Articles & Publications

Publication, Staff | November 16, 2021 |

“Cleaning” Up Construction: An Overview of the CleanBC Roadmap

The Province of British Columbia has recently released its amended plan, the CleanBC Roadmap, on how it will achieve the Paris emissions reduction targets for 2030 and be net-zero by 2050. The Province launched the CleanBC Roadmap in 2018, though it was recently revised to provide further direction and specificity on how these goals will be achieved. These changes will be accompanied by legislation which industry must comply with.

As published in the NRCA’s Northern Construction Connection November 2021 Newsletter, and VICA’s e-New.

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Publication, Staff | October 13, 2021 |

The BC Court of Appeal Makes it Clear That Safety Requirements in Architect Act Apply to Local Governments’ Issuance of Building Permits

The Architectural Institute of British Columbia v. Langford (City), 2021 BCCA 261

This article is a follow-up to our previous commentary published in October of 2020, as the outcome of the appeal was subsequently released earlier this year

As published in the NRCA’s Northern Construction Connection October 2021 Newsletter, and VICA’s e-New

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Publication, Staff | September 15, 2021 | Marcela Ouatu

Modern Means Of Communication

You may be legally bound by your casual texts.

In the current times, the concept of “wet ink” writing is no longer the norm. With the proliferation of technology, the law tries to keep up and allows a broader interpretation to statutory and contractual requirements that a document be in writing to accommodate the reality of the modern means of communication.

As published in the NRCA’s Northern Construction Connection September 2021 Newsletter, and VICA’s e-News.

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Publication, Staff | July 21, 2021 |

Contractual Compliance & Claiming Damage

Delays of the completion of construction projects are quite common. Therefore, contracts for such projects often contemplate delays and may prohibit or allow for contractors to recover additional costs that may arise from delays. However, the recent case of Elite Construction Inc. v. Canada confirmed that strict compliance with contractual notice provisions is a prerequisite to claiming damages for delay.

As published in the NRCA’s Northern Construction Connection July 2021 Newsletter, and VICA’s e-News.

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