July 7, 2011
VIDEO: How Ontario Construction Lien Act changes will affect construction contractors
The Ontario Construction Lien Act has been amended to require notices from condominium developers and to change the definition of an improvement.
One change to the Lien Act resulted from a court case in which Kennedy Electric Ltd. and other subcontractors registered liens against automotive driveline manufacturer Dana Canada Corp. with respect to factory assembly lines built in 2002.
The amended lien act specifies that building improvements include those which are "essential to the normal or intended use of the land, building, structure or works."
Another change requires builders and developers of condominiums to post notices of intent to register those condos in a construction trade newspaper five to 15 days prior to sending descriptions for approval. Anna Esposito, a lawyer who heads the construction practice at Pallett Valo LLP , spoke about these changes at the Construction Law update conference, produced by MMPI Canada and held at the On the Park Conference Centre in Toronto.
For more information on the changes to Ontario law, please see Ontario Construction Lien Act changes include condominium registration notices by Ian Harvey.
For more coverage of the conference, please see Construction Law Update speaker gives advice on risk tolerance.
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VIDEO: Re:Think Housing with Vancouver city councilor Raymond Louie
Late last year the City of Vancouver invited the public, along with architects, planners, the construction industry and others to contribute their ideas to repurposing the aging Georgia Viaduct into a more community-friendly alternative.
VIDEO: Journal of Commerce Weekly Update May 21, 2012
In this week's preview of the upcoming stories we’re coving at the Journal of Commerce, editor Bradley Fehr covers topics such as how the boom in the Albert a oil sands is leading to companies stockpiling aggregate.
VIDEO: Highlights from the May 18 Daily Commercial News
EllisDon Corp. is about to start construction on a performing arts centre at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, while critics are taking issue with the new classes of membership by the Ontario College of Trades. Find out more in the May 18 Daily Commercial News.
VIDEO: Common ladder safety errors in construction
Bruce Bolduc, owner of Construction Workplace Safety Training Ltd., recently gave a seminar near Toronto on ladder safety in construction. He talked about some of the common errors with ladder use, such as overextending and overloading ladders, and a new Ontario Ministry of Labour position paper.
VIDEO: Highlights from the May 17 Daily Commercial News
The May 17 issue of the Daily Commercial News has reaction from Merit Canada and labour groups to Bill C-377, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (labour organizations), which is currently before the House of Commons finance committee.
Where does labour law stand on ladder safety?
The Ontario Ministry of Labour recently issued a new position paper on the use of ladders in construction, and workplace safety experts warn employers need to train their workers and assess their sites for risk.
Ontario Technological Skills Competition in Waterloo a “pressure cooker”
1,900 students from across Ontario competed in 63 career fields at the 23rd annual Ontario Technological Skills Competition (OTSC) in RIM Park and Manulife Sportsplex in Waterloo. Most gold medal winners will advance to the Skills Canada National Competition in Edmonton May 13 to 16. Winners will form Team Canada to participate in the 2013 WorldSkills International Competition in Leipzig, Germany.
VIDEO: BC Hydro's massive "Regeneration" initiative
In 2011, BC Hydro announced their "Regeneration" initiative, an effort to overhaul the province’s aging infrastructure in order to meet substantially higher energy demands in the coming decades.
VIDEO: Journal of Commerce Weekly Update May 14th, 2012
In this week's preview of the upcoming stories we're covering in the Journal of Commerce, Editor Bradley Fehr talks about our upcoming Energy feature, which highlights electrical and oil and gas projects across western Canada.
