A Case Comment On: Caledon (Town) v. 2220742 Ont. Ltd. o/a Bronte Construction, 2024 ONSC 4555 – What it means for owners, contractors, and subcontractors
A Case Comment On: Caledon (Town) v. 2220742 Ont. Ltd. o/a Bronte Construction, 2024 ONSC 4555 – What it means for owners, contractors, and subcontractors Key Takeaway The Divisional Court confirmed that a single contract can cover multiple distinct improvements, and where those improvements were first procured at different times, they can be governed by […]
Breaking Down the Walls – Forensic Schedule Analysis
Breaking Down the Walls: A Series on Construction Delay This article was co-authored by Thomas Certo of Ankura In the fast-paced world of construction, delays and disruption can pose significant challenges to project success. In this Breaking Down the Wallsseries, Gary Brummer, a partner at Margie Strub Construction Law LLP, and Jacob Lokash, an associate […]
Breaking Down the Walls – Concurrent Delay
Breaking Down the Walls: A Series on Construction Delay This article was co-authored by Thomas Certo of Ankura In the fast-paced world of construction, delays and disruption can pose significant challenges to project success. In this Breaking Down the Wallsseries, Gary Brummer, a partner at Margie Strub Construction Law LLP, and Jacob Lokash, an associate […]
Breaking Down the Walls – Disruption
Breaking Down the Walls: A Series on Construction Delay This article was co-authored by Thomas Certo of Ankura In the fast-paced world of construction, delays and disruption can pose significant challenges to project success. In this Breaking Down the Wallsseries, Gary Brummer, a partner at Margie Strub Construction Law LLP, and Jacob Lokash, an associate […]
Does a Direct Payment to Subcontractors Under Section 28 of the Construction Act Reduce Lien Security? It Depends.
Key Takeaways Reliance on a direct payment pursuant to s. 28 of the Construction Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.30 (the “Act”) is only valid if that payment was made to a person “having a lien”. A person does not ‘have a lien’ if their lien is expired or has otherwise been resolved by the Act. […]
Breaking Down the Walls – Delay Damages
Breaking Down the Walls: A Series on Construction Delay – Delay Damages This article was co-authored by Thomas Certo of Ankura In the fast-paced world of construction, delays can pose significant challenges to project success. In this Breaking Down the Walls series, Gary Brummer, a partner at Margie Strub Construction Law LLP, and Jacob Lokash, […]
Breaking Down the Walls – Delay Claim Basics
Breaking Down the Walls: A Series on Construction Delay – Delay Claim Basics This article was co-authored by Thomas Certo of Ankura In the fast-paced world of construction, delays can pose significant challenges to project success. In this Breaking Down the Walls series, Gary Brummer, a partner at Margie Strub Construction Law LLP, and Jacob […]