Construction

Our clients include public and private owners, developers, builders, professional engineers and architects, general and specialized contractors, subcontractors, industrial equipment manufacturers, material suppliers, financial institutions, sureties and other players in this industry. We work with other Dentons practices in related areas, including real estate, restructuring and insolvency, environmental law, competition and corporate matters.

Key service areas:

• Procurement, including tenders, requests for qualifications and requests for proposals
• Drafting and negotiating all types of construction documents, including engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contracts, fixed price and other general contracts, subcontracts, design-build contracts and professional services agreements
• Provincial licensing and registration matters, municipal zoning and permitting issues
• Developing safety programs and compliance with occupational health and safety legislation
• Risk assessment, allocation and management; preventative strategies; and resolution of issues during project development and implementation
• Resolving claims (through litigation, if necessary) for nonpayment, changes, delays, additional costs and damages, negligence, construction defects, product liability and other contractual failings and conflicts
• Liens and legal hypothecs, bonds and insurance issues
• Arbitrations and mediations in construction disputes