Acted for a hotel owner in advancing a claim for the cost of reconstructing a defective hotel building envelope which allowed water infiltration into the hotel against the design architects and construction contractors
Acted as counsel for an educational institute connected with the negotiations and preparation of construction contracts for a $230 million campus expansion building project
Acted as counsel to a pipeline company advancing claims against its design engineers for the cost of remedial work done at its compressor stations due to a faulty design
Acting as counsel to the project owner in the mediation of $90 million construction dispute involving chemical plant; the dispute involved complex contract interpretation issues and a substantial delay claim
Successfully mediated the resolution of a construction contract dispute involving the owner, its engineer and two contractors
Acting as counsel to a pipeline company advancing a multi-million dollar claim for the cost of replacing defective valves manufactured by a foreign company
Acted as counsel defending a delay and extra claim, which as well included building envelope issues which resulted in a six week trial in the Court of Queen’s Bench
Acted as legal counsel to a party in a mediation of $20 million delay and additional cost claim arising from the construction of a pipeline
Acting as counsel in a two week arbitration, held in Chicago, Illinois, of a $6 million claim relating to a pipeline project which required the presentation of extensive technical evidence concerning soil conditions
Acting as counsel in a two week arbitration of a $15 million claim for additional payment related to a pipeline project which was again held in Chicago, Illinois. This case required the extensive review of the information provided to bidders concerning site conditions and contract interpretation issues concerning the payment terms of the contract.
Acted as legal counsel to a party in a arbitration of delay claims and additional cost claims arising from the dismantling of an oil refinery in British Columbia
Advising the project owner on and negotiating the terms of the Architectural Consulting Agreement and Construction Contracts for a $250 million research facility
The preparation of all engineering consulting agreements, major equipment procurement agreements and construction contracts required for the construction of a $4 billion, grass roots, pipeline project
Acted as counsel for project manager and designer who was involved in a dispute with the project owner concerning cost overrun, delays and responsibility to obtain permits in respect of a hydro electric project
Acted as counsel to Syncrude Canada Ltd. in the mediation of Syncrude’s claim brought against Stearns Catalytic for the cost of repairing Coker 8-2 which was destroyed in a fire that occurred in August, 1984. Also acted as counsel for Syncrude Canada Ltd. in the presentation of evidence at trial relating to the critical path and construction schedule for the rebuild of Coker 8-2 and presented and prepared evidence concerning production capabilities and reliability issues relating to the operation of Syncrude’s Coker 8-2, arising from the same event
Provided legal advice that led to the resolution of claims made against the architects and engineering firms arising from design errors made by those parties with respect to the design and construction of the Walter C. MacKenzie Hospital in Edmonton
Provided legal advice to resolve lien claims, surety performance bond claims and delay claims arising out of the construction of the Calgary Olympic Saddledome
Have acted as counsel in a variety of arbitrations and mediations covering such areas a commercial disputes, construction disputes and land compensation claims