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Event name:  Oktoberfest 2024 – Vancouver Chapter CSC Trade Fair

Location:  Italian Cultural Centre
                3075 Slocan Street

                Vancouver BC, V5M 3E4

                Free parking is available on site

Summary/Description:  Join us on Wednesday October 23th at the Italian Cultural Centre (3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver) for the CSC Oktoberfest Trade Fair! This in-person event provides you opportunity to see the latest technologies & product developments the participating manufacturers will showcase. You will also have opportunity to network with key players of the trade, enjoy delicious bites and cocktails, and attend an AIBC accredited presentation.   

This event is open to: Architects, building envelope consultants, engineers, manufactures, specification writers, building design professionals, general contractors, design students, etc.

Registration is required to attend this event.

 

Agenda:
3:00pm – Venue Opens
                Networking with sponsors & colleagues

 

5:00-6:00pm – AIBC Accredited Presentation:  Clark Wilson Year-in Review of Construction Law

Presentation Summary

In 2023 and 2024, our Canadian courts considered a number of construction cases and disputes. We critically considered these cases and are pleased to present a
retrospective to share our insight and help construction professionals successfully operate in a risk-prone industry.
Attendees will learn about the key findings, principles and developments in construction claims and case law over the last few years. 

Learning Objectives

• Builders’ Liens — What are the procedural requirements under the BC Builders Lien Act? When will an inflated lien be struck for abuse of process? What lands can be liened? What are the timelines to file a lien in the absence of a head contract? Do funds paid into trust as security for a lien constitute a payment under the parties’ contract to satisfy payment obligations or end accumulation of contractual interest? If an owner agrees to pay amounts owed by a contractor to its subcontractors to avoid lien claims being filed, how does that affect the owner's right to pay the holdback into court to discharge lien claims?
  •  601 Main Partnership v Centura Building Systems (2013) Ltd., 2024 BCCA 76;
  • Darwin Construction (BC) Ltd. v PC Urban Glenaire Holdings Ltd., 2023 BCCA 436;
  •  Highridge Homes Ltd. v de Boer, 2023 BCCA 74;
  •  JVD Installations Inc, et al. v. Skookum Creek Power Partnership, et al., 2023 CanLII 8266 (SCC); 
  •  Pinnacle Living (Capstan Village) Lands Inc. v. Tarrier Group Inc., 2024 BCCA 172;
  •  TDM Excavating & Contracting Ltd. v 1046416 B.C. Ltd., 2023 BCSC 944;
     
•  Construction Defects — What is the liability of developers to subsequent purchasers? Does a strata corporation have standing to bring a representative statutory cause of action on behalf of the owners for misrepresentations in a disclosure statement given to purchasers of a unit? When is it reasonable for owners to delay undertaking remediation work until liability is determined?
  • Findlay v. The Owners, Strata EPS401, 2024 BCCA 305; 
  •  Murray v Windsor Brunello Ltd, 2024 ABKB 281;
     
•  Bonds – In what circumstances will a party not be considered a “claimant” under a labour and material payment bond?
  •  Wolverine Construction Inc. v. Trisura, 2023 BCSC 405;
     
•  Contract Interpretation — When will exclusion clauses apply? What if a contract does not address contingencies that impact the contract scope, price,and time?
  •  Earthco Soil Mixtures Inc. v. Pine Valley Enterprises Inc., 2024 SCC 20;
  •  Ellcar Ventures Ltd. v. MacLeod, 2023 BCSC 2095

Presenter Qualifications

Satinder Sidhu has been practicing law for 20 years and is a Partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s 
Infrastructure, Construction & Procurement practice group. Satinder advises her clients on a wide range of complex construction related services including construction contracts, builders’ lien claims, contractual disputes, construction delay and deficiency claims, and insurance coverage. Satinder has provided legal 
services on a variety of projects in B.C. and Alberta, representing owners, general contractors, design 
professionals, sub-contractors, material suppliers, and insurers.  Satinder has been recognized for her 
expertise in construction and insurance law by Best Lawyers in Canada.

 

6:30 – Door Prizes & Wine Draw

7:00p – Event Ends