{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Real Estate Development: The Curtis Way","title":"Construction – A Legal Perspective","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2569,"description":"What are the biggest legal mistakes developers make—and how can you avoid them before they cost hundreds of thousands of dollars?\nIn this episode of the RMS Real Estate Development Podcast, Curtis Way is joined by construction lawyer Bryan Kwan, Partner at MacLennan Ross LLP, to explore the legal side of commercial real estate development.\nFrom construction contracts and change orders to builders' liens, litigation, arbitration and project documentation, Bryan explains how legal decisions made before construction begins can determine whether a project runs smoothly—or ends up tied up in years of costly disputes.\nThe conversation provides a practical look at how developers, contractors and owners can better allocate risk, manage contracts and avoid common pitfalls throughout the construction process.\nIn this episode you'll learn:\nThe difference between fixed-price and construction management contracts\nHow CCDC contracts allocate risk between owners and contractors\nWhy supplementary conditions can dramatically strengthen a construction contract\nThe most common causes of construction litigation\nHow poorly managed change orders lead to expensive disputes\nWhy documentation can make or break a legal case\nWhat construction liens are and why they stop financing immediately\nHow lien claims are removed from title\nWhat every developer should know about Alberta's Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act\nWhy construction lawsuits often take years to resolve\nThe advantages of mediation and arbitration over traditional litigation\nWhy investing in legal advice early can save enormous costs later\nBryan also walks through Alberta's construction litigation process—from statements of claim and document discovery to examinations, mediation and trial—giving listeners a realistic understanding of what happens when projects end up in court.\nOne of the key themes throughout the discussion is that the best legal strategy is prevention. Well-drafted contracts, clearly defined scopes of...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/5eQo2D8W4oiNbjFgdZuzA7bmPWTkQVpDlIUJAWJz9Ks/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85YzYy/NjUxOTYwOTNmMThk/YzY5ZWE2MDA5YTNi/NDc3NC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}