There are now three years of statistics available on Ontario’s construction adjudication system. These statistics indicate potential implications for the future of construction adjudication through Ontario and Western Canada, where… Read More
Carbon storage and transportation is a key and final step to the CCS/CCUS process, taking the captured carbon and storing it deep underground. Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is now accepting… Read More
There’s a chance the arbitration clauses in your construction contracts may not survive an insolvency proceeding, as illustrated by a recent decision from the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”).
On November… Read More
On August 29, 2022, Bill 37: The Builders’ Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2020 will come into force, which represents the most significant overhaul to the builders’ lien regime that… Read More
Western Canada’s booming construction market has presented a number of risks for owners and contractors. Last week, we discussed the challenges posed by the workforce shortage. This week, we’ll look… Read More
Record investment and a hot construction market have made this an exciting time for owners and contractors in Western Canada. There are, however, significant risks amid these booming market conditions.
These… Read More
Tort law imposes duties on contractors to construct buildings safely and free from dangerous defects. But do those duties extend to a developer that did not play a hands-on role in the… Read More
In March, the Manitoba government introduced The Prompt Payment for Construction Act (Bill 28), which would establish timelines for paying contractors and subcontractors in the construction industry.
Other provinces have enacted… Read More
Saskatchewan’s new prompt payment and mandatory adjudication legislation is now in force. With the new rules in effect, there’s no better time to review what types of contracts prompt payment… Read More
The Construction Codes Act, SS 2021, c 9 (the “CCA”) is set to come into force in Saskatchewan on January 1, 2022,[1] which will repeal and replace The Uniform Building… Read More
