Owners and contractors will normally insert an arbitration clause into their contract. When they do so, they rarely consider their rights of appeal from an
This decision was upheld by the Ontario Court of Appeal on April 26, 2011: Jagosky v. Huntsville (Town), 2011 ONCA 324 (CanLII)
An addition to my April 17, 2011 article on the start of a limitation period for a negligent construction claim has been made due to
When Does the Limitation Period Start For A Negligent Construction Claim? The law of Limitations creates a difficult question for those involved in construction projects:
In Aecon Buildings v. Stephenson Engineering Limited, the Ontario Court of Appeal recently dismissed a construction law claim because a Mary Carter agreement was not
The Trust Fund Provisions of the Construction Lien Act (Ontario): New developments relating to Suppliers and Third Parties By Thomas G. Heintzman O.C, Q.C. and
Unjust Enrichment – Are the Services “Incontrovertibly Beneficial”? A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal outside the field of construction law reminds us
Building Contracts – Tenders – Bonds Today we will examine a recent decision of the Court of Appeal of Ontario which dealt with Tenders for
January 30, 2011 Limitation Period for Construction Project Claims This week I will examine a recent decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario which has settled
January 2011 Construction Lien Act – Improvement: The Ontario Construction Lien Act has been recently amended to broaden the definition of “improvement”. That definition now
