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Construction Law Blog

Coverage of construction litigation and legislation, particularly in Washington state.
By Brett Hill, Ryan Sternoff and John Ahlers

Post Frequency: 10/day

Last Entry: March 30, 2011 at 21:00:00

Safeco Field Overpass Nears Completion

Posted on February 22, 2010
By mid-June the Safeco overpass, a new bridge between the baseball stadium on South Royal Brougham Way will carry traffic and pedestrians over the BNSF railroad tracks. The west end of the bridge was open on February 17, 2010. The Royal Brougham Way bridge will open to vehicles only and bicycles by April 12, 2010...

State of Oregon Streamlines Transportation Project by Standardizing a Collaborative-Construction Process

Posted on February 19, 2010
The state Oregon's 2009 Jobs and Transportation Act continues the practice in the state of Oregon that began a decade ago, in which government agencies collaborate on major construction transportation projects. Eleven state and federal agencies work together in CETAS (Collaborative Environmental and Transportation Agreement for Streamlining)...

$4 Billion National Infrastructure Bank Proposed by President Obama

Posted on February 04, 2010
President Obama proposes the establishment of a $4 billion national infrastructure bank that will fund transportation and provide additional funding for $1 billion of high-speed rail development. The bank can be used for projects that "provide a significant economic benefit to the nation or region" and "encourage collaboration among non-federal stakeholders including states, municipalities and private sectors, and also promote coordination with investments in other infrastructure sectors...

Stockholm Underground's Subway

Posted on February 02, 2010
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Construction Tools Explained

Posted on January 27, 2010
DRILL PRESS:A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, denting the freshly-painted project which you had carefully set in the corner where nothing could get to it...

Roads To Drive Before You Die!!

Posted on January 14, 2010
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The Government Owes a Duty of Good Faith in Exercising its Contract Termination Rights:

Posted on January 13, 2010
Moreland Corp. ("Moreland") contracted with the Department of Veterans Affairs ("V.A.") to design and construct a two-story medical clinic in Las Vegas, Nevada under a fifteen (15) year lease-back agreement. The V.A. took occupancy of the building in 1997...

Chinese Drywall Crisis

Posted on January 11, 2010
During the housing boom from 2004 to 2009, approximately 309 million sq. ft of Chinese drywall was imported into the United States. Since then, more than 600 lawsuits have been filed alleging that the imported drywall contains sulfur compounds which when exposed to heat and moisture release sulfurous acids causing a noxious smell and the corrosion of metals...

Contractor's Design Risk and How Insurance Addresses the Exposure

Posted on January 08, 2010
Construction insurance coverage claims often turn on the question as to whether "design" or "construction means and methods" are at issue. It is a particularly confounding question because contractor and construction manager participation in the project design may blur already-difficult-to-discern distinctions between design and construction participants...

RARE CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS

Posted on January 05, 2010
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A water droplet at 2000 frames per second

Posted on December 28, 2009
Watch this video of a water droplet at 2000 frames per second, you will be astounded. Happy Holidays,http://www.flixxy.com/water-drop.htm

Absolutely beautiful pictures of winter

Posted on December 22, 2009
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Construction Of Giant Wind Farm In Oregon Presents Opportunities For Contractors

Posted on December 14, 2009
Shepherd's Flat project in Oregon, is the largest wind farm completed to date. The construction will take place between 2011 and 2012 and approximately 400 workers will be needed. The wind farm will power 235,000 California homes and will supply 10% of Southern California Edison's renewable energy...

CHRISTMAS TREE SAFETY TIPS COURTESY OF NECA

Posted on December 07, 2009
A fire on any day is bad, but a fire on Christmas is the worst. Christmas trees can catch on fire with electrical problems the most common culprit. Following these simple steps will help make your holiday season "Merry and Bright."When you buy your tree, make a fresh cut at the bottom; this will help the tree drink so it won't dry out...

Alaska Permafrost Affected by Climate Changes Forces Innovation

Posted on December 07, 2009
Permafrost, the frozen ground that lies beneath the surface in most of the state of Alaska, has been melting due to higher than average air temperatures. The thawing of the permafrost and refreezing during the winter months causes foundation instability affecting the structural integrity of buildings, railroads, highways, and pipelines that sit on top of the frozen ground...

Micro construction

Posted on November 11, 2009
This is the world's biggest train set which covers 1,150 square meters (12,380 square feet), features almost six miles of track and is still not complete.Twin brothers Frederick and Gerrit Braun, 41, began work on the 'Miniatur Wunderland' in 2000.The set covers six regions including America , Switzerland , Scandinavia , Germany and the Austrian AlpsThe American section features giant models of the Rocky Mountains, Everglades, Grand Canyon ...

