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May 7, 2008
Edmonton rejects public-private partnership for recreation complex
Edmonton City Council decided to move ahead with the construction of a new multipurpose recreation centre under a construction management services contract instead of a private-public partnership.
April 9, 2008
Understanding payment provisions in CCDC 2
The final instalment in Norm Streu and Chris Hirst’s series of articles on the 2008 CCDC 2.
April 2, 2008
TransLink launches real-estate division
Metro Vancouver’s transportation authority is launching a real-estate division and plans to develop property as a way to generate financing for public transportation operations.
February 27, 2008
University of British Columbia’s new Faculty of Law building meets needs of students
Construction is expected to get under way in 2009 on a new Faculty of Law building on the Vancouver campus of the University of British Columbia.
February 27, 2008
Merit Contractors Association of Alberta challenges union coalition once again over election ads
As Albertans get ready to go to the polls on March 3, 2008, another political battle is heating up, one that pits the National Citizens Coalition and Merit Contractors Association of Alberta against the Alberta Building Trades Council (ABTC) and the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL).
February 18, 2008
Construction law attorney offers tips for keeping contractors out of disputes
To hear Derek Brindle talk you have to wonder why contractors would ever wind up in disputes. It all sounds like such common sense.
February 18, 2008
Canadian construction economist predicts U.S. troubles will dampen Canadian economic growth
The subprime mortgage crisis and weak performance of the residential sector in the US will dampen the growth of the Canadian economy, according to construction economist Alex Carrick. Mr. Carrick, chief economist for Reed Construction Data, was speaking at the Vancouver Regional Construction Association’s Annual General Meeting on January 30, 2008.
February 18, 2008
Dispute-resolution plan can help keep construction companies out of court, construction law experts say
Vancouver lawyers specializing in construction law say that having a good dispute-resolution mechanism for project problems is a good way to stay out of costly court battles.
February 18, 2008
Contractors should benefit from new, less-ambiguous Waiver of Claims provisions in CCDC2
The new Waiver of Claims clause now limits the waiver and release of both the Owner and the Contractor to claims of which they had knowledge or “reasonably ought to have knowledge” at the time of Substantial Performance.
February 18, 2008
Lien Act reform remains at top of agenda for Council of Ontario Construction Associations
Updating the Construction Lien Act and securing across-the-board WSIB coverage in the industry remain front and centre on the agenda at the Council of Ontario Construction Associations (COCA).
January 22, 2007
Industry welcomes changes
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January 22, 2007
Rainscreen requirement tops building code changes
A change in its basis and a new format are complicating the transition to B.C.’s new building code.
January 22, 2007
Business isn't done on a handshake any more
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January 22, 2007
Calgary's Deerfoot Trail to have Alberta's first post-and-cable barrier safety system
Imagine the pressure. You have to design the first post and cable barrier system in Alberta—the first significant installation in Canada—while the media howls for blood because of the blood being spilled on Calgary’s Deerfoot Trail.
January 22, 2007
Architects still want solution to liability issues
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January 22, 2007
APEGBC issues second set of earthquake guidelines
The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC) has issued in November 2006 its second set of Bridging Guidelines for earthquake-proofing British Columbia schools, an initiative that has been set forward by the British Columbia government.
January 22, 2007
Non-compliance a sticking point
In 1981, the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Ontario v. Ron Engineering changed the legal landscape of invitations to tender.
January 22, 2007
Calgary construction companies collaborate
PCL, Graham, EllisDon, Ledcor, Cana, Stuart Olson and Revay and Associates have joined forces with the Calgary Construction Association and the Canadian Construction Research Board to fund a $1.1 million Construction Productivity Improvement research project at the University of Calgary.
January 22, 2007
Finding insurance coverage
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