Government Relations Committee May 1 , 2012 CONSTRUCTION LAW & RISK MANAGEMENT

Overview:

Construction projects are often complex; they present significant obligations and risks to all stakeholders.  Understanding the potential exposures to liability is essential to effective risk management. This course will provide an overview of the significant legal risks that exist within the various phases of construction projects including the planning and contract design, procurement, construction, commissioning, handover, closeout and operational phases. Case law drawn primarily from Ontario will be used to demonstrate significant legal risks that impact construction projects and the techniques to mitigate these risks.

This course will be led by subject matter experts from WeirFoulds LLP which has consistently been ranked in the Canadian Lawyer top 10 of central Canada's leading regional law firms.  The course content will appeal to internal auditors, buyers, project managers & lawyers.

Speaker: 

Glenn Ackerley

Glenn practises exclusively in the area of construction law. He represents clients from across the construction industry – including public and private owners, developers, contractors, subtrades, suppliers, and consultants – in a variety of construction-related matters.

He is regularly consulted about negotiating and preparing construction and consultant contracts, procurement and tendering issues, and risk avoidance strategies. When disputes arise, Glenn acts for clients from both the ICI and residential sectors in construction lien and trust claims, bond claims, and construction delay and deficiency claims.

Glenn is active in the industry, participating on boards, committees and working groups to support and improve the industry. Glenn is the Immediate Past Chairman of the Board of the Toronto Construction Association, and is on the Board of the Canadian Construction Association. He sits on the Executive of the Construction Section of the Ontario Bar Association, and the Council of Ontario Construction Associations' Lien Act Subcommittee, and has participated in the Ministry of Health/Ontario General Contractors Association Task Force on standard bidding and construction documents.

He developed and taught the Construction Law course at the Department of Architectural Science of Ryerson University for many years. The course covered a whole range of issues, including contract and negligence law, tendering, construction liens, damages and dispute resolution. He has written several published articles and given presentations on legal topics to both industry and legal groups including seminars at the Annual Symposium of the Ontario General Contractors Association and the Admission Course of the Ontario Association of Architects.

Appreciating the important role played by alternative dispute resolution, Glenn has trained and gained experience in both mediation and arbitration, acting as counsel, mediator and arbitrator. Glenn is a roster member of Tarion’s Builder’s Arbitration Forum and member of the construction section, ADR Institute of Ontario.

Glenn is a Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers.

Michael Swartz

Michael represents clients from across Ontario in his construction law practice. He is involved in every facet of the construction industry, including strategy development – from project inception to completion. He is experienced in structuring tendering and contract documents related to all aspects of development. Michael's practical and time-saving advice has resolved wide-ranging issues arising from procurement and contract disputes and lien, trust and delay claims.

Michael appears frequently before various boards, tribunals and courts, including the Ontario and Superior Courts of Justice, the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Federal Court of Canada.

Michael speaks regularly to various associations and groups on topical issues concerning the construction industry. He provides clients with timely and relative updates on court cases, decisions and statute changes. Michael has taught Construction Law courses for the Ontario General Contractors Association and George Brown College since 2006.

Registration:

As space is limited, please pre-register by calling or emailing the IIA Toronto Chapter Office. Late registrations may not be accommodated due to space limitations. Substitutions are welcome.

To register online, please visit the event website:
Website: http://guest.cvent.com/d/dcq9bs

Phone: 416-223-5326
Fax: 905-508-2790
Email: administrator@iia-toronto.org

Venue: 

Ontario Heritage Trust Building
Birkbeck Room
10 Adelaide Street East
Toronto Ontario M5C 1J3

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Breakfast and lunch will be provided to participants.)

Cost:

Members - $200 + HST
Non-Members - $300 + HST

Please Note: There is a cancellation policy in effect. 

CPD: 7.5 hours