Kennaley on Construction Law

 In this webinar, we will discuss who is likely to bear the brunt of the additional costs related to conflicts abroad, principles of contract interpretation, and related provisions of common standard form contracts, including disputes and escalating costs, before delving into practical strategies construction stakeholders can use to manage associated risks.This Webinar is part of a series in which we offer free 1 hour seminars every Tuesday morning, from 8:30 - 9:30 am, on a variety of timely issues and topics. Our goal is to provide focused and practical information, and to conclude each session on the hour with additional time then set aside for questions and discussion for those that want to stay behind. We hope to see you there! 

In this webinar, we will discuss some unexpected changes to the Ontario Heritage Act over the past five years (by way of Bill-23, -108, and -200 amongst others), including a streamlined approvals system for development, free of red tape, alongside the potential consequences to the environment, heritage buildings, and First Nations sites in the province. With these changes comes a shift in responsibilities (and risks) for those in the construction industry, including, for example, if and when an archaeological assessment needs to take place. In this Webinar, lawyers from Kennaley Construction Law welcome back special guest Lorraine Land, partner with OKT (Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP) and an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall law school, to discuss this regulatory landscape as it continues to shift. This Webinar is part of a series in which we offer free 1 hour seminars every Tuesday morning, from 8:30 - 9:30 am, on a variety of timely issues and topics. Our goal is to provide focused and practical information, and to conclude each session on the hour with additional time then set aside for questions and discussion for those that want to stay behind. We hope to see you there!

In this episode, we will discuss our extensive experience with adjudication of construction contracts in Ontario. We will walk you through the actual adjudication process, every step of the way, highlighting the importance of preparation prior to commencing an adjudication, selecting the correct adjudicator for a specific dispute, the practical realities of using the ODACC portal, and what to do if the adjudication appears to be “going south”. We will provide you with our lived experience, amusing anecdotes, and the pitfalls to avoid when participating in the adjudication process.

In Ontario, services and materials are considered lienable if same are supplied to an "improvement”. This might include any alteration, addition, capital repair, demolition, or construction on the land or premises. This broad scope encompasses on-site and off-site services, building materials, and equipment rentals, provided they are necessary for the project's completion and benefiting all construction parties. However, sometimes works performed by a contractor, subcontractor or supplier may not qualify under the Construction Act, or adjacent case law, as being “lienable” work. In this episode, lawyers from Kennaley Construction Law will address this issue and explore the nuances.