{"id":4482,"date":"2022-04-21T21:26:18","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T01:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/events\/preparing-for-august-29-2022-upcoming-changes-to-albertas-builders-lien-act\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T15:04:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T20:04:37","slug":"preparing-for-august-29-2022-upcoming-changes-to-albertas-builders-lien-act","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/events\/preparing-for-august-29-2022-upcoming-changes-to-albertas-builders-lien-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for August 29, 2022: Upcoming changes to Alberta\u2019s Builders\u2019 Lien Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>*Page updated September 15, 2022<\/p>\n<p>On August 29, 2022, Alberta\u2019s\u00a0<em>Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act<\/em> was proclaimed, modernizing the builders\u2019 lien framework in the province. Accompanying the proclamation date are regulations which further elaborate the prompt payment and adjudication system created by the revisions.<\/p>\n<p>Originally presented May 11, 2022, this seminar provides an overview of the changes, and critical insight on what your organization can and should be doing to prepare.<\/p>\n<p>The overview includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>prompt payment procedures, including requirements for \u201cproper invoices\u201d;<\/li>\n<li>new provisions relating to holdback release and Certificates of Substantial Performance;<\/li>\n<li>updated lien timelines and changes to types of lienable work;<\/li>\n<li>access to information; and<\/li>\n<li>adjudication timelines and dispute processes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These amendments merit discussion as they represent an important development for the rights and obligations of parties involved in construction projects in Alberta at all levels.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in obtaining a copy of the recording, please email <a href=\"mailto:ttarapacki@millerthomson.com\">ttarapacki@millerthomson.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":88,"template":"","event-type":[410],"class_list":["post-4482","events","type-events","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Preparing for August 29, 2022: Upcoming changes to Alberta\u2019s Builders\u2019 Lien Act | Miller Thomson<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/events\/preparing-for-august-29-2022-upcoming-changes-to-albertas-builders-lien-act\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Preparing for August 29, 2022: Upcoming changes to Alberta\u2019s Builders\u2019 Lien Act | Miller Thomson\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"*Page updated September 15, 2022 On August 29, 2022, Alberta\u2019s\u00a0Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act was proclaimed, modernizing the builders\u2019 lien framework in the province. 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