In the 2021-2022 session, the Georgia General Assembly made substantive changes in the Payment and Retainage Law. The rules still apply to Public Works Construction… Read More »Georgia Retainage Law Amended
In the 2020-2021 session, the Georgia General Assembly amended existing laws to expand state and local governments’ authority to enter conservation projects. In connection with… Read More »Georgia State and Local Governments Receive Expanded Authority for Conservation Projects
This post was drafted by Evon B. Davis and edited by David R. Cook. As COVID-19 continues to evolve, the drastic effect on human interaction forces businesses to adapt. Governor Kemp provided respite with… Read More »Executive Order Affecting P&P Bond Signatures Lapses
Many of our clients have inquired about what they should do when an employee contracts Covid-19. While the answer is complicated, depending on the circumstances… Read More »COVID-19 Tips for Employers
The following article was written by David R. Cook, and was published 13 June by School Construction News. It is reprinted here with permission. Part… Read More »Part II: Key Provisions of School Facility Construction & Design Contracts
On May 3, 2018, Governor Nathan Deal signed HB 899 into law, officially making it Act 389. Act 389 modifies O.C.G.A. § 13-10-4 and §… Read More »Georgia Legislature Passes Additional Procurement Rules
The following is part one of a two part series originally published online in School Construction News on Wednesday, 25 April 2018. We all expect our… Read More »Part I: Key Provisions of School Facility Construction & Design Contracts
UPDATE: This post is updated below. State and local governments enjoy the protection of sovereign immunity. It may be waived only by a constitutional amendment… Read More »Georgia Bill Seeks to Limit Sovereign Immunity
The recent case of Fulton County v. Soco Contracting Company, Inc. addresses two very interesting questions for local government attorneys. First, can a county ordinance… Read More »County Sovereign Immunity Invokes Change-Order Ordinance
From the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) website; ESFI.org. What is the National Electrical Code? Did you know that as of 2017, there have been… Read More »U.S. State Adoption of the National Electrical Code
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