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- Pursuant to the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (the PPCLA), previously known as the Alberta Builders' Lien Act, funds paid following the issuance of a certificate of substantial performance are...more
In an attempt to reduce delayed payment periods in Alberta, on August 29, 2022, the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (the PPCLA) came into force replacing the Builder's Lien Act (the BLA). Although most of the BLA was...more
The Alberta Government has now confirmed that the Builders’ Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2020 (BLA) will come into force on August 29, 2022 when the Alberta Builders' Lien Act, will become the Prompt Payment and...more
On October 21, 2020, following other Canadian jurisdictions, Bill 37, Builders' Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2020, passed its first reading in the Legislature of Alberta. If Bill 37 receives royal assent, it will,...more