Program Chair(s)
Glenn Ackerley
Partner, WeirFoulds LLP
Jason Annibale
Partner, McMillan LLP
Geza Banfai
Counsel, McMillan LLP
Do you know how to manage your ongoing obligations under the Construction Act?
Ontario’s Construction Act brought major reform and cascading changes that continue to impact construction and related industries. It is imperative that you keep up-to-date and have a clear understanding of the risks and your corresponding obligations. In one, intensive day, get the key updates and practical guidance you need to help manage your legal obligations under the Construction Act (Act), and the cascading operational and cultural changes on every project.
Join our expert faculty of construction lawyers and industry professionals to learn practical steps that owners, general and major trade contractors, subcontractors and suppliers need to take to satisfy ongoing legal obligations and the underlying objectives of timely payment of accounts, dispute avoidance, and cost-effective claims management.
Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.
What You’ll Learn
What’s happening across the industry, and what risks are they seeing in practice?
How has the Act helped or not, and what are the practical implications?
Practical strategies for managing challenges in continuing projects vs. new projects
Overview of the key challenges and practical considerations for addressing them
Techniques to bridge the gaps using your contracts and subcontracts
Tools for developing a sound contract administration mindset to handle monies on a project more effectively
Practical considerations for navigating disputes under the Act – with distinctions based on matters that end up in arbitration and the courts
Strategies for resolving procedural issues and process changes involving disputes – including how to commence an action or a claim
Adjudication updates, including how to make the process work for you?
Insights, top tips and “lessons learned” for virtual proceedings – with distinctions based on type of proceeding
Perspectives include:
Owner
General contractor/major trade contractor
Trade contractor/supplier
Who Should Attend
Construction and in-house lawyers
Litigation and real estate lawyers
Municipal, government and procurement professionals
Owners and developers
Builders and construction professionals
Project managers
Contract managers
Architects
Engineers
Business and finance professionals
Insurance professionals
Consultants
Faculty
Program Chairs
Glenn Ackerley
Partner, WeirFoulds LLP
Jason Annibale
Partner, McMillan LLP
Geza Banfai
Counsel, McMillan LLP
Instructors
Agenda
View the program brochure and agenda to see what you’ll learn from leading experts.
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Recorded: Mar 31, 2021
$595 + HST
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| Substantive | 6h |
|---|---|
| Professionalism | 1h |
| Total | 7h |
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