“At Risk” Construction Management
“At Risk” Construction Management has become a hot topic recently. I’m sure folks have been practising it in different variations for a long time, without ... Continued
Special BLA Considerations for Subcontractors Supplying Materials
Under the previous Builders Lien Act, RSBC 1979, c. 40, contractors and subcontractors who supplied material only were separately defined as “material men”. In the ... Continued
Important Case Update: Designating a Beneficiary Under an RRSP
The recent British Columbia case of Desharnais v. Toronto Dominion Bank (the “Bank”) and TD Securities Inc. (“Evergreen”) illustrates some important issues pertaining to the ... Continued
Elite Bailiff Services Ltd. v. British Columbia, BC Court of Appeal, March 2003
Its amazing how many cases there are in the tendering field. The Elite Bailiff case is interesting to me on a few aspects, discussed below: ... Continued
An Overview of Construction Claims: How They Arise and How to Avoid Them
Construction claims can be caused by a number of factors. Understanding what causes construction claims is the first step in avoiding them. In general, construction ... Continued
Questions and Answers About Procurement Reform in British Columbia
Effective March 31, 2002 the procurement provisions under the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) extend to Crown corporations and MASH entities. For this article, we ... Continued
No “Contract A” If You Say So Clearly
Case comment – Maple Ridge Towing v. Districts of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, BC Supreme Court, September, 2001 How did parties contract, in the ... Continued
Receipt of Confidential Information
Related to “Access to Information and Protection of Privacy” (another topic in this issue of Campus Counsel) is the question: what obligations arise where confidential ... Continued
Discrimination Policies: Do You Have to do Business With Someone Who is Suing You?
This case will be of interest to universities, colleges, municipalities and other agencies and organizations implementing policies that must pass public scrutiny. Sound Contracting worked ... Continued
BC Court of Appeal speaks on tendering – Midwest vs. BC Gas case of Contract Security
This is a righteous decision. In our Fall 1999 issue of Construction Law Bulletin we reported that in this case the BC Supreme Court held ... Continued
Does the Award Have to Go to the Lowest Bidder? City of Nanaimo v. Sound Contracting
Sound Contracting was soundly trounced by the British Columbia Court of Appeal in a recent decision that applies the “nuanced view of cost” referred to ... Continued