National Construction Law Section

The National Construction Law Section is seeking nominations for the position of Secretary and up to 10 Executive Members for a two year term from September 1, 2012 to August 31, 2014.

For further details, please see the full Call for Nominations.

The 2012 National Construction Law Conference

Looking to the Future of Construction
September 28-29, 2012
Sheraton Hotel, St. John's Newfoundland

SAVE THE DATE!

Please join us on September 28-29 for the 2012 National Construction Law Conference being held in beautiful St. John's Newfoundland which has been experiencing a vibrant upsurge in business and construction activity in the last few years.

The program will feature important and practical information on the latest construction law topics in all Canadian jurisdictions. Whether you are involved in the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts or the resolution of construction disputes, the National Construction Law Conference will be of interest to you and your practice. The focus of the conference will be on ensuring that you are up to date on current developments with a special attention to trends for the future.

We look forward to seeing you in St. John's on September 28-29.

In order to create networking opportunities and a forum for discussion and exchange on subjects relevant to the National Construction Law Section, we have created a group on LinkedIn.

This professional networking site allows you to:

Establish connections with other professionals interested in mentoring,
Access liaising opportunities,
Share cases and accomplishments; and
Keep informed about upcoming national construction law events and activities.

If you’re already a LinkedIn member, we invite you to join the CBA National Construction Law Section group. You can easily do by clicking on the “Groups” tab type “CBA Construction Law Section” in the search box and select the “Join Group” option. If you are not already a member, membership in LinkedIn is free and easy to join by going to http://www.linkedin.com/home.

We look forward to meeting you on LinkedIn.

Newsletters

The Section is currently looking for articles for its next newsletter. If you would like to contribute to the next edition, please contact us at CBA Newsletters.

Past issues of Skylines can be found on the Newsletter page.

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Meetings

National Section executive meeting, Spring 2012 (Location TBC).

Mandate

The purpose of this Section is to examine the law and practice relating to problems in the construction industry, including negotiation and conclusion of contracts, bonding and insurance, claims, arbitration and litigation.

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