Welcome to the Daily Journal of Commerce's Nuts and Bolts blog, a comprehensive look into the construction industry and its role in the local economy. We will talk about what’s being built, who’s building it, and the myriad of issues facing those in the industry.
 
Opinions expressed by bloggers are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce.
 
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About Nuts And Bolt's Bloggers

Kathleen Garrity has served as president of Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington since the chapter was founded in 1983. She sits on the state Prevailing Wage Advisory Committee and served on the committee that rewrote the state’s apprenticeship laws. She is also active on the NAIOP Community Enhancement Committee, is a guest lecturer at the University of Washington School of Construction Management and represents the chapter presidents on the National Diversity Committee.
 
DJC construction editor Benjamin Minnick was born and raised in the Seattle area. He knows how to swing a hammer without smashing his thumb and can even perform some mediocre carpentry. His goal is to have this blog become the go-to point for construction workers in both the field and office.

 
 
Jerry VanderWood is communications director for the Associated General Contractors of Washington, where he gets to learn about construction issues from the best in the business. He's originally from South Carolina, then Washington, D.C., and moved to the Seattle area in 1989. He resides with his wife and kids in the suburbs of Issaquah.
 
 
Todd Henry is a partner at Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker, one of the Northwest's oldest law firms. He represents general contractors, subcontractors, project owners and design professionals in all aspects of construction law, from contract preparation to litigation. Prior to his legal career, Todd had a 20-year career in construction management. He is a frequent speaker on construction law topics and remains involved with Seattle University School of Law as a guest lecturer.
 
 
Tonia Sorrell-Neal, LEED AP, is the Executive Director of the Washington State Conference of Mason Contractors, representing contractors and manufacturers working with brick, block, stone, marble, restoration, PCC and tile since 2008. She began her construction career focusing on construction defect litigation in Kentucky in 1994 and later transitioned to association government affairs where she has had the opportunity to lobby for the general contractors, subcontractors and homebuilders on issues including licensing, workers compensation and unemployment insurance.
 
 

 

 
 
 

 

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