Case comment: Urban Mechanical Contracting Ltd v Zurich, 2022 ONCA 589
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
Case Comment: Procedural Requirements for Relief under the Builders Lien Act
We have previously reported on decisions that have been released by our courts this summer regarding the importance for lien claimants to follow proper procedure ... Continued
B.C. Court of Appeal Confirms There is No Tort of Blacklisting in Canada
Excluding persons from a potential contract or opportunity is a practice referred to as “blacklisting”. FORCOMP Forestry Consulting Ltd. v. British Columbia, 2021 BCCA 465 ... Continued
Claims of Lien: Naming Owner is a Mandatory Requirement for a Lien Action
By Anna Sekunova and Kim Do We previously reported on Trans Canada Trenchless Ltd v Targa Contracting (2013) Ltd, 2021 BCSC 2518, a decision where ... Continued
Clark Wilson | Webinar:
Risk Management on Construction Projects
Members of our Infrastructure, Construction & Procurement group, Satinder Sidhu, Scott Lamb, Samantha Ip, Rosalie Clark and Kim Do presented a webinar last week on ... Continued
Upcoming Webinar: Risk Management on Construction Projects
No construction project is free from risks including damage to property, cost escalations, poor performance, defects, and so forth, but there are a number of ... Continued
Any Relief for Improper Liens? Case Comment: Century Group Co. Ltd. v. KRS Excavating Ltd., 2022 BCSC 357
Builders liens are commonly referred to as “extraordinary tools” for unpaid contractors, subcontractors or suppliers to ensure that the cost of their unpaid labour and ... Continued
Lien Claims on Multi-Parcel Projects – Update
We previously reported on the decision of JVD Installations Inc. v Skookum Creek Power Partnership, 2020 BCSC 374, where the BC Supreme Court upheld the ... Continued
The American Bar Association Features Article by Scott Lamb and Rosalie Clark
American Bar Association’s Under Construction – Winter 2022 publication features an article written by Clark Wilson partners Scott Lamb and Rosalie Clark, in which they ... Continued
Prompt Payment Legislation in Canada – Update
By Scott Lamb and Kim Do What is one thing all contractors are concerned about? Our guess is that they are all concerned that ... Continued
Disinterested Owner – Still Proper Party to Lien Action
By Satinder Sidhu A claim of lien pursuant to the Builders Lien Act (the “BLA”) in B.C. creates a lien against the specific property where ... Continued
Can’t Have Your Cake and Eat It Too: The Importance of Following Your Construction Contract Terms
It is all too often during a construction project that issues will arise with respect to delays or extras. Conwest Contracting Ltd. v. Crown and ... Continued