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
Municipal Liability for Building Permits and Inspections
Revised 2005 At one time, municipalities enjoyed immunity from liability under the old common law principle, “the crown can do no wrong”. The immunity eroded ... Continued
Outsourcing and Letters of Credit: Making Sense Out of Contract Security
Canadian businesses and governments are looking for outsiders to take over many functions such as printing, mail rooms, fleet management, and data or computing services. ... Continued
The ‘Privilege Clause’ in construction tender documents – Supreme Court of Canada decision in M.J.B. Enterprises v. Defence Construction Ltd.
This much–awaited decision has come down. It always was a simple case. The Supreme Court of Canada confirmed what we already knew, from Ron Engineering, ... Continued