Deconstructing Your Contract: Common Sources of Disputes in Construction Contracts

This in depth talk will focus on how contract disputes may arise and the best way to avoid them.

This in depth talk will focus on how contract disputes may arise and the best way to avoid them. Areas covered will be Allocating risk to the appropriate party, Understanding liquidated damage provisions - when will they be enforced? Can “pay when paid” clauses be relied upon? The Supreme Court of Canada’s Bhasin Decision will be considered - how will the implied term of a duty of honesty impact construction contracts at the drafting and negotiation stages?