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Who rules the roost, when it comes to the use and development of land owned by the Province and crown agents? The Province, or municipalities? ... Continued
Note: this article was updated July 2009 As every land developer knows, the City of Vancouver has the power to impose or stipulate conditions when ... Continued
Recently, the province’s Supreme Court has twice addressed issues relating to the clean up of contaminated sites.
The Supreme Court of British Columbia recently held that an owner remains a proper party to an action to enforce a claim of lien even ... Continued
Institutions of higher learning are undertaking major capital projects to deal with ageing infrastructure, deferred maintenance and the demand of a burgeoning student population. This ... Continued
“At Risk” Construction Management has become a hot topic recently. I’m sure folks have been practising it in different variations for a long time, without ... Continued
Under the previous Builders Lien Act, RSBC 1979, c. 40, contractors and subcontractors who supplied material only were separately defined as “material men”. In the ... Continued
The recent British Columbia case of Desharnais v. Toronto Dominion Bank (the “Bank”) and TD Securities Inc. (“Evergreen”) illustrates some important issues pertaining to the ... Continued
Its amazing how many cases there are in the tendering field. The Elite Bailiff case is interesting to me on a few aspects, discussed below: ... Continued
Construction claims can be caused by a number of factors. Understanding what causes construction claims is the first step in avoiding them. In general, construction ... Continued
Effective March 31, 2002 the procurement provisions under the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) extend to Crown corporations and MASH entities. For this article, we ... Continued
Case comment – Maple Ridge Towing v. Districts of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, BC Supreme Court, September, 2001 How did parties contract, in the ... Continued