Apr 1, 2016 | Construction
If you are like most general contractors, you probably do not pay much attention to whether or not your insurance policy contains an Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS) exclusion, provided, of course, that you do not work with EIFS. If you are like most...
Apr 1, 2016 | Construction
On June 18, 2015, the Washington State Supreme Court, in a policy that failed to include a definition of “collapse”, adopted the insured’s proposed definition to find coverage for hidden decay in some shear walls which according to one engineer substantially impaired...
Apr 1, 2016 | Construction
On August 10, 2015, Division One of the Washington State Court of Appeals, addressed for the first time in Washington the efficacy of termination for convenience clauses in private construction projects. This is an important decision, not just for Washington, but for...