Construction

Proactively manage risk and keep your construction project on track with advice from experienced lawyers.

We are trusted advisors for developers, contractors, project managers, engineers, architects, sureties and financial institutions across Atlantic Canada on all facets of construction projects.

There are numerous stages in the lifecycle of a construction project. The interested parties are many, and the stakes are often high. You can trust our legal counsel to effectively play a role throughout, with insightful guidance based on your specific needs. Should issues arise, our litigation team is on hand to resolve all manner of construction-related disputes.

Rely on our team for advice during:

  • Tendering
  • Development planning
  • Project management
  • Contract negotiation and interpretation
  • Project financing

Depending on your needs, our construction lawyers may involve their colleagues from specialty areas of law such as:

  • Environmental
  • Immigration
  • Insurance
  • Defence & Marine
  • Employment & Labour
  • Municipal
  • Tax

Rebecca M. Atkinson

Partner
Saint John

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Dale T. Briggs

Partner
Moncton

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J. William Cabel

Counsel
Fredericton

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Jocelyn M. Campbell, QC

Partner
Halifax

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Thomas (Tom) P. Donovan, QC

Counsel
Halifax

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Patrick J.O. Dunn

Associate
Saint John

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Jeffrey P. Flinn

Partner
Halifax

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Sean Glover

Partner
Halifax

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F. Richard Gosse

Partner
St. John's

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Joseph Herschorn

Partner
Halifax

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Stephanie Hickman, QC

Partner
St. John's

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Charity L. Hogan

Associate
Charlottetown

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David W. Hooley, QC

Senior Counsel
Charlottetown

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Michelle M. Kelly

Partner
Halifax

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Edward W. Keyes, QC

Managing Partner
Saint John

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Jeffrey H. Leard

Partner
Summerside

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James R. McConnell

Associate
Saint John

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Bâtonnier Christian E. Michaud, QC

Partner
Moncton

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Thomas M. Munn

Associate
St. John's

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Gerald W. O’Brien, QC, CA

Counsel
Saint John

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Darren R. Purchase

Associate
St. John's

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Mohammad Ali Raza

Partner
Halifax

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Caitlin Regan-Cottreau

Associate
Halifax

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Howard A. Spalding, QC

Counsel
Saint John

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Megan (Alexander) Taylor

Partner
St. John's

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Deirdre L. Wade, QC

Partner
Saint John

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The Honourable Clyde K. Wells, QC

Counsel
St. John's

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Charles D. Whelly, QC

Counsel
Saint John

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Articles & Insights

Employer’s Refusal to Hire Medical Cannabis User Upheld by NL Court

In a closely watched decision, the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador (the “Court”) recently upheld an arbitration decision that endorsed an employer’s decision to refuse employment on the basis of an individual’s medical cannabis use. In International Brotherhood Lower Churchill Transmission Construction Employers’ Assn. Inc. v IBEW, Local 1620 (Tizzard), Re, 2018 CarswellNfld 198, […]

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General Holdback Chart

Each province has its own holdback requirements, which makes managing construction projects and contracts across provincial borders complex. For easy reference to holdback details across Canada, see the chart below which includes details for the holdback percentage, holdback period, lien registration deadline, and whether there is provision for an early release, for each province and […]

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Who Owns That School? The Crown and the Validity of Lien Claims

Terra Services Inc. v. Her Majesty the Queen 2018 NLSC 221 As the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador remains a major driver of local construction and development the issue frequently arises as to whether the protections intended by the Mechanics’ Lien Act (“MLA”) can be extended to these provincial projects.  As a general rule, the […]

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