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In Tempo Alberta Electrical Contractors Co. Ltd. v. Man-Shield (Alta) Construction Inc., 2022 ABCA 409, the Alberta Court of Appeal clarified that, based on a collective reading of section...

The Canadian construction and infrastructure sector needs to be prepared for a number of proposed major overhauls to construction law underway in several provinces and at the federal level.

An issue that consistently arises in tendering disputes involves an owner's right to forgive or waive a defect in a submitted bid.

On May 1, 2018 Toronto City Council's new Development Charges bylaw (the City bylaw) came into force. Development charges (DCs) are collected from property developers when an above grade building permit is issued.

There are many situations in which a developer may need to begin construction before a certain date, but cannot get their building permit in time.

Topics covered: Reopening Ontario, Management puzzle, Legal enigma, Engineering stumper, Safety/Security riddle.

On January 12, 2018, the Court of Appeal of Québec handed down an important ruling on the claim process set out in construction contracts (Cegerco inc. c. Les Équipements JVC inc., 2018 QCCA 28).

On March 14, 2006, the Divisional Court of Ontario released its judgment in the matter of Kennedy Electric Ltd. et al. v. Dana Canada Corporation and Rumble Automation Inc.

Thank you for joining us at Dentons' seventh annual CPD Bootcamp.

Homeowners sought to remove a mechanics' lien filed by their contractor for renovation work, arguing that the lien was registered and perfected outside the statutory limit.

In a March 2018 decision, Urban Mechanical v. University of Western Ontario, 2018 ONSC 1888

The Alberta Court of Justice reaffirms basic contractual principles when analyzing estimates in Medusa Contracting Inc. v Efficient Quality Homes Inc., 2023 ABCJ 123 ("Medusa Contracting").

Earlier this week, the draft Building Safety Bill (the Bill) was published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government for pre-legislative review.

In large-scale construction projects, delays to the schedule of completion are almost inevitable. Often, the delays to the project will result from circumstances outside of a contractor's control...

The scenario is a fairly common one: a contractor doesn't get paid, and then proceeds to register a lien on a project, only to later discover a mistake in the Statement of Lien.

In the Canadian Construction industry, we often refer to the American litigation experience to identify potential project risks which merit attention in contract drafting and project administration.

It has been a few years since the prompt payment rules in Ontario's Construction Act were introduced to the province's construction industry.