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How do changes to Ontario’s Construction Lien Act affect you?
TORONTO – On June 1st Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG)…
The Canada Prompt Payment Act passes 3rd reading in the Senate
Ottawa, ON – The Senate Passed Bill S-224, the…
Law column: Concurrent delay remains a thorny issue
Despite the best intentions of all parties involved on…
Contractors & the Law: An estimate is never “just an estimate”
Risk allocation under cost-plus contracts is not always well…
BLG report: Top 10 legal risks for business in 2017
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) has released its annual thought…
Law Column: Ledcor Construction vs. Northbridge Indemnity Insurance Co.
Builders’ Risk (or Course of Construction) insurance policies are…
Law Column: Provide notice of intention to bring a claim
Many construction contracts include a provision requiring parties to…
Guilty plea in bid-rigging conspiracy leads to $100,000 fine
Construction Benvas Inc. pleaded guilty and was ordered to…
Ontario government releases Construction Lien Act Report
The Ontario government plans to introduce legislation next spring that will…
SNC-Lavalin reaches agreement with Commissioner of Canada Elections
SNC-Lavalin has announced that it has reached a compliance…
Contractors and the Law: The importance of bid compliance
Tendering is often a complex and hurried process, and…
Substantial compliance can be pretty strict: complying with terms of tender
A “discretion clause” in terms of tender can give…
Is there an L&M bond? Maybe you should ask . . .
Labour and material payment bonds protect unpaid subcontractors where…
Steel industry wants prompt payment legislation and local content rules
Delegates from the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC)…
Construction Law: When is a contractor’s extra work a compensable “extra”?
Even in the face of the most comprehensive construction…
New National Energy Code for buildings
New buildings in Canada will become more energy efficient…
Improper site sanitation can spread disease: Video
Clean-up and toilet facilities are probably the last place…
Contractor claims for owner interference
Regardless of its size or scope, two elements are…
CSA standard for bridge construction updated
According to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, the 2014…
Construction manager jailed for fatal swing stage accident
4 workers fell 13 storeys to their death Christmas Eve, 2009
