Legal
Jun 1, 2011
Think before you stop work
Situations can arise where a contractor or supplier might stop work for various reasons.
May 1, 2011
The Prime Contract and subcontractor obligations
If subcontractors are to be bound by a prime contract, they need to understand its terms.
Apr 1, 2011
Addressing risk: Fuel prices and material availability
Anticipate changes in your contract.
Mar 1, 2011
Avoid disputes and get paid
Taking care to properly describe the scope of work, in as much detail as possible, will go a long way toward preventing disputes.
Dec 15, 2010
Reminiscing on a decade in Horticulture Review
Our law firm first became members of Landscape Ontario in 1998, and I first wrote a column for Horticulture Review in March of 1999.
Nov 15, 2010
Standards needed in winter maintenance contracts
Last year we revisited risk management under the winter maintenance contract. In doing so, we cautioned that an insurance crisis would soon be upon us.
Oct 15, 2010
Is our dispute really settled?
If you don’t have a dispute with the client every now and then, you don’t have enough clients.
Sep 15, 2010
A case study: When simple problems become significant
Consider the following hypothetical situation: A contractor is retained to erect a box-shaped building for an owner on lands that are now part of a subdivision.