TIME: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Ontario has ushered in the new Construction Act, with amendments to statutory remedies and timelines. Architects practicing in the province should be well versed in how the latest changes impact the delivery of their services. This session will examine the role and obligations of architects in administering construction contracts on behalf of their clients, and how prompt payment and adjudication affect those obligations. The webinar will focus on the strict timeframes imposed by the Construction Act, the intersection of statutory adjudication and the contractual authority of the architect as the decision-maker, and the potential involvement of the architect in adjudication as a witness
Learning Objectives:
1. To gain a general understanding of the new Construction Act, and when it applies to a project.
2. To learn about the new prompt payment rules and how they affect an architect’s obligations to administer the construction contract on the clients’ behalf, including how to assist the client with compliance with strict timeframes and notice requirements.
3. To learn about statutory adjudication and its impacts on an architect’s duty to interpret contract documents and make decisions. In addition, to learn how an architect may be asked to assist in the adjudication by the parties and/or adjudicator.
4. To understand the new Ontario Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contract (ODACC) process for adjudication.
Speaker:
Andrew Heal, B.A. (Joint Hons.), J.D. LL.M.
Andrew is certified as a Specialist in Construction Law by the Law Society of Upper Canada. and is a partner with the Toronto based law firm Heal & Co. LLP. Andrew has practised for over 27 years dealing with construction projects in trouble, and has been an advocate and litigator since 1990. Andrew has been recognized by the Best Lawyers in Canada since 2017, and is a Chartered Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America. Andrew is also recognized by Lexpert since 2014 as a leading practitioner in Construction Law, and received the St. James Award for Community Development in 2015.
Registration Fee:
Licensed OAA Members: $39 + HST
OAA Interns: $29 + HST
Non Members: $59 + HST
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