How to Best “Keep the Funds Flowing”, While Dealing With a Holdback Lien
The claim of lien created by the Builders Lien Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 45 (the “Act”) provides a powerful mechanism for a contractor or a ... Continued
Carmen Tham joins Clark Wilson
Clark Wilson LLP is pleased to welcome Carmen Tham to the firm as an associate. She will be working with both the Insurance and the ... Continued
Allyson Baker and Angela Blake Join the Partnership
We are very pleased to announce that Allyson Baker and Angela Blake have joined the partnership at Clark Wilson LLP. Allyson practices in our Infrastructure, ... Continued
Vikram Dhir, Sarah Jones and Satinder Sidhu Join the Partnership
We are very pleased to announce that Vikram Dhir, Sarah Jones and Satinder Sidhu have joined the partnership at Clark Wilson LLP. Vikram practices in ... Continued
Understanding authority levels – applied to RFPs and tenders
In a recent article titled “Understanding authority levels” that appeared in the Journal of Commerce (June 17, 2013 issue), Stephen Bauld (a procurement consultant and ... Continued
Clark Wilson LLP welcomes Gordon Behan and Cassandra Drake
Clark Wilson LLP is pleased to welcome Gordon Behan and Cassandra Drake as associates in our Litigation Department. Gordon will practice in the areas of ... Continued
Ebb and flow of courts’ enforcement of contract notice requirements
A long line of Canadian court decisions have looked at the issue of whether the contractor’s compliance with contract notice requirements is a condition precedent ... Continued
Liens – Extraordinary Remedy!
Our Court of Appeal has said that the Builders Lien Act (the “Act”) is a statute that creates extraordinary remedies. Without the Act, there is ... Continued
Contractor’s Warranty Triggered by Defect Arising From Owner’s Specifications
The recent decision of the British Columbia Court of Appeal in Greater Vancouver Water District v. North American Pipe & Steel Ltd. serves as a ... Continued
The new Limitation Act, 2012
The British Columbia government recently announced a proposed new Limitation Act which will materially change the rules for limitation periods in the Province. Similar reforms ... Continued
Glen Boswall advises developers and contractors on building defect warranties and tort liabilities
In "How Long Am I On the Hook for Building Defects?", Glen Boswall of our Construction Group outlines how long contractors and developers may be ... Continued
Samantha Ip and Oliver Hanson to present at the upcoming BC Building Envelope Council Conference and AGM
Samantha Ip and Oliver Hanson of Clark Wilson’s Construction Group will be speaking at the BC Building Envelope Council Conference and AGM on September 26, ... Continued