If you are involved in Calgary's construction industry, you
know the financial risks many contractors must face. A large amount
of other industries would never agree to operate under these risks,
but for the construction industry, they are common. In the Alberta
region, those doing business in construction are shielded to a
degree by the Builders' Lien Act, which protects
contractors, suppliers and labourers who have contributed to the
work performed on a construction project.
The Act most often comes into play if workers have not yet been
paid for the services they have already provided. The Lien Act is a
valuable and irreplaceable form of protection, but contractors and
other labour providers often need legal representation as well.
This is particularly the case for construction lien disputes that
make it as far as the litigation stage.
