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When is a « bridge » not a « road »?: The application of The Builders’ Lien Act to overpass projects
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal recently upheld[1] the decision of the Queen’s Bench (“QB”) in PCL Construction Management Inc. v Saskatoon (City).[2] This case is instructive on when The Builders’ Lien Act (“BLA”) will apply to road construction projects –...
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Important clauses in construction contracts – Part 1
Construction contracts are crucial to mitigating risks for all parties involved and preventing future disputes. However, there are a number of common pitfalls that can be avoided with prior planning and careful drafting. Some key considerations and clauses that construction...
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Recap: lien modernization provisions under the Construction Act – practical tips
It has been almost two years since the first wave of changes to Ontario’s Construction Lien Act (now called the Construction Act) (the “Act”) came into force and modernized the province’s lien and holdback rules. As the dust settles and...
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Updates to trust provisions of Construction Act
Part II of the Construction Act (“Act”) sets out statutory rights, in addition to lien rights, with respect to the financing and use of project funds in the construction pyramid. Specifically, subsection 7(1) prescribes an “owner’s trust,” and subsection 8(1)...
Des informations qu’une municipalité transmet sur sa réglementation peuvent-elles engager sa responsabilité ?
Journal Constructo – 20 février 2020 Il arrive parfois que dans le cadre d’un projet de construction, des échanges surviennent avec une municipalité relativement à la réglementation municipale applicable au projet, et ce, afin d’assurer sa conformité. D’emblée, il importe...
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Payments and work changes in Integrated Project Delivery
This series continues our overview of the CCDC 30 Integrated Project Delivery (“IPD”) Contract. The first article explained the unique tools that Integrated Project Delivery contracts provide for realizing the full potential of Building Information Modeling (“BIM”) and other similar...
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BC Supreme Court hears CBA legal challenge
The Supreme Court of British Columbia heard arguments from February 3 to 7, 2020 from a coalition of British Columbia’s largest construction associations (the “Coalition”) who are challenging the provincial government’s labour framework for the building of public infrastructure projects....
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Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure: Simplified procedure actions
On January 1, 2020, amendments to section 108 of the Courts of Justice Act[1] came into force to eliminate trials by jury under Simplified Procedure.[2] Further amendments to Rule 76 of Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure, which governs actions brought...
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Making a claim under the new Interim Adjudication Regime
As of October 1, 2019, the Interim Adjudication regime has come into effect. Given that a few months have now passed since implementation, an important question needs to be asked: how does the process actually work? ADR Chambers, and specifically...
Relations avec les villes : fin de la saga Octane c. Ville de Montréal
Journal l’Entrepreneur général – Édition hiver 2020 Le 22 novembre dernier, la Cour suprême du Canada rendait sa décision dans l’affaire Octane Stratégie inc. c. Ville de Montréal [1]. Bien que cette affaire ne concerne pas directement le droit de...
