Case Review – Ellcar Ventures Ltd. v MacLeod, 2023 BCSC 2095
December 14, 2023
Meet the litigant described by a veteran homebuilder as “the worst person we’ve ever built for”, learn the intricacies of repudiation.
Case Review – BSSD Excavating & Landscaping Ltd. v. Green Blvd. Construction Ltd., 2023 BCSC 1685
October 5, 2023
Can a lien be cancelled if it claims an unreasonable amount owed? Can s. 24 of the Builders Lien Act be used as a backdoor method of cancelling a lien? Are remedies under the Land Title Act available in a builders’ lien action? Is there a price to be paid for asking these questions? The answers lie within.
Case Review – Witmar Holdings Ltd. v. Stober Construction Ltd., 2023 BCSC 1378
August 15, 2023
In which the right to enjoy an afternoon beer on your rooftop patio is balanced against large economic losses to a construction company. The score at halftime? Beer: 1, Construction Company: 0.
Case Review – Homegold Resources Ltd. v. Jazz Resources Inc., 2023 BCSC 423
April 4, 2023
A tale of risk, ambition, and lies. Also featuring a gold mine in the mountains, Chinese-made mill motors, and the Builders Lien Act.
Do Section 23 Builders Lien Applications Exceed Masters’ Jurisdiction in BC? 2022 BCSC 287
February 25, 2022
The February 24, 2022 decision in Metro-Can Construction (PE) Ltd. v. Escobar[1]Metro-Can Construction (PE) Ltd. V. Escobar, 2022 BCSC 287. (“Metro-Can”) suggests that construction practitioners
This Week in Construction Law: March 29 – April 2, 2021
March 28, 2021
The Federal government announced $250 million over five years to help address the transit needs of Canadians living in rural, remote and small communities. The
One Arbitration Under Two Separate Arbitration Agreements Held To Be Invalid
April 5, 2018
In A v B, [2017] EWHC 3417 (Comm), the High Court of Justice of England and Wales has recently held that an arbitrator in an
Notice Commencing Several Arbitrations Held Not To Be Totally Invalid By B.C. Court
January 19, 2018
In South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority v. BMT Fleet Technology Ltd. 2017 CarswellBC 2587, 2017 BCSC 1683, the British Columbia Supreme Court recently held
Contract To Build A Building Contrary To A Building Bylaw Held To Be Illegal
December 12, 2017
In Nzeadibe v. Khan, 2017 CarswellBC 2251, 2017 BCSC 1456, the British Columbia Supreme Court recently held that a building contract was illegal and unenforceable