I read a fair number of construction - related websites and blogs, and many of them are pretty awful (present blog excluded). But here's one I quickly bookmarked for regular visits -- well written, thorough and concise coverage of federal government contract issues.
Interesting article from CWU on wind farm construction in Eastern Washington, using a CM at Risk GMP model with novel contractual risk sharing provisions.
From the shameless commerce department of Washington Construction Law, herewith a promo for an excellent option to consider if you are looking for really cool, well-designed prefabricated homes with a sustainability focus.
The 2007 legislation on "supplemental bidder responsibility" (RCW 39.04.250) is getting a lot of attention across the industry. If you'd like an overview of some key issues, please check out the attached presentation we made recently to a workshop organized by APWA-WA and MRSC. Download file
In Washington, it's known as the "Stute" doctrine -- named after one of the parties to a Supreme Court decision establishing that general contractors have a nondelegable project site safety duty. After years of litigation bouncing around in the 8th Circuit, that Court recently upheld OSHA's version of the "Stute" rule for federal projects. A link to the case is here.
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