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Tariffs, trade tensions and material cost escalations are more than just headlines—they are challenges that contractors face every day. In our recent Q&A webinar, we tackled contractors’ pressing questions on protecting...more
Les grands projets d’infrastructure publique font généralement intervenir plusieurs parties prenantes et nécessitent un ensemble complexe de contrats et de sous-contrats. Une approche réfléchie de la négociation et de la...more
Hosted by CI, the 7th Annual Conference on Managing Risk in Construction Contracts & Projects – Eastern Canada Edition returns to Toronto for another exciting year with curated programming that addresses the most critical...more
Reconnect with your peers and key stakeholders from construction companies, public sector, and infrastructure! The Canadian Institute’s 7th Annual Conference on Managing Risk in Construction Contracts & Projects – Eastern...more
Value Engineering Construction Arbitration - Designing a Better Process and Techniques Arbitrators Can Use to Help Parties Reach a Faster, More Cost-Effective Resolution - The rapid growth of construction arbitration...more
Owners and contractors involved in large-scale energy and manufacturing projects face unique challenges in bringing projects to fruition. One challenge is negotiating and drafting a contract that places the parties in a fair...more
Many a construction dispute turns on defects. A significant subset of those turn on whether the existence of defects prevents practical completion from taking place. Originally published on the Practical Law Construction...more
If you have been involved in the construction industry for any substantial amount of time, you have likely encountered an individual or an entity on a project who appears to be completely unreasonable or irrational. You may...more
In the hustle and bustle of completing a construction project it can be easy to overlook the importance of the contract. However, when a dispute arises the contract generally dictates the outcome of that dispute. A recent...more
During and immediately after the most recent recession, construction litigation seemed to hit an apex. New pre-litigation matters to resolve monetary disputes from recession-era construction projects continue to keep many...more
Many contracts contain clauses requiring parties to carry insurance and to agree to indemnify one party or another in the event of a lawsuit. Such language is typical in lease agreements, distribution contracts, and...more
The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised — for the first time in 25 years — to uphold the enforceability of forum selection clauses, which permit contracting parties to prospectively determine the location/court where a lawsuit...more
Accidents and losses unfortunately happen on construction projects. Thus, it is prudent, on the front end of a project, to prospectively determine which party or parties will ultimately pay in the event accidental damage or...more