Frequently, an important step before work begins is to determine what the price will be or how it will be calculated. The case of Kareway Homes Ltd. v. 37889 Yukon Inc. is a good example of how failing to clearly address this issue in a written contract can result in serious financial consequences for the contractor.…
In cases involving the discharge of a builder’s lien, a critical question often becomes whether or not the lien was filed within the applicable time period under the Builder’s Lien Act. A recent case from the BC Supreme Court suggests that a trade may still file a lien even where it has failed to work on…
Trying to hammer out all the little details before a construction project begins can seem like an unnecessary barrier to getting the job done. At times, it may even be tempting to dispense with a written contract altogether and just focus on the big picture, hoping that all the details will fall into place later…