GST Update for Rental Construction Builders: expanded new residential rental rebate
[Update: September 21, 2023] A bill has been put forward in the House of Commons to implement the expanded new residential rental rebate. The bill ... Continued
Court of Appeal Findings on Contractual Interest and Impact of Cost-Estimates in Cost-Plus Contracts
Cost-plus contracts require the owner to pay for the costs actually incurred for all labour, subcontracted services, materials and other costs of performing the construction ... Continued
Is a Lien Invalid if it Names a Non-Contracting Party as the Lien Claimant? The Answer May Surprise You
By Dan W. Melnick It is well known that a lien claimant must strictly comply with the form prescribed by the Builders Lien Act, SBC ... Continued
Builders Liens: Failing to Comply with Procedural Requirements of the Builders Lien Act May be Fatal to the Validity of the Lien
By Anna Sekunova In a recent decision of Orbital Construction Inc. v Hansen, 2023 BCSC 712, the British Columbia Supreme Court has again addressed the ... Continued
Proper “Claimant” Under an L&M Bond
By Satinder Sidhu Labour and material payment bonds are meant to protect parties that contribute to a construction project as a subcontractor or supplier. To ... Continued
Mandatory Arbitration: Risks and Pitfalls in Construction Contracts and Disputes
By Scott Lamb Proponents of arbitration for construction disputes often cite the process as being superior to litigation in the courts because it is quicker ... Continued
Samantha Ip Speaking at American Bar Association’s The Future of Construction Law Conference
Join Clark Wilson LLP senior partner Samantha Ip as she speaks at the American Bar Association’s annual event, The Future of Construction Law Conference, which ... Continued
Two Kicks At The Can: Appeals Three Years Later Under the 2020 BC Arbitration Act
The decision of Justice Dickson in A.L. Sims and Son Ltd. v. British Columbia (Transportation and Infrastructure), 2022 BCCA 440 [AL Sims], provides a recent ... Continued
Webinar Now Available | Construction Law:
Year in Review
On February 28, 2023, our Infrastructure, Construction & Procurement group hosted a seminar, “Construction Law: Year in Review”. Speakers included Satinder Sidhu (Moderator), Roy Nieuwenburg, ... Continued
Lien Claims on Multi-Parcel Projects – Further Update
We have previously reported on the decision of JVD Installations Inc. v Skookum Creek Power Partnership, 2020 BCSC 374, where the BC Supreme Court upheld ... Continued
[Webinar] Construction Law: Year in Review
Successful construction projects depend on a solid understanding of the legal framework in which the parties operate. In 2022, Canadian courts considered a number of ... Continued
Owners Beware?
by Kim Do Can sophisticated parties in construction allocate risk in their respective contractual arrangements and then later circumvent such contracts to recover their losses ... Continued