Prompt Payments: How CASPA and Other State Laws Afford Contractors Protections
In 2022, amendments to the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (PPCLA) introduced a prompt payment and related fast-track adjudication process. Recently, in Welcome Homes Construction Inc v Atlas Granite Inc, the...more
Welcome Homes Construction Inc. v. Atlas Granite Inc. (la « décision ») est la première décision rendue par la Cour du Banc du Roi de l’Alberta (la « Cour ») qui touche le processus d’arbitrage intérimaire en vertu de la loi...more
Welcome Homes Construction Inc. v. Atlas Granite Inc. (Decision) is the first decision from the Alberta Court of King’s Bench about adjudication pursuant to the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (PPCLA). In the...more
The enactment of prompt payment and fast-track adjudication legislation across Canada has created some uncertainty regarding the finality of an adjudicator's decision. In the recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of...more
Key Highlights - - 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
Construction law is NOT boring, at least that’s what I tell my daughters. In these series of posts, I will explore some of the VERY interesting historical facts about construction law that can be used at your next motion...more
The following is an update to our November 2020 and April 2021 bulletins about the introduction of the Alberta Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (Prompt Payment Act). Both bulletins highlighted that regulations to...more
After a number of controversial bills proposed from various industry groups over the last few years, the Tennessee construction community came together in 2020 to push through legislation intended to protect members of the...more
The Tennessee legislature recently passed the Construction Industry Payment Protection Act (“CIPPA”), SB2681/HB2706, which offers significant changes to the Tennessee construction industry. Not only does the act amend...more
Prompt payment arrived for Ontario's construction industry October 1, 2019. The final stage of implementation of the changes introduced the Construction Lien Amendment Act, 2017, came into force on October 1, 2019. Subject to...more
Getting paid on time is essential to running a construction business. And the bigger the job, the bigger the risk it can pose to your company. Fortunately, there are a number of tools available to help contractors,...more
In December 2017, the Ontario Legislature passed the Construction Lien Amendment Act, 2017 (the "Act"). The Act introduces significant changes to Ontario’s construction lien regime and is intended to reduce delays in...more