Construction Law Group

Singleton Urquhart has long been recognized as one of the leading firms in Canada in providing a full range of services to the Construction Industry. We have designed risk management and loss control programs for a variety of participants in the industry and have represented our clients at all levels of the Courts in Canada and in mediating and arbitrating disputes.


Some Examples Of The Group's Activities

Risk Management and Loss Control
We have conducted numerous in-house seminars for consultants and contractors in the construction industry offering them guidance on how to avoid construction disputes.

Contracts
We have designed and written and re-written contracts for both the private and public sectors. This has included not only writing the standard form construction and consulting contracts in the industry, but also preparing manuscript forms for specialty contractors and consultants.

Asbestos Litigation
We have defended professional consultants, material suppliers and their liability insurer in asbestos claims.

Leaky Condominiums
We have been defending professional consultants and others in the leaky condominium claims since 1990.

Radiant Ceiling Heating Panels
We represented 83 local governments in the radiant ceiling heating panel class action.

Offshore Drilling
We have defended participants in offshore oil and gas exploration projects for claims for extras and delays.

Builders Liens
We offer a full range of services involving the preparation and filing of liens and litigation where necessary.

Mediation and Arbitration
Our members are skilled in the use of mediation and arbitration to resolve a wide variety of construction disputes.

Tunneling Claims
We have represented both consultants and contractors in claims for extras and delays associated with tunneling projects for both railroads and hydro electric projects.

Foundation Problems
We have defended consultants and construction consortiums for foundation problems in residential, commercial, industrial and offshore facility projects.

Building Inspection / Regulation Schemes
We have designed and implemented zoning, building permit and building regulation schemes for local and aboriginal governments and for an international airport authority.

Environmental Risks
We have defended a variety of participants in the construction industry against environmental impairment claims.


The Goal of the Construction Law Group

The goal of our Construction Law Group is to continue to draw on our extensive experience in construction law to provide our client base with a cost effective and innovate solution to the wide variety of construction issues they face in their day to day operations.

For further information please feel free to contact any member of the Construction Law Group.