Covid-19 may have come as a surprise to many, but it would seem that the impacts may be here to stay… at least for a while. What does that mean for your company, and how you do business moving forward? …
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The impacts of Covid-19 are likely to be far reaching in the construction industry, as they will be throughout the world. You might be facing any of the following issues: Sick or quarantined employees (or otherwise unavailable workforce); Work-site closures;…
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You may be wondering how the prohibition on gatherings of more than 50 people affects your construction site. The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) has confirmed that the ban on gatherings of more than 50 people does not currently extend…
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The province of British Columbia is in the process of revising and updating the Builders Lien Act, which is now more than 20 years old. To facilitate these changes, the British Columbia Law Institute (“BCLI”) has worked with a number…
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It was announced this week that in the spring of 2017, the Ontario government is expected to introduce new legislation to modernize construction lien and holdback rules in that province. It is anticipated that this new legislation will include new…
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Are you a contractor or material supplier supplying work or materials on federal government projects? There is legislation being considered by the Senate, called the Canada Prompt Payment Act, which could make receiving payments on federal government projects easier, and…
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You have provided great work and you expect to be paid – so what’s holding you back? Maybe it’s your invoices. If you have not given much thought to your invoices in a while, it might be time for an invoice…
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On December 15, 2015 a few provisions of the new Building Act, S.B.C. 2015, c. 2 (Bill 3) came into force. The sections now in force are: Sections 5, 7, 9, and 43. The BC Government has stated that these…
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A recent Supreme Court of Canada decision provides a reminder that there are multiple avenues by which contractors, sub-contractors, and material suppliers may pursue and secure claims for work or materials supplied to a construction or renovation project. An important take-away…
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