Corps of Engineers Reduces The Chance of Green River Flooding from 33% to 4%

Posted on November 10, 2009
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports that repairs to the Howard Hanson Dam have dramatically reduced the chance of flooding in the Green River Valley this winter. The installation of a grout curtain in the dam is slowing the seepage through a damaged abutment...

A 12 STORY BUILDING IN CHINA LYING ON THE GROUND

Posted on November 08, 2009
(1) An underground garage was being dug on the south side, to a depth of 4.6 meters.(2) The excavated dirt was being piled up on the north side, to a height of 10 meters.(3) The building experienced uneven lateral pressure from south and north.(4) This resulted in a lateral pressure of 3,000 tons, which was greater than what the pilings could tolerate...

OREGON COURT OF APPEALS RULES THAT BUILDERS IN OREGON CAN BE SUED FOR "NEGLIGENT CONSTRUCTION" IF A BUILDING CODE VIOLATION IS INVOLVED

Posted on October 28, 2009
A recent decision by the Oregon Appeals Court allows property owners to file negligence lawsuits against contractors for building-code violations. In a construction defect case brought eight (8) years after the construction was substantially complete, the Court ruled that the breach of contract action against the contractor was barred by the six (6) year statute of limitation, however, allowed the homeowners to sue the contractor on a negligence cause of action which has a two (2) year statute of limitation with a "discovery" proviso (the cause of action must be commenced within two (2) years of discovery)...

World's tallest building

Posted on October 21, 2009
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Accident at Russia's Biggest Hydroelectric Plant

Posted on October 18, 2009
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Former Mayoral Candidate Files Lawsuit To Halt Seattle Tunnel

Posted on October 16, 2009
Seattle Citizens Against the Tunnel filed a lawsuit to prevent the WSDOT from proceeding with a plan to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a tunnel. The lawsuit seeks to halt work on the tunnel until an Environmental Impact Study is completed in 2011...

City of Seattle Takes Another Step Toward Construction of the Alaska Way Viaduct Replacement Project

Posted on October 14, 2009
On October 19th the City Counsel will vote on an agreement to take on nearly a billion dollars of responsibility for streets, a new seawall, parking, a waterfront promenade and perhaps a street car. These costs are over and above the $3.1 billion State highway project...

Committee On Advancing The Competitiveness And Productivity Of U.S. Construction Industry (National Research Council) Publishes Its Findings

Posted on October 13, 2009
In 2008 the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) requested that the National Research Council (NRC) appoint an ad hoc committee of experts to provide advice for "advancing the competitiveness and productivity of the U.S. construction industry...

The World Trade Center Collapse Still Being Debated By Engineers and Scientists

Posted on October 11, 2009
A summary of some the technical areas in dispute as to what caused the World Trade Center to collapse on September 11, 2001 is set forth in this article. The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) and its building trade and scientific allies are one side of the debate and its equally credentialed science, profession and licensed critics (building and structural engineers, architects, physicists, chemists) on the other side, put forth their cases in these theories compiled from NIST's official report...

Cannon Beach, Oregon Considers Tsunami Evacuation Buildings

Posted on September 29, 2009
The former Mayor of Cannon Beach, an architect, has designed a conceptual city hall building that could double as a Tsunami evacuation building. The city hall would sit about 15 feet above the water on pilings, allowing the tsunami wave to flow under it...

The Tunnel Replacing The Alaskan Way Viaduct (The Widest In The World), Commences With The Geotechnical Investigation

Posted on August 26, 2009
A half dozen drill rigs are currently at work in downtown Seattle boring holes 100 to 300 feet deep, sampling soils for the construction of the tunnel that will replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Once the test drilling is completed, the Washington State Department of Transportation will put the tunnel boring machine (custom built for the project the size of an aircraft cylinder) out for bid...

Brightwater Sewage Treatment Plant to Open in 2011, But Without The Tunnel

Posted on August 24, 2009
The Brightwater Sewage Treatment Plant in Everett, WA is scheduled to open in 2011. Mechanical breakdowns of two tunnel boring machines have halted the 13-mile tunnel which was to carry treated waste water to Puget Sound. Until the tunnel is complete, the treated waste water will be sent through existing pipes to the Westpoint or Renton treatment plant...

WSDOT Testing Quieter Pavement On 405 In Bellevue

Posted on August 21, 2009
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is testing quieter pavement to reduce road noise on 405 in Bellevue in the vicinity of Factoria. The asphalt surface is noticeably quieter. Previous sections of I-5 on which WSDOT tested quieter pavement (I-5 through Lynnwood and SR520 between Medina and Bellevue) did not perform well...

Representative Clibborn declares the Viaduct Tunnel Replacement a "done deal"

Posted on August 19, 2009
The Washington State Department of Transportation is proceeding with the $4.2 billion Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement project despite opposition from Mayoral candidates who say the traffic should be dispersed on surface streets.To read the article click here

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