Does Posting A Lien Bond Eliminate A Contractor’s Trust Fund Obligations?
When a contractor posts a bond to secure the construction builder’s lien claim of its subcontractor and the subcontractor discharges its lien, does the contractor
When Is A Consultant Liable To A Contractor For Subsurface Information In Tender Documents?
One of the difficult issues in construction law is the duty owed, if any, by the owner’s consultant to the contractor. In particular, does the
Are There Exclusive and Inclusive Definitions Of “Improvement” In The Lien Statutes?
The Saskatchewan Queen’s Bench recently considered the definition of the word “improvement” in the Builders’ Lien Act of Saskatchewan. In Propak Systems Ltd. v. Grey
Trust Fund Obligations Continue After A Lien Bond Is Filed: Supreme Court Of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada recently released its highly anticipated decision in Stuart Olson Dominion Construction Ltd. v. Structal Heavy Steel. The court has held
Are “Services” Lienable If They Relate To Something That Is Not An “Improvement”?
Whether something put on land is an “improvement” for the purposes of construction and builders’ liens can be a difficult question of fact and law.
Multiplicity Of Litigation Is Not A Sufficient Reason To Stay An Arbitration
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has recently released an interesting decision dealing with arbitration and court proceedings arising from a construction contract. In Saskatchewan Power