Construction Projects Insights

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Could municipalities in Saskatchewan ban fossil fuel heating in new homes?

Insight

Published: July 25, 2023

Author: Milad Alishahi

Categories: Construction, Construction Projects, Energy, Environmental, Municipal

Authors: Milad Alishahi and Geena Holding, summer law student The City of Vancouver recently banned fossil fuel-based heating in new home construction in an effort to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. … Read More

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Takeaways from three years of Ontario construction adjudication statistics

Insight

Published: February 22, 2023

Authors: Andrew Konopelny, Ryan Lepage, James Mercury, Brent W. Mielke

Categories: Construction, Construction Litigation, Construction Projects

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

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Alberta Builders’ Lien Act to become the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act

Insight

Published: August 5, 2022

Authors: Mandi Deren-Dubé, Brent W. Mielke

Categories: Builders' Liens, Construction, Construction Litigation, Construction Projects

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

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Is a Developer Liable for Dangerous Defects if It Wasn’t Involved in Construction?

Insight

Published: June 22, 2022

Author: Bennet Misskey

Categories: Construction, Construction Litigation, Construction Projects

Authors: Jodi Wildeman, K.C., Bennet Misskey 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 … Read More

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Prompt Payment Takes Effect in Saskatchewan

Insight

Published: March 1, 2022

Author: Andrew Konopelny

Categories: Construction, Construction Projects

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

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New Act Modernizes Construction Standards and Building Accessibility

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Published: December 21, 2021

Authors: Bennet Misskey, Nicole Graham

Categories: Construction, Construction Projects

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

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ODACC 2021 Report: Lessons for Saskatchewan

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Published: December 3, 2021

Authors: Andrew Konopelny, Nicole Graham

Categories: Construction, Construction Litigation, Construction Projects, P3 & Infrastructure, Procurement

Authors: Andrew Konopelny, John Dipple, Nicole Graham The Ontario Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts (“ODACC”) recently released its 2021 Report. The ODACC annual report offers insight and guidance into what the construction industry in … Read More

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Saskatchewan Announces Implementation Date for Prompt Payment

Insight

Published: October 29, 2021

Authors: Andrew Konopelny, Nicole Graham

Categories: Builders' Liens, Construction, Construction Projects

Authors: Andrew Konopelny, Nicole Graham, John Dipple On October 20, 2021, the Government of Saskatchewan (“Saskatchewan”)  announced that The Builders’ Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2019 (the “Act”) will be proclaimed into force on … Read More

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The Importance of Written Contracts in Construction Projects

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Published: September 21, 2021

Author: Daryl Chicoine

Categories: Construction, Construction Litigation, Construction Projects

Standard form contracts published by trusted bodies such as the CCDC and the CCA 1 provide well-known and understood starting points for the contractual relationships involved in completing a project. … Read More

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SK Court Clarifies Application of Builders’ Lien Act on Public Highways Projects

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Published: September 2, 2021

Authors: Josh Morrison, Andrew Konopelny, Ethan Reis

Categories: Builders' Liens, Construction, Construction Litigation, Construction Projects

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal recently released its decision in Regina Bypass Design Builders v Supreme Steel LP, 2021 SKCA 82 (“Regina Bypass”). The decision provides clarification on the interpretation … Read More