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At the end of August, the Divisional Court granted the Town of Richmond Hill's appeal of a decision of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB).

Not every person who performs a service in relation to a construction project is entitled to a builders' lien.

During the resurfacing of Bow Trail there was a message posted on a pylon sign by an adjacent business owner that read "Bow Trail is not Rome. Please Complete".

On December 9, 2023, the Federal Prompt Payment for Construction Work Act, SC 2019, c 29, s 387 ("Act") came into force.

Quebec’s construction-industry regulator has increasingly been seeking penal sanctions against contractors for false statements made to the RBQ.

The Supreme Court of Canada, in a major insurance coverage decision released on September 23, 2010, "Progressive Homes Ltd. v. Lombard General Insurance Co. of Canada", has held that commercial general liability (CGL) coverage can apply to claims against general contractors arising from construction defects.

Ontario's new Climate Change Action Plan, released on June 8, 2016 (the "Plan"), includes matters of interest to the development and home builder industries.

Construction lawyers provide highly focused advice within the broader construction and infrastructure industry. Over time, these general areas have expanded to include specific rules...

Ontario (the Province) has announced that as of June 22, 2020, it will be resuming the clock on the suspended Planning Act timelines as a response to the evolving COVID-19 emergency.

The Government of Ontario has enacted a regulation pursuant to the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (the "Regulation").

An amendment to the regulations under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act ("Amendment") was passed on Thursday night, lifting as of April 16, 2020, the suspension order,...

Earlier this week the police laid criminal charges against the engineer who inspected the Algo Mall in Elliot Lake just weeks before it collapsed killing two women.

In northern Manitoba, the Thompson Regional Airport is set to undergo a significant transformation with a new $135 million project.

As a result of a number of developers cancelling condo projects in the last few years due to escalating costs of financing and construction, the Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA)...

The Divisional Court's recent decision in Gay Co. Ltd. v Sayers Foods Ltd., 2024 ONSC 6123 addressed two noteworthy issues for stakeholders in the Ontario construction industry...

On May 5, 2011, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released its reasons for dismissing a motion for summary judgment in 1473662 Ontario Limited v. Avgroup Consulting Services Limited.

On September 18, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada issued reasons for judgment in Stuart Olson Dominion Construction Ltd. v. Structal Heavy Steel, 2015 SCC 43.