Construction Law – Labor Relations

Do You Understand Labor Organization and What Unions Can or Cannot Legally Do? Unions are an integral and important part of the modern construction landscape. You don’t need to be a project owner, general contractor or construction attorney to comprehend the impact they can have on a construction project. Instead, look at recent examples in…

General Contractor Law – Creative Arrangements to Reach the Finish Line

The Risks and Benefits of Contractors Taking “Equity” In the Project In An Effort to Get Paid and The Use of Non-Traditional Litigation Strategies. 2008-2009 bore witness to the unimaginable. Contractors who worked hard on a Project to deliver a quality product to the Owner, faced the prospect of lender defaults. The prospect of either…

Construction Law – All in the Family

How Mixed Generations Can Sustain Business is a Challenge Many Family Owned Companies Face. Those who own their own business know better than anyone that planning for the future survival of the company may seem challenging and distant when looking at the present state of affairs. Whether it is a sole proprietorship started from the…

Construction Law – Safe Game Plan

Mitigating risk goes well beyond a simple plan at the outset and requires a commitment to ongoing training and communication throughout the project. Countless opportunities for accidents on the job site arise daily, as evidenced by the fact that more than nine million construction workers build and maintain houses, highways, workplaces and general infrastructure systems….

Green Construction Law – A Closer Look

Can the Construction Team Apply Traditional Contracts When Using the Green Business Model? The green concept of conservation of resources and sustainable development began decades ago with environmentalists and anthropologists. Green achieved mainstream recognition through LEED certification initiatives and similar programs, yet some attorneys, owners, contractors and developers are still struggling to take hold of…

Construction Law Case in Atlanta, Georgia changes everything for General Contractors

The latest construction law case of Plaintiff A v. Defendant B will drastically change the rules for all Sub-Contractors in Georgia.  Here’s why…