Portland General Electric Co. v. Construction Consulting Associates

The present case arose from a personal injury suffered by a workman when he fell in a hole on the construction site of the Willamette Center in Portland. Portland General Electric Company (PGE), the general contractor for the construction project, had retained Construction Consulting Associates (CCA) to assist in administration and coordination of the work of the various subcontractors. As part of its contract with PGE, CCA accepted responsibility for safety on the project in all areas not under the control of a subcontractor. Peter Kiewit Sons’ Co. (PKS), one of those subcontractors, was…