The Alabama Supreme Court recently reinforced its policy of giving priority to construction lenders over materialmen in its holding in GHB Construction and Development Co., Inc. v. West Alabama Bank and Trust, 2019 WL 1416893...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has issued an important opinion that is good for contractors making claims on general liability policies, and not so good for the insurers issuing those...more
In an opinion last week that could have far reaching ramifications in the construction industry in the insurance coverage context, the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that an "occurrence" under a standard Commercial General...more
The Alabama Code was recently amended in a number of important ways affecting the retainage that may be withheld on private construction projects in Alabama. These changes took effect on September 1, 2011, and only contracts...more