Articles

Employee Fraud: Keeping the "F" Word Off Your Construction Site

by David Miachika, Ross McGowan and Robert Dawkins
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

What is Fraud?
Fraud is one of those words that all people seem to know and use but few seek to clearly define. It encompasses is a broad category of deceptive behaviour designed to benefit the fraudster, or a third party, to the detriment of the target of the deception. Its scope is limited only by the ingenuity of people looking for the easy dollar. More...

Sustainability – Implications for Design Professionals

by Derek Holloway
Senior Vice-President, Architects and Engineers
ENCON Group Inc.

There is a growing trend toward the construction of “green” or “sustainable” buildings. While to date most of these buildings have been constructed for public sector clients as models for others to see, or for private sector companies wishing to demonstrate their corporate social and environmental responsibility, there is some momentum for the expansion of the sustainability movement. More...

Project Specific Professional Liability For Design-Build Projects

by Simon Fenn
CDBI Risk Management Committee Chairman 2001

On a typical design-build project, there is no shortage of professional liability insurance. Many times, perhaps more so in the USA than in Canada, the contractor, the design firm, the design sub-consultants and some sub-contractors all carry professional coverage. It may seem everyone is protected in the event of a loss. More...

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