Blaney McMurtry LLP Barristers & Solicitors

ACES Expertise

The members of the ACES Group have extensive expertise in all facets of the construction industry, including:

• Negotiating and Drafting Construction Agreements of all types, covering projects of both domestic and international scope, including:
  • stipulated price lump sum
  • unit price
  • cost plus
  • design-build
  • project management
  • joint venture, alliancing agreements
  • architectural, engineering agreements
  • interior design agreements
  
  
• Representation at all levels of Court, as well as administrative tribunals
• Dispute Resolution, including negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation of construction disputes of all kinds, including deficiency, delay and impact claims, claims arising out of deficient design and bid disputes
• Bond Claims, including claims under bid, performance, payment and financial guarantee bonds
• Payment Claims, including those under the Construction Lien Act and its trust provisions
• Errors and Omissions Claims involving architects and engineers
• Construction Insurance, including subrogated claims
• Labour Relations and Employment matters affecting the industry, including the negotiation and preparation of employment contracts and policies, collective agreements, confidentiality agreements, wrongful dismissal actions, grievance arbitrations and representation before the Ontario and Canada labour relations boards and the Ontario and Canada human rights tribunals, advice and representation on employment standards matters
• Health and Safety issues, including occupational health and safety and advice and claims management under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act
• Environmental issues as they affect construction
• Construction Financing, including construction loan negotiation, administration and enforcement
• Workout/Insolvency matters involving the industry