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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
In response to concerns from contractors over receiving full and prompt payment for their work, Ontario and other jurisdictions across Canada have implemented or are ... Continued
By Satinder Sidhu. The recent decision in Canadian Pressure Testing Technologies Ltd v EllisDon Industrial Inc., 2022 ABKB 649 illustrates the importance of clear drafting ... Continued
By Dan W. Melnick In recent years, our courts have considered the interaction between lien rights that arise under the Builders Lien Act, RSBC 1997, ... Continued
By Dan W. Melnick It has often been assumed that a developer that is not involved in the physical construction of a building is not ... Continued
By Roy Nieuwenburg QC and Manveer Sall Can a surety / bond issuer (in this case Zurich Insurance Company) rescind performance and payment bonds, based ... Continued