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The Supreme Court Takes a Look at Forum Selection Clauses 9 Apr 2013 | 06:54 pm
Here is a brief post that I published for ClaimKit, a surety data consultant, about a new Supreme Court case taking a look at forum selection clauses. Enjoy! Claim professionals have to be aware of ...
The GSA’s Big Green Building Decision Is, Rightfully, A Public One 13 Feb 2013 | 07:47 pm
Every 2 months, I reemerge from my heavy workload to talk to you all on this blog. For years I was better at it; you could expect a post every two days. But at least I don’t appear as seldom as the ...
Greenbuild Announcements: Search Engines, Grants and Final Comments on v4 11 Dec 2012 | 12:25 am
Wow, my Google Reader account was stuffed full of LEED today. Not that it’s incredibly strange to see LEED painted all over the news – because that could not be further than the truth – but for once...
This Week’s Big LEED Conversation Is A Scary One 25 Oct 2012 | 10:42 pm
If you follow the green building world, you most likely have already heard the news from the USA Today. The national paper examined over 7,100 LEED-Certified projects and released an opinion that is...
Preparing For the Worst With Smart Books & Records 18 Oct 2012 | 05:47 pm
Contractors are often too caught up in keeping the wheel of business churning to recognize deficiencies in how their records are managed. Working hard and working often tend to leave little time for c...
A Sneak Preview of Seattle’s New Building Code 8 Oct 2012 | 06:51 pm
The City of Seattle has unveiled the newly proposed 2012 Building Code. The code is mostly based upon the International Code Council’s 2012 IBC, with a number of local amendments. The code is not ...
Federal Trade Commission Offers Up New Green Guides 3 Oct 2012 | 10:43 pm
Well, I’m back. After a month on the road, I have to say that it’s good to be behind the keyboard once again. I thought that it might be nice to ease my way back in by announcing some interesting ne...
Builders Counsel Looks For New Counsel – From The Road 28 Aug 2012 | 04:09 am
It has been roughly 30 months since the Builders Counsel went to press. Since then, over 460 posts have been published. Keeping the pace can be daunting, but it’s always been worth it. I will be t...
Seattle’s Sick Leave Apocalypse Arrives In 10 Days 21 Aug 2012 | 11:32 pm
In 10 days, pandemonium will sweep across Seattle as business owners scramble to figure out the new Sick Leave Law. I am posting this notice – do not wait, learn now. Read this quick post and prepar...
Can’t Go Wrong With These Construction Law Blogs for ABA Blawg 100 Amici 14 Aug 2012 | 09:10 pm
Well, it’s that time of the year again. The time when all of us legal bloggers shamelessly ask for your support in trying to garner a spot in the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Blawg 100 Amici. Bu...
