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Law
Quebec to revamp construction contract bidding
November 11, 2015 STAFF REPORTQuebec construction association supports changes
‘Saskatchewan First’ procurement policies moving forward
November 9, 2015 STAFF REPORTPublic works and transportation legislation amended allowing ‘value-based’ procurement
Ontario’s quarry industry not a consumer of water, association rebuts
November 4, 2015 by On-Site MagazineOSSGA counters environmental commissioner’s comments
Trade contractors lobby candidates for prompt payment legislation
October 19, 2015 STAFF REPORTThe National Trade Contractors Coalition of Canada is encouraging its members to support political parties that will champion federal prompt payment legislation for the construction industry. NTCCC and Mechanical Contractors Association of British Columbia (MCABC) have called on all parties…
SNC-Lavalin to pay $1.5 million to settle corruption allegation case
October 1, 2015 STAFF REPORTDeal reached with African Development Bank over two contracts
Saskatchewan gives local priority to procurement
September 21, 2015 STAFF REPORTLocal construction association praises move
Builders Lien Act changes coming
August 15, 2015 Lauren E. Kristjanson and Alexander BjornsonOne victim may be the notorious Shimco Lien
Big Deals: A sampling of billion-dollar babies
August 1, 2015 by On-Site MagazineLNG Billion-dollar projects related to the energy industry have become commonplace, and two of the biggest are LNG terminals planned for B.C. Petronas’s $11-billion Pacific Northwest project is a proposed natural gas liquefaction and export facility on Lelu Island. The…
Billion Dollar Babies
August 1, 2015 JIM BARNESInventory of super-megaprojects reaches new heights
Global coalition formed to unify construction standards
July 10, 2015 STAFF REPORTCanadian quantity surveyors join International Construction Measurement Standards Coalition
Project manager convicted in fatal scaffolding collapse
July 9, 2015 by On-Site Magazine4 workers fell 13 storeys to their death Christmas Eve, 2009
Naming ‘Subs’ is a best practice, says CCA
May 27, 2015 STAFF REPORTNTCCC praises the move by national association
Former Quebec construction boss pleads guilty
May 13, 2015 by On-Site MagazineA former construction entrepreneur who became a star whistleblower at Quebec’s corruption inquiry has pleaded guilty to criminal charges, The Canadian Press reported Wednesday afternoon. Lino Zambito’s pleas came as his trial was slated to begin in Saint-Jerome. He pleaded…
ORBA calls for safe driving in construction zones
May 13, 2015 STAFF REPORTSummer getaway traffic starts this weekend
Trade contractors’ coalition continues lobby for prompt payment legislation
April 15, 2015 STAFF REPORTNTCCC summit paves the way for increased trade contractor advocacy
SNC-Lavalin files $127M lawsuit against former executives, associates
April 10, 2015 by On-Site MagazineSNC-Lavalin has filed a lawsuit seeking to recover more than $127 million that it alleges was embezzled by two former senior executives and their associates, The Canadian Press is reporting this morning. The embattled engineering and construction firm is seeking…
New Building Code introduced in British Columbia
April 8, 2015 STAFF REPORTBritish Columbia has introduced a new Building Act to establish more consistent building requirements throughout the province. The construction sector has been asking for a standard approach for years as differing building requirements between jurisdictions can slow development and add…
Contractors and the Law
April 1, 2015 Lauren E. Kristjanson and Jack FinnIncorporation of main contract by reference in the subcontract
BC Hydro Site C project should be open to all contractors and workers to bid: PCA
March 4, 2015 STAFF REPORTUnion and non-union workers and contractors deserve the right to bid and work on the massive BC Hydro Site C project, argues the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada. “Excluding progressively unionized and non-union skilled tradespersons from working on large scale…
Legal: Damages for Breach of Contract
March 1, 2015 LAUREN KRISTJANSON and GRANT MAYOVSKYHow are such damages measured?