Editor's viewpoint July-August 2016 Table of Contents Welcome to the summer issue of Canadian Design and Construction Report. This issue reflects the diversity of issues and chal- lenges in the architectural, engineering and construc- tion community, from the beginning of the process – with a look at how the Seller-Doer Model applies for business development – to the conclusion – getting paid; a contentious and challenging issue as initiatives to develop legislation and better practices are intro- duced both provincially and federally. There are other stories, ranging from concrete and concrete pumping, to sustainability, building code de- velopments, and construction in Canada’s far north. As usual, we also publish a coast-to-coast round-up of relevant industry news. After we send the image files to the printer (and post this issue on the web at www.cadcr.com), I’ll take a few days summer break – before preparing the next issue to be published in September. As always, if you have story ideas, suggestions, or simply wish to express your thoughts, your comments are most welcome. You can reach me by email at buckshon@cadcr.com. 600 changes introduced in National Model Construction Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 CSC Conference 2016: Connecting the AEC specifications community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Prompt payment: Ontario awaits Construction Lien Act review decision as federal Senate debates payment legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Ontario’s Construction Lien Act Review: What to expect when it is released . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Construction Law: Construction contract formats Does the contract truly reflect the parties’ mutual understandings? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The seller-doer business development model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Opportunity shines for collaboration in capturing new business Financial advice: Brexit and other panics: What is the real risk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 News Briefs across Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 CDCR Hotel Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 SPECIAL FEATURES NOW AVAILABLE: PDF PAGE-FLIPPING TECHNOLOGY JUST LIKE THE DOCUMENT YOU ARE READING NOW... SEE THE ONLINE VERSION FOR A SAMPLE. TOP FORTY UNDER 40 Chris Lyons takes on leadership responsibilities as chair of Vancouver Island Construction Association’s U40 group . . . . 27 North American Precast Concrete Associations enhance industry related education, marketing and regulatory support resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 2016 American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA) Education Conference to provide educational and networking opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Renamed Passive House Canada/Maison Passive Canada leads the way in education, advocacy and events to achieve higher performance building standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 360 Crane Services and Maintenance expands service and scope with common sense human business focus . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Canada’s North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Magazine and Newsletter Design Online or Print – Big or Small It can always be simple www.memoproductions.ca 819-827-3802 info@memoproductions.com CHBA recognizes achievement in sustainable design, green building and more traditional categories . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Canadian Urethane Foam Contractors Association (CUFCA) develops training, certification and field quality assurance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Dodge upcoming project reports . . . . . . . . . . . ONLINE ONLY - 54 The Canadian Design and Construction Report — July - August 2016 – 3