Priority Between Lien Claimants and Receiver
Our Court of Appeal in Bank of Montreal v. Peri Formwork Systems Inc., 2012 BCCA 4 recently had its first opportunity to consider whether builders ... Continued
Clark Wilson’s Construction Group to present at the upcoming BUILDEX seminar
On Thursday, February 9, 2012, our Construction Group, consisting of Samantha Ip, Oliver Hanson, Satinder Sidhu and Anna Sekunova, will deliver an interactive seminar at ... Continued
Samantha Ip on being a construction lawyer
The November 11, 2011 edition of The Lawyers Weekly features Samantha Ip discussing her career as a lawyer in the article Pre-teen dream job a ... Continued
Amaan Gangji joins Clark Wilson
Clark Wilson LLP is pleased to welcome Amaan Gangji as an associate within our Corporate & Commercial, Private Company Transactions, Commercial Lending and Infrastructure & ... Continued
Outsourcing and Letters of Credit: Making Sense Out of Contract Security
Published June 1996 Canadian businesses and governments are looking for outsiders to take over many functions such as printing, mail rooms, fleet management, and data ... Continued
2011 Annual Review of Law and Practice
The 20th edition of the CLE BC Annual Review of Law & Practice has been released, with contributions from several Clark Wilson lawyers. Allyson Baker, ... Continued
Clarification on Limitation to Commence Lien Against the Holdback
The Builders Lien Act, S.B.C. 1997, c. 45 (the “Act”) and the well known Shimco case provide that the holdback required to be retained on ... Continued
A Progressive End to Swagger: SCC Orders CGL Defence for Construction Defects & Damage
The Supreme Court of Canada has just issued a significant and comprehensive judgment on CGL coverage for construction deficiencies and resulting damage. In Progressive Homes ... Continued
So, why are owners’ construction contracts so harsh on contractors?
Published February 2005 I have heard this complaint more often than I can count. It usually originates from contractors who, in order to get a ... Continued
An Overview of Construction Claims: How They Arise and How to Avoid Them
Disputes will inevitably arise on any construction site. While it is not possible nor realistic to expect that all claims can be avoided or will ... Continued
Builder’s Risk Insurance
Updated July 2005 Builder’s Risk insurance, also known as “course of construction”, “construction all risk”, and “contractor’s all risk insurance”, is a specialized form of ... Continued
Construction Bonding Guide
Updated June 2010* This guide explains and provides practical advice on bid bonds, performance bonds, labour & material bonds, and construction lien bonds – collectively ... Continued