Kathryn Irwin

Construction and Infrastructure Law

Construction Projects (Front-End Services)

Kathryn Irwin is an Associate in the Construction and Infrastructure Practice Group at Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP. She maintains a broad construction law practice, with a particular focus on Alternative Dispute Resolution and front-end contract drafting.

Co-author, “Prompt Payment and Adjudication Move West: British Columbia’s New Bill,” The Legal Industry Reviews Canada, Edition 9, November, 2025

Co-author, "The Impact of the Trade War on the Construction Industry”, The Legal Industry Reviews Canada, Edition 9, May, 2025

Co-author, "Country Comparative Guides - Canada - Construction," The Legal 500/Legalease, April, 2025

Co-author, "Lexology Panoramic: Arbitration 2025, Canada Chapter," February, 2025

Co-author, "Dandara v. Medway: Expert Determination Clauses Can Be Separable from the Underlying Agreement," November, 2024

Co-author, “Applied Law – Construction”, The Legal Industry Reviews Canada, Edition 6, October, 2024

Co-author, “RH20 North America Inc. v. Bergmann: Unintentional Waiver of Arbitration,” July, 2024

Co-author, “Construction Management Contracts and the Builders Lien Act: Lien Rights and Holdbacks,” Journal of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, May, 2024

Co-author, “Applied Law – Construction,” The Legal Industry Reviews Canada, Edition 5, May, 2024

Co-author, “Construction Management Contracts and B.C.’s Builders Lien Act: Lien Rights and Holdbacks,” Construction Law Letter, May/June, 2024

Co-author, “IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration: Recent Amendments,” April, 2024

Co-author, “Schickedanz v. Wagema Holdings: The Costs of Arbitral Costs Awards,” February, 2024

Co-author, “Davis v. Amazon: A High Threshold for Staying Litigation, A Low Threshold for Precluding Class Arbitration,” December, 2023

Contributor, “Country Comparative Guides – Canada – International Arbitration,” The Legal 500/Legalease, November, 2023

Co-author, “Sundance Development Corporation v. Islington Chauncery Residences Corp.: The Risks of Accepting an Uncertain “Repudiation” of Contract,” October, 2023

Co-author, “Haider v Rizvi: Implications of Failing to Prescribe Form and Content of a Release,” June, 2023

Co-author, “Judicial Support for Expert Determination as a Dispute Resolution Alternative: KHM Cardiology Centres v Lambardar,” April, 2023

Co-author, “Rare Example of Partial Summary Judgment in a Construction Matter Upheld,” January, 2023