http://www.schwabeblog.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 09 May 2012 17:11:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Jill Schneider The Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce recently reported that the unemployment rate for recent college graduates is highest in architecture (13.9 percent) because of the collapse of the construction industry. READ MORE http://nwconstructionzone.schwabeblog.com/2012/05/09/an-architect%e2%80%99s-lien-%e2%80%93-statutory-support-for-design-work/ In this version of battling Seattle's hunger games, we explore the various ways we network to discover where to eat next - and, of course, always looking for content for the next Dining Out column. The process of locating the next good restaurant, or in Seattle the list of next restaurants, ... http://diningout.schwabeblog.com/2012/05/09/searching-for-your-next-meal-via-digital-media/ This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Century 21 Exposition, or what we locals refer to as the Seattle World's Fair. The theme of the World's Fair was imagining life in the 21st century and all that came with it, including Bubbleators, futuristic buildings, the Space Needle and the ... http://diningout.schwabeblog.com/2012/04/09/food-fairs-of-the-21st-century/ By Dave Anderson A year ago, Abraham v. T. Henry Construction, Inc., a construction defect case, completed its journey through Oregon’s appellate courts. Some observers anticipated that Abraham would redefine and potentially increase contractor liability exposure in construction defect cases by permitting homeowners to sue for negligence, despite the existence of a ... http://nwconstructionzone.schwabeblog.com/2012/04/04/contract-is-still-king/ SWCA and Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt Construction Law Seminar April 3rd, 2012 - 9:00am - 10:30am  iQ Credit Union Board Room, Hazel Dell (Please park in Safeway Parking Lot) Whether economic times are good or bad, the construction industry continues to evolve, as do the risks, rules and regulations governing construction. Whether you ... http://nwconstructionzone.schwabeblog.com/2012/03/30/washington-and-oregon-construction-liens-and-bonds-seminar-april-3-2012/ By Joseph Straus and Joaquin Hernandez Failing to strictly follow claim notice procedures in a construction contract may have disastrous consequences. In 2003, the Washington State Supreme Court altered the playing field and issued a cautionary and sobering opinion proclaiming that contractors that do not strictly comply with claim notice procedures are ... http://nwconstructionzone.schwabeblog.com/2012/03/30/claims-clauses-mike-johnson-case-is-here-to-stay/ Craft distilleries have enjoyed a recent boom in Washington thanks to a 2008 law providing distilleries the right to serve and sell their products (much as wineries and breweries have been allowed for many years). Several state liquor stores showcased the locally produced spirits, increasing the exposure of this new ... http://diningout.schwabeblog.com/2012/03/14/progress-in-peril-western-washington-craft-distilleries/ By William Ohle For many design professionals, one of the worst things imaginable is having their ethics questioned. It can be perceived as an attack on not only quality of work, but honesty as well. The reaction can vary from outrage and hyper-defensiveness to panic and denial, and both can make ... http://nwconstructionzone.schwabeblog.com/2012/03/06/don%e2%80%99t-panic-if-licensing-board-starts-to-dig/ By Jeremy Vermilyea In a case decided on February 29, 2012, the Oregon Court of Appeals, in Cortez v. Nacco Materials Handling Group, Inc. (A144045), ruled that the exclusive remedy provision of the worker's compensation law, ORS 656.018, does not protect the individual members of an LLC from tort liability.   Section ... http://nwconstructionzone.schwabeblog.com/2012/03/05/oregon-court-of-appeals-rules-that-worker%e2%80%99s-comp-%e2%80%9cexclusive-remedy%e2%80%9d-statute-does-not-apply-to-individual-members-of-an-llc/ By Catherine Brinkman Let’s just get one thing out of the way: Most contractors that protest a bid or proposal award will lose. Why? Because the deck is stacked against them. The public contracting process, initially developed as a fair, transparent basis for competition, sometimes lacks both fairness and transparency. Some agencies ... http://nwconstructionzone.schwabeblog.com/2012/02/10/in-search-of-fairness-and-transparency/