When Does An Arbitral Limitation Period Commence?
An arbitration is usually considered to be a less formal type of dispute resolution than court litigation. For this reason it may be thought that
An arbitration is usually considered to be a less formal type of dispute resolution than court litigation. For this reason it may be thought that
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
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
When does an insurance clause in a construction contract bar a claim by the owner against the contractor? Is it barred if the contract requires
A difficult issue that may arise between contractors and subcontractors is the nature of their contractual relationship. Are they: independent contractors; or partners; or joint
Every once in a while, an important decision comes along which should be put in your hip pocket so that it can be pulled out
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has just released its decision in Tucows.Com Co. v. Lojas Renner S.A. This decision is a legal landmark in
Construction Contract – Interpretation – Oral Contract A contract in the construction industry is usually in written form. Often the contract will follow the CCDC
In a judgment delivered on May 6, 2011, Chief Justice Joseph P. Kennedy of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court dealt with a contentious issue relating
The principles of contract interpretation and quantum meruit are obviously quite distinct. But in its recent decision CH2M Hill Energy Canada, Ltd. v. Consumers’ Co-operative