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Mitigating Risks in Western Canada’s Hot Construction Market: Part 1

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Published: June 29, 2022

Authors: Robbie McLellan, Dani Nichols, Andrew Konopelny

Categories: Construction

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

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

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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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Bill 28: Manitoba’s Proposed Prompt Payment Legislation

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Published: June 8, 2022

Authors: Daryl Chicoine, Danielle Barchyn, Matthew Deleau

Categories: Construction

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

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Prompt Payment Takes Effect in Saskatchewan

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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

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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

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Timing is Everything: Claims of Lien and Releasing Holdbacks

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Published: July 21, 2021

Authors: Andrew Konopelny, Josh Morrison

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

This blog was prepared with the assistance of summer law student Ian Schatz. A recent Saskatchewan Court of Appeal judgment significantly clarifies owner liability for claims of lien registered after the … Read More