Is Seattle Recession-Proof? Good News for WA Contractors
On June 25, 2008
By Scott Wolfe Jr
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Wolfe Law Group, construction attorneys in Washington and Louisiana, posted an interesting article about the construction market in Seattle, WA and the strength of Seattle’s economy as a whole on its construction law blog. The text is reproduced below:
In the midst of the “doom and gloom” economy predictions in the U.S., there seems to be some hope for the Seattle construction market.
Recent reports have been optimistic about the nonresidential sector of Seattle’s construction industry and about the Seattle economy in general.
Forbes Magazine has gone as far as to call Seattle one of America’s Ten “Recession-Proof Cities,” and specifically cited the growth of the city’s manufacturing industry, calling it the strongest statistical showing in the nation.
The Seattle Times jumped into the conversation this week as well, in an article about the “Tale of Two Construction Sectors.” The article discusses the a struggling home building market in the Puget Sound area, but a very robust nonresidential market. Read the article by clicking here.
About the Author: Scott Wolfe Jr
A construction attorney and entrepreneur. Scott is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, obtaining his J.D. degree from Loyola University of New Orleans, and his B.A. from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. In 2006, 2007 and 2008 New Orleans City Business magazine named Scott Wolfe, Jr. as one the 50 Leaders in Law. The son and grandson of general contractors, Scott Wolfe, Jr. is a construction litigator in Louisiana and Washington, and the founding member of the bi-coastal firm, Wolfe Law Group. Scott is also the founder and CEO of Express Lien, Inc., a legal document preparation service for contractors. In 2008, City Business Magazine recognized Scott as one of its Innovators of the Year for the Express Lien concept. Scott is also the founder and CEO of The Web Lab, InCharge Technology, Blog No Evil, Inc., Publius, Inc. and Two Cities Publishing, LLC.
