Contractors 2022 New Years Resolutions

by Mark A. Cobb As we continue to celebrate 2022, many of us have left-over to-do lists from the prior year. This week is the best week, to review those lists, toss some of them, and use others to create...

Coronavirus and Construction Projects (and Georgia Supreme Courts Order Declaring a Judicial Emergency)

by Mark A. Cobb Last week, our construction attorneys wrote a contract provision that took into account issues related to COVID-19 (commonly called the Coronavirus disease). Since that time, we have heard from many of our clients about their concerns...

Natural Disasters and Risks to Construction Projects

by Mark A. Cobb As a Construction Law Firm working throughout Georgia, we stay very busy. Licensing requirements to maintain a law license in Georgia are very strict so we pick only the highest caliber continuing legal education opportunities available...

The Importance of a Mediation Provision in Construction Contracts

by Mark A. Cobb, Attorney at Law and Georgia Certified Mediator It doesn’t matter whether we are negotiating construction contracts on behalf of a client or we are discussing a construction collection matter with a potential client, the conversation inevitably...

Mark Cobb to Speak at AIA Construction Contract Document Workshop

Experienced Georgia Construction Lawyer, Mark Cobb, will be presenting at an AIA Contract Document Workshop to be held in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. This Seminar is designed for construction professions who use or negotiate construction contracts published...

The 2017 AIA Construction Contracts Updates

By: Robby C. Stubley For nearly 130 years, the American Association of Architects (AIA) has published some of the most popular and widely used forms and documents in the construction industry. Historically, the AIA has continuously revised and updated those...

Third Circuit Holds AIA 201’s Arbitration Clause Applies Only to Disputes During Construction

We are pleased to welcome a guest author for today's post. Douglas Dodson is a 2016 graduate of the University of Miami's J.D./M.B.A. program, and he is pursuing a career in business consulting. [caption id="attachment_1141" align="alignleft" width="300"] AIA A201 Arbitration...