Author: Mark Danielson

Mark is a litigation lawyer and partner with Pushor Mitchell LLP.  His practice focuses on construction disputes, builders liens, real estate and commercial disputes, and debtor/creditor claims.  He is also…

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A party claiming a builders lien must do so by filing a “claim of lien” in the form prescribed by the Builders Lien Act.
The recent decision of Ankenman Associates Architects Inc. v. 0981478 raises some interesting issues surrounding the intersection of copyright law, construction law, and the foreclosure process.
Arbitration is a process for resolving disputes outside of the courtroom.
Section 1 of the Builders Lien Act, S.B.C. 1997, c. 45 (the “Act”) defines an “owner” as anyone with a legal or equitable interest in land.
Building contracts sometimes arise from an invitation to tender.
Most building projects involve a “chain” of contracts entered into among the owner and contractor, and the contractor and its subcontractors, and so forth.

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