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As the architecture profession and the OAA awaits more detail around the regulations and the coming-into-force date, members are advised to proactively become familiar with the amendments as they...
The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) will be delivering in-person seminars, beginning in May 2025 in Ontario, to introduce updates to the following construction management and...
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...
Endorsed by OAA Council in September 2024, the refreshed Practice Tip PT.25 provides a template for amendments to the OAA 600-2021 Contract when a Design-Builder is the client. It offers an...
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...
The following Canadian Construction Document Committee (CCDC) documents were published on November 29, 2023 and are now available: CCDC 2MA-2023 “Master Agreement between Owner and Contractor...
As the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the design and construction industry have demonstrated, unpredictable material and labour cost increases can cause significant hardships on consultants and...
As Executive Director of the Ontario Association of Architects, which regulates architectural practice in our province, I recently shared some of our resources related to public...