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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...

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...

Update on Proposed Changes to Georgia Lien Laws (SB 315 2020)

As many of our readers know, a recent Georgia Court of Appeals Case held that Georgia’s Statutory Lien Waivers (both Interim and Final) waive all rights a contractor or subcontractor have to their payments including their contractual right to payment...

Crushing News for Georgia Contractors: The GA Court of Appeals Holds That Lien Waivers Can Waive All Claims for Payment

by Mark A. Cobb For an update on the status of the 2020 proposed amendments to Georgia's Lien Laws, please click here. Recently, the Georgia Court of Appeals handed down a case which seriously impacts everyone on a construction project...

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...

Miller Act Claims Explained

When it comes to Federal construction contracts and Federal construction law, there aren’t too many pieces of legislation that are more impactful than the Miller Act.  The Miller Act is a law that applies to every construction project that is...

What Type of Lien Action is Required in Georgia to Enforce a Materialmen’s Lien?

by Mark A. Cobb Mechanics’ lien and materialmen’s in Georgia will automatically expire unless the lien claimant takes steps to enforce the lien. Although there are other statutory requirements, the first step to enforce a Georgia lien is described in...

Fraud: Performance & Payment Bonds on Public Projects

by Francisco R. Garcia-Soroeta Federal and state statutes require most public works projects to be covered by payment bond and performance bonds.  Performance bonds, essentially, guarantee that the project will be successfully completed, and payment bonds, essentially, guarantee that subcontractors...