Prompt Payment & Leveraging Adjudication

The Construction Act, amended in 2019, represents a complete overhaul of the Construction Lien Act which was enacted in 1983. Prompt payment and adjudication are brand new substantive regimes in the Act that were introduced for the first time. The Act outlines procedures for disputes so they can be resolved in a more effective, and quicker, time frame. It provides rights and responsibilities for those in the construction pyramid, even where a direct contract is not found. You will receive a Guide and Forms document, and flow chart posters.

This session will help you:

• Understand the rules of payment or non-payment as they now apply to

Prime, subcontractors and suppliers. • Learn what constitutes a proper invoice and what elements must be included in your progress or final invoice to ensure you get paid. • Recap lien rights under the new legislation and a review of holdback and release of holdback regulations. • Understand when adjudication is either automatically or voluntarily triggered and the process to initiate an adjudication. • Learn about the Authorized Nominating Authority (ODACC), timelines for adjudication, and costs associated with adjudication. • Understand your rights, and the rights of others on the project.