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Should you be retaining lien holdback under your repair or maintenance contract?

Stakeholders should pay close attention to the type of work under their maintenance or repair contracts, in order to determine if materials or...

Transitioning (again) into the Construction Act: Managing compliance

As the flagship amendments to Ontario’s Construction Act come into effect on October 1, 2019, stakeholders in the construction sector are grappling...

Ontario prompt payment and adjudication: The final countdown

On October 1, 2019, prompt payment and adjudication under the Construction Act will come into force, and Ontario will be the first jurisdiction to...

Federal prompt payment legislation passed

The Federal Prompt Payment for Construction Work Act (Federal Prompt Payment Act) sailed through as part of the larger federal budget Bill C-97 and...

Prompt payment and adjudication for federal projects

Building on the momentum of Ontario’s new Construction Act, the federal government now proposes the Federal Prompt Payment for Construction Work...

Integrated Project Delivery model in Canada: What you need to know

The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) is expected to publish a standard form contract for Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) before the...