Looking Towards 2021 In The Construction Industry

Two years ago, Peter Crofton, Greg Smith and Darren Rowles of SGR’s Construction Practice founded the Construction Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia.

Today, the State Bar’s Construction Law Section is excited to announce the unveiling of its recorded Oral History Project. Georgia is widely recognized as the birthplace of construction law as a distinct area of legal practice. This project honors four living legends of the Georgia Bar — James Groton, Kent Smith, Fielder Martin and John […]

By | February 17th, 2021 ||

COVID-19 And The Construction Industry: Must Know Information For Executives

During Ward and Smith’s recent virtual “Construction Conference,” six of my partners and I covered a range of emerging legal issues — most related to the pandemic — that are important for construction companies.

In a rapid-fire legal update format, we covered how:

COVID-19, and the government’s response to it, is changing employment law and contracting
Firms should plan for Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness

Employer’s Pandemic Response
Ken Gray, who leads the firm’s Labor and Employment […]

By | February 17th, 2021 ||

You Can’t Always Get What You Want – “Economic Waste” in Construction Defect Claims

The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger famously sang, “You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometime, you’ll find you get what you need.” Jagger wasn’t singing about damages in construction defect litigation. But his message rings true, especially when the cost to repair a defect is high and the final product meets the owner’s requirements.

The goal of any construction project is to build a structure that meets the owner’s needs. If […]

By | February 17th, 2021 ||