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.
Most commercial agreements contain a clause stating that the contract is binding upon and for the benefit of “successors.” For example, Article 10.1 of the
Can inaction by a party to a contract amount to an acceptance of the repudiation of the contract by the other party? That was the
The recent decision of the Australia High Court in Andrews v. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. is important for the building industry. While
A: OVERVIEW The decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Progressive Homes Ltd. v. Lombard General Insurance Co of Canada[1] is a seminal decision
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
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,
A contractors’ worst nightmare is making a mistake in a tender and being stuck with a low bid. The next worse nightmare is submitting a
The process by which subcontractors’ tenders are accepted in a bid depository is fundamental to the efficacy of that system. If that process does not
What is the limitation period for the commencement of an action arising from a tender in a construction project? If the owner is a municipality
