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Via the Practice Hotline, it has been brought to the OAA’s attention that some owners are requesting certificate of practice (CoP) holders to sign a CCDC 31 Service Contract Between Owner and...

As mentioned in the July 2025 edition of the Practice Advisory newsletter, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) released electronic versions of the key CCDC 5A, 5B, and 17 for...

The OAA’s governing Council met in Toronto on Friday, November 28 to discuss a variety of topics, from confirming Committee appointments and Conference programming to approving budgets, a new Practice...

The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) released new electronic versions of the key CCDC 5A, 5B, and 17 for construction management contracts as well as the CCDC 30 Integrated Project...

Pro-Demnity has provided many articles and Bulletins encouraging the use of the readily available standard forms of contract for the provision of architectural services provided by the OAA. Failure to...

The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) is expected to release new versions of the key CCDC 5A, 5B and 17 for construction management contracts as well as the CCDC 30 Integrated Project...

Endorsed by OAA Council in January 2025, the refreshed Practice Tips PT.23.6 and PT.23.7 provide suggested amendments to CCDC 14-2013 and CCDC 15-2013 for use in design-build projects. The launch...

For years, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) standard agreements have been the go-to for construction projects and are generally designed for a balanced sharing of project risk...

The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) has unveiled a series of new documents for the construction industry in Canada.   As of May 21, the following documents have been released and...

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