Is The Owner Liable For Delaying The Commencement Of The Building Project?
Time is money on a building project. And the obligation of the owner and the contractor to proceed expeditiously with the project may be one
Time is money on a building project. And the obligation of the owner and the contractor to proceed expeditiously with the project may be one
Incorporation by reference in building contracts By Thomas G. Heintzman and Julie Parla1 A common clause in a building contract is one which incorporates the
One of the most difficult issues in Canadian construction law is the impact of insurance on claims between owners, contractors and subcontractors. There are two
Construction projects involve many participants and each of those participants may have a claim against other participants. Developers, immediate and subsequent purchasers, contractor and subcontractors,
Construction projects don’t often proceed without a lender. And often there is an interim lender which provides financing pending the advancement of funds by the
Can a contractor bring several claims against the owner arising from the same building contract? Multiple proceedings arising from the same contract certainly seem like
Agents of contractors and subcontractors often play a role and assert rights during construction projects. This is because contractors often use agents to perform the
Most standard form building contracts provide for the incorporation of the main contract into the subcontract. For instance, GC 3.7.1 of the CCDC 2 Stipulated
In my article dated December 11, 2011, I reported on a decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court holding that demolition is not an “improvement”
The 2010 decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Tercon Contractors Ltd v. British Columbia (Transportation and Highways) is one of the most important