trump Administration has undertaken a series of contract terminations to realign federal spending with the Administration’s goals.[1] The Federal…
RCW 60.30 – Contract Considerations
As many already know, RCW 60.30 went into effect on June 6, 2024. RCW 60.30, generally speaking, applies to private…
Materialmen’s Lien Against Condominium Name the Proper Parties
In a recent unpublished opinion, MDK General Construction, LLC v. Aspen Grove Owners Association Case No. 85704-5-I Division One of…
Proper Disposition of Subcontractor Pass Through Claims Essential to Managing General Contractor’s Risk
Because general contractors have direct contracts with their subcontractors, without proper contract clauses in place in the subcontract itself, general…
A Recent Colorado Court Case Serves to Remind Washington State Contractors of the Importance of Indemnity Provisions and RCW 4.24.115
A case decided in United States District Court of Colorado, BKV Barnett, LLC v. Electric Drilling Technologies, LLC, reminds us…