Georgia Lawmakers Consider Payment Bond Requirements for Development Authorities

by Brianna Cook While many bills were passed and many were not, the Senate did not reach unanimity regarding Georgia Senate Bill 171—a bill relating to mechanics and materialmen liens, to provide that such liens may attach to the usufruct...

House Bill 1221 Could Amend Georgia’s Lien Laws in 2022

Representative Matthew Gambill of the 15th District from Cartersville has introduced Georgia Hour Bill 1221 in the current 2022 legislative session. This bill purports to change O.C.G.A. § 44-14-361.1 relating to how liens are declared, created, recorded for lien claimaint...

Georgia HB 493 Signed into Law Allows Private Inspections on Construction Projects

The construction attorneys at the Cobb Law Group strive to keep its clients and friends updated on current laws and legislation which impacts Georgia's Construction Industry. Today's article highlight the changes brought about in 2020 House Bill 493 which amends...

Highlights of Georgia’s 2020 Revisions to the Mechanics and Materialmen’s Act

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Signs the Bill Revising Georgia's Lien Laws; (from l to r) Rep. Alan Powell, Donna Washburn, Lee Lemke from Georgia Specialty Contractors, Rep. Dale Washburn, Gov. Brian Kemp, Sen. Lindsey Tippins, Mark Woodall of AGC Georgia,...

Breaking News: Governor Kemp Signs 2020 Lien Law Revision into Law

Governor Kemp presents the new law changing Georgia's Lien Laws (with from L to R Gov. Brian Kemp, Sen. Linsey Tippins, Mark Woodall, Jim Cooper, and Mark Cobb) Yesterday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp hosted a bill-signing ceremony wherein he signed...

2020 Lien Law Revisions Update: Bill SB315 Moves to Governor Kemp’s Desk!

Finally! Some great news! As our readers know, Mark Cobb, was on a drafting committee to revise Georgia’s Lien Laws–particularly as they related to Georgia’s statutory lien waivers. Using the legislative arm of the AGC Georgia (Associated General Contractors), the...

Contractors–What You Need To Know Now to Cope with the COVID-19 (coronavirus) Pandemic

By Mark A. Cobb Thank you to all of our clients and colleagues who are sharing the burden of COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone is struggling a bit more than usual, but, together, we will make this through. We have a lot...

Plant Vogtle Project Impacted by Westinghouse Bankruptcy

[caption id="attachment_1146" align="alignleft" width="300"] Plant Votgle in Waynesboro, Burke County, Georgia experiences additional construction delays after the general contractor seeks bankruptcy protection[/caption] One of the largest construction projects in Georgia hit another snag last week when the general contractor filed...

What Does 2016 Hold for Legislative Trends in Construction?

Today, we are pleased to present Vic Lance as our guest blogger for our Construction and Lien Law Blog. Vic Lance is the founder and president of Lance Surety Bond Associates. He is a surety bond expert who helps contractors...

Georgia Construction Lawyers to Speak at Seminar

The Cobb Law Group is pleased to announce that construction attorneys Mark Cobb and Christopher Thurman will be presenting at an upcoming seminar on Georgia construction law. The course is organized by The Seminar Group and is called Construction Law...