By Seema Lal, Construction Law Chair and Andrea Grey, Construction Law Vice-Chair

The BC Construction Association reports $157B in current construction projects in B.C., which is up 109% over 5 years. With all the recent industry activity, Vancouver made the perfect location to host the CBA National Construction and Infrastructure Conference this October, after a five-year break. Practitioners across Canada gathered to discuss jurisdictional updates, trends in dispute resolution and emerging technology. The keynote from The Honourable Justice Thomas A. Cromwell, C.C. highlighted a focus on outcomes, not just legal process. Doug Sanders of BLG (Vancouver) was recognized with the CBA Award of Excellence in Construction and Infrastructure Law.

The CBABC Construction Section also held two hybrid meetings this fall. In September, Ali Fard of Ankura explored delay analysis in “The Dark Arts of Delay.” In November, Section members heard the latest on builders lien legislation and case updates from Marc MacEwing of Clyde & Co LLP and Seema Lal of Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP.

The Section Executive are working on more meetings for 2024. Enroll in the Section for the latest updates.