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In Ontario, the Construction Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.30 (the Act) defines the authority responsible for administering construction related adjudications and for training and qualifying adjudicators.

Bill 37, known as the Builders' Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2020, passed second reading on Oct. 28, 2020, following two days of debate.

Significant changes have been made to the prompt payment sections of Alberta's Bill 37.

In BLG's October 23, 2020 and November 4, 2020 articles, we discussed Bill 37, the Builders' Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2020 and its proposed amendments to the Alberta Builders' Lien Act...

In an important win for construction employers in Alberta, the Alberta Labour Relations Board (the "Board") recently determined that an employer in the wind farm sector operating warehouse distribution centres...

Ontario’s Open for "Business Act, 2010" (OFBA) amended numerous statutes, including the "Construction Lien Act" (CLA).

In Tercon Construction Ltd. v. British Columbia (Ministry of Transportation and Highways), 2010 SCC 4, the Supreme Court of Canada provided an analytical framework for the interpretation of a clause excluding liability in the context of a request for proposals, giving owners cause to carefully consider the drafting of RFP, tender or other procurement documents in the future.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal recently delivered a significant decision in Kingdom Langley Project Limited Partnership v. WQC Mechanical Ltd., 2025 BCCA 169 ("Kingdom Langley")...

On September 14, 2023, the Canadian government announced that it will introduce enhanced rebates which will eliminate the GST/federal component of the HST (i.e., the 5% component of the 13% HST) for newly constructed purpose-built rental housing.

When surety bonds are issued, underlying indemnity agreements provided to the surety are required. These indemnity agreements ensure that obligations—whether in construction...

The Court of King's Bench of Alberta's decision in The Micro Collective Inc v Hutterian Brethren Church of Tschetter (The Micro Collective), addresses the interplay...

On May 30th, Quebec's National Assembly adopted Bill 142, putting an end to a construction workers' strike that had been ongoing for seven days and decreeing a wage increase of 1.8% for the workers concerned.

On November 16th, the Ontario government tabled more new legislation seeking to address the housing crisis in Ontario: Bill 39, the Better Municipal Governance Act, 2022...

Ontario's Bill 98, the Building Homes and Improving Transportation Act, 2026, has received Royal Assent, marking a significant shift in the province's land use planning system.

Hey contractors: Are your invoices for construction services and/or materials supplied to an improvement "proper"? Lessons learned from Arcamm v. Avision

The Welsh Government has published a consultation on its proposed definition of higher-risk buildings (HRBs) in Wales. This follows the passing of the Building Safety Act 2022...

As municipalities face the pressing need to enhance and modernize infrastructure, the importance of thoughtful planning and execution cannot be overstated.