The Washington State Convention Center and a Skanska-Hunt joint venture are heading to trial later this year after a state court judge in Seattle issued a split ruling on the contractor’s request for a preliminary injunction seeking to retain its role on a $1.45-billion convention center addition. The Washington State Convention Center Facilities District had terminated Skanska-Hunt in March and the joint venture filed a lawsuit to stop the convention center from hiring a replacement contractor
Skanska-Hunt stated that it had executed numerous subcontract agreements for the work but construction work had not started.