Engineering Design Issues for Road Construction
AHC Attorney David Cook recently participated in a panel discussion at the American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia regarding highway construction issues for engineers.
The Importance of Construction Document Management in Claims Resolution
The Importance of Construction Document Management in Claims Resolution Construction projects typically involve many, many documents. They can include volumes of specifications, supplemental specifications, and
Georgia Court of Appeals Examines CGL Coverage Exclusions
In several prior posts, we have discussed the availability of CGL insurance to cover certain property damages arising from defective construction. A recent Georgia case
Public Owner Not Liable for Forged Non-Statutory Bond
When a cleaning contractor failed to pay its employees for cleaning services at a university, its employees sued the Board of Regents (BOR), asserting various
Considerations In Developing a Renewable Energy Project
This post was originally published in AHC’s Energy Law Blog. It is just as relevant to developers, contractors, and others who participate in energy-related construction
Storm Water Run-Off Case Raises Several Issues of Procedure and Tort Law
A recent case involving storm water run-off from a residential construction development raises several issues of Georgia litigation procedure and the law of torts. It also
Update on Construction Estimating Software Survey
This blog post was written by guest blogger, Derek Singleton of Software Advice. It provides the latest results of Software Advice’s user survey of construction
Georgia Supreme Court Resolves An Important CGL Coverage Issue for Defective Construction
By answering a certified question from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Georgia resolved a long-standing dispute regarding CGL insurance coverage
Georgia Amends Lien Statute to Cover General Conditions and Other Contract Costs
The Georgia legislature recently amended the lien statute to effectively reverse a ruling by the Georgia Court of Appeals that prevented lien claimants from recovering
Failure to Procure Contractually Required Insurance Can Be Disastrous
In a prior post, we discussed a Georgia Supreme Court opinion interpreting Atlanta’s OCIP policy. The case at issue was remanded to the Georgia Court
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