Construction Contracts: Civic and Legal Obligations Arising from COVID-19
COVID-19 has had a profound impact on our daily lives. Construction firms are also grappling with how to proceed in light of the requirements for ... Continued
COVID-19: Effect of Suspension of Limitation Periods on Lien Claims
Clark Wilson LLP has previously provided you with alerts regarding Ministerial Order No. M086. The effect of the Order is to suspend all limitation periods ... Continued
COVID-19: Health and Safety Protocols for Construction Sites
All industries are facing an ongoing and fluid landscape amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Workplaces are temporarily shutting down, or have moved towards unprecedented work-at-home procedures. ... Continued
Disclosing multi-family construction delays due to COVID-19
As more restrictive measures continue to be put in place in BC to deal with the outbreak of COVID-19, many construction projects will be impacted. ... Continued
Mistakes on the Lien Claim Form Can Be Fatal
Builders lien claims are on the rise. The builders lien is a powerful tool to secure payment but it must be filed correctly. Section 22 ... Continued
Prompt Payment Legislation in British Columbia: Long Overdue?
Trade contractors often face significant delays in payment on construction projects, as funds slowly wind their way down the “construction pyramid” from developers to general ... Continued
Cheese or Chalk – Pay When Paid Clauses
Trades in construction projects expect to be paid when the work they have done is on-time and without defect. However, construction trades are more and ... Continued
Update on the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic And Trade Agreement (CETA)
This is an update to our publications dated May 19, 2016 [https://www.cwilson.com/update-canada-eu-comprehensive-economic-and-trade-agreement-ceta/] and September 29, 2014 [“MASH Sector Needs to Brace for Possible New Era ... Continued
Finalized Canadian Free Trade Agreement to Replace Agreement on Internal Trade
On April 7, 2017, a Canadian Free Trade Agreement (“CFTA“) News Release announced that Ministers representing the federal, provincial and territorial governments concluded negotiations on ... Continued