Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

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October 19, 2021

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Rising construction costs as a result of COVID-19

Riccardo Del Vecchio, Dražen F. Bulat, Sabrina Lau

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions to the construction industry as a whole. Backlogs in supply, commodity pricing, local market disruption, and an increase in demand and labour costs, have all resulted in a significant rise in construction...

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Construction Act transition rules: What act applies?

Michael McCluskey, Mario Concordia

A lien is a powerful and convenient tool used to protect trade and material suppliers in the construction industry. However, despite the convenience of the lien remedy, it is very time sensitive and requires comparatively quick action. As such, it...

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Lien sheltering under the Construction Act

Michael McCluskey, Mario Concordia

Lien Sheltering When an entity higher in the construction pyramid fails or refuses to pay those below it, this can cause a growing cascade of lien claimants. This is especially concerning, and costly, for those subcontractors providing services on a...

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