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Home building industry associations support enhanced consumer protections

Building Aug 17, 2022

The Ontario Home Builders' Association (OHBA) and the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) have announced their support for the Ontario government's call for enhanced consumer protections for new home buyers for…

Architecture

Due-ing It Right

Kyle A. Lewkowich Mar 2, 2020

A key consideration for investors in the development industry is the principle of due diligence. People speak of due diligence with respect to the effort made to review and understand the conditions influencing the opportunities and…

Construction

Keep Your Friends Close

Theron Davis and Bill Woodhead Aug 27, 2019

In early 2019, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) released the CCDC 30 Integrated Project Delivery Contract 2018 (the CCDC 30). Various other North American and international industry organizations have also introduced…

Building

Aecon Poised to Gain From SNC Lavalin’s Retreat From World of Builders

Christopher Reynolds - The Canadian Press Jul 29, 2019

The head of Aecon Group Inc. has voiced his faith in fixed-price contracts after rival SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. signalled an abrupt retreat from the business this week in a move analysts say will work in Aecon's favour. Aecon's share…

Building

Road rage: Alberta and roadbuilders feud over $500M deal involving B.C. firm

Dean Bennett, THE CANADIAN PRESS Jul 20, 2018

A battle is revving up between the Alberta government and its roadbuilders over reports that more than $500-million worth of road maintenance contracts are being given to a firm in British Columbia. The Alberta Roadbuilders and Heavy…