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ARTICLE · 28 MAY 2019

Adjudication Under The Construction Act: Tight Timelines And Document Management

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The Construction Lien Amendment Act was passed in December 2017 and substantively changed the Construction Lien Act, now the Construction Act (the "Act ").

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The Construction Lien Amendment Act was passed in December 2017 and substantively changed the Construction Lien Act, now the Construction Act (the "Act "). Its primary purposes were to: (i) modernize the existing Construction Lien Act; (ii) provide prompt payment legislation throughout Ontario; and (iii) introduce adjudication provisions for disputes arising in the course of a contract. For further information on the Construction Act see our June 20, 2018 Update, Construction Act: Here We Go!, as well as our December 17, 2018 Update, Bill 57 and Amendments to the Construction Act.

Adjudication

One of the most significant changes introduced in the Act is an adjudication regime to resolve disputes on construction projects as they arise in the course of the project, rather than at the end of a project.

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