Through its final rule issued on April 1, 2024, OSHA is amending its Representatives of Employers and Employees Regulation. The final rule clarifies that a representative or representatives authorized by employees may be...more
On December 18, 2023, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council announced its final rule requiring Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on all federal construction projects valued at $35 million or more...more
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 360, “Causes of Action Based on Improvements to Real Property,” which is very important for the construction community in Florida....more
On March 24, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Florida House Bill 837, “Civil Remedies,” into law. HB 837 is sweeping tort reform legislation that could change how tort cases are litigated in Florida. ...more
On Friday, February 4, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Use of Project Labor Agreements (“PLAs”) for federal construction projects. The logic behind the Executive Order is that construction projects pose...more
In Southern States Chemical, Inc. v. Tampa Tank & Welding, Inc., 2019 WL 5616691, the Georgia Court of Appeals recently held that the Georgia Statute of Repose (statute prohibits recovery of damages in construction cases to...more
This fall the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled against a subcontractor who failed to file an affidavit of non-payment or a claim of lien within sixty (60) days of signing a statutory lien waiver. In ALA Construction Services,...more
The 2018 Legislative Session ended March 29 and May 8 was the last day Georgia's Governor Deal could sign or veto legislation. While the Legislative Session had its usual amount of drama and excitement, especially for an...more
Enforcement began September 23, 2017, for the construction industry. Everyone covered by the standard is required to...more
For those that perform work in Florida, the Florida legislature updated the law pertaining to when construction defect lawsuits must be brought. While the Statute of Limitations for construction defect cases is four years,...more
In response to FDIC v. Loudermilk, 295 Ga. 579 (2014), the Georgia Legislature enacted and Governor Deal signed into law HB192, which went into effect on July 1, 2017. The law is designed to protect decisions made by officers...more