Blake Robinson | Davis Wright Tremaine Twigg v. Admiral Insurance Co. illustrates how relying on breach of contract claims may disadvantage property owners. In Twigg v. Admiral Insurance Co.,[1] the Oregon Court of Appeals recently resolved an insurance coverage dispute arising out of a construction project. Two homeowners hired a contractor to build a new home. The homeowners… Continue reading Oregon Court of Appeals Analyzes Insurance Coverage Issues in Construction Dispute
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A Recent Oregon Court of Appeals Decision Bears on Insurance Coverage for Repair of Construction Defects
Laurie Hager | Snell & Wilmer In a February 15, 2023 decision in Twigg v. Admiral Insurance Company, the Oregon Court of Appeals held that an insurance company was not required to indemnify its insured based on a claim for breach of a repair agreement that settled underlying construction defect claims. As background, the Twiggs hired… Continue reading A Recent Oregon Court of Appeals Decision Bears on Insurance Coverage for Repair of Construction Defects
Retention on Progress Payments for Oregon Construction Projects is Now…Complicated
D. Gary Christensen | Miller Nash Retainage from progress payments is commonplace for most Oregon construction contractors. Traditionally, there have been few laws governing retention; almost all of the “rules” were established in the parties’ construction contract. Beginning in 2000, however, all that changed. Now public and private contractors need to take a fresh look… Continue reading Retention on Progress Payments for Oregon Construction Projects is Now…Complicated
New Oregon Law Complicates Retainage on Construction Projects
Antonija Krizanac | Ahead of Schedule If you do not follow the Oregon legislature closely, you may have missed a new law, which went into effect January 1, 2020, that impacts the treatment of retainage on private and public construction projects over $500,000. For private and public construction contracts entered into on or after January 1,… Continue reading New Oregon Law Complicates Retainage on Construction Projects
Managing Construction Risk For Oregon Owners And Builders
Joseph Voboril | Tonkon Torp The Construction Contract is Critical A construction contract is the primary source for managing risk for a project of any size. The contract should include detailed provisions that touch on every element of a project including warranties, limitations of liability, insurance, payment terms, change order requirements, dispute resolution, and lien… Continue reading Managing Construction Risk For Oregon Owners And Builders