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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...

After 18 months of discussion, Infrastructure Ontario (IO) has confirmed the government has approved a final set of supplementary conditions (SCs) for use with OAA 600-2021 contracts, specifically for...

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...

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...

Practice Tip PT.23.11, CCDC 2-2020 Stipulated Price Contract–Overview of the Changes in the 2020 Version and Recommended Supplementary Conditions, has been recently reissued as version 1.1. The edits...

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...

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