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Project delay in the CCDC context
In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced Canadian provinces…

Tales from the trenches: Mentorship lessons learned
Over the course of my career, mentorship has been…

Ontario begins reopening, loosening restrictions for construction projects
Job sites not deemed essential under Ontario’s stay-at-home order…

U.S., Canada have lots of common ground, Trudeau says, as Kenney demands action
WASHINGTON—Joe Biden’s White House has a lot in common…
Ontario’s tighter rules allow builders to keep working on condos, other jobs
TORONTO—Ontario’s new COVID-19 emergency measures don’t prevent construction from…

Ontario issues stay at home order, closes non-essential construction
The Ontario government has issued a stay at home…

Quebec manufacturing, construction sectors warn against new lockdowns
MONTREAL—Quebec’s manufacturing and construction associations say there will be…

Top 10 Canadian construction trends to watch in 2021
After a turbulent 2020, which forced the industry to…

Delay claims: What documents do you really need?
Delay claims are becoming increasingly commonplace on construction projects…
Half of Ontario’s Greenbelt Council quits in wake of chair’s protest resignation
Half of the remaining members of Ontario’s Greenbelt Council…

40 Under 40 in Canadian Construction
INNOVATION. DYNAMISM. TRADITION. There is no shortage of…

Finding, fighting, and foiling fraud
Your company cannot afford to ignore fraud. In Canada,…

Adjudication in Ontario: The industry’s first year under prompt payment
As required by provincial regulations, the Ontario Dispute Adjudication…

Fixing construction’s payment problem
In October of last year, Ontario became the first…

Alberta follows Ontario’s lead, tables prompt payment legislation
A year after legislation that set strict timelines for…

He said, she said: Issues with the enforcement of no-oral variation clauses
In construction contracts, particularly large, complex building contracts, modifications…

I hope they notice me: Enforceability of notice provisions in Alberta
It is a common feature of many construction contracts…
U.S. Supreme Court deals blow to Keystone oil pipeline project
BILLINGS, Mont.—The U.S. Supreme Court handed another setback to…

COVID-19: When is relief available for impossibility of performance?
On March 11, the World Health Organization made the…

Constructing in a COVID-19 world: Looking forward
The pandemic is expected to lead to lasting change for construction both on and off the job site