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New Florida Law Impacts Construction Defect Claims

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

Biden Signs Executive Order on Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects

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

Georgia Court of Appeals Holds That the Georgia Statute of Repose Is Applicable to Contractual Claims as Well as Negligence Claims

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

Georgia Legislative Highlights from 2018 Session

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

OSHA’s New Crystalline Silica Standard is Now Being Enforced for Construction

Enforcement began September 23, 2017, for the construction industry. Everyone covered by the standard is required to...more

New Definition for Term "Completion" in Florida for Construction Defect Lawsuits

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

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