Subcontractor’s Lien Rights May Be Terminated By The Contractor’s Abandonment
The construction and builder’s line statutes in Canada generally provide that a lien may be lost if an action is not commenced or a lien
The construction and builder’s line statutes in Canada generally provide that a lien may be lost if an action is not commenced or a lien
The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench recently considered an interesting issue relating to labour and material payment bonds. When a contractor requires a subcontractor to
Last week I reviewed the decision of the Alberta court of Appeal in Ledcor Construction Ltd. v. Northbridge Indemnity Insurance. In that decision, the Alberta
One of the most difficult issues in construction law is the proper interpretation of an exclusion for faulty workmanship in a Builders’ Risk policy. The
The Alberta Court of Appeal has recently decided an interesting issue relating to the right of a supplier to a subcontractor to enforce payment against
In my last article, I dealt with the recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Bhasin v. Hrynew. In that decision, the Supreme
In its recent decision in Bhasin v. Hrynew, the Supreme Court of Canada has established two fundamental principles for the Canadian common law of contract.
In Swift v. Eleven Eleven Architecture Inc., the Alberta Court of Appeal recently considered the impact and scope of a limitation of liability clause in
One challenge facing a party to an arbitration clause is preserving a claim against the running of the limitation period. Starting the wrong claim may
This article will discuss the attitude of Canadian courts toward reviewing arbitral decisions. The decisions of Canadian judges reflect the legislative regime in the provincial