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Bill 142 – Construction Lien Act Amendment Act, 2017 aims to modernize the 35-year-old Construction Act in Ontario (previously called the Construction Lien Act).

Over the past decade, REITs listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) have offered some of the strongest returns, while the TSX REIT Index has approximately doubled the performance of the TSX Composite Index over the same period.

In the construction industry, holdbacks may be inserted into contracts as a way to protect the buyer. Read more about the tax implications of holdbacks.

With 2018 now fully upon us, BDO’s real estate team has come together to clarify key trends that may define the upcoming year.

BDO Global surveyed 35 REIT leaders from companies around the world about global changes to the REIT climate.

There has been a lot of talk lately about how augmented reality (“AR”) and virtual reality (“VR”) technologies are impacting the construction industry today.

This past February, the Real Property Association of Canada (REALpac) announced a new financial accounting performance metric, in addition to modifying the definitions of two others.

On July 14th 2017, the Ontario Ministry of Finance released a Consultation Document which discusses a number of proposed measures that aim to reduce the complexity associated with the administration of the Land Transfer Tax (“LTT”) as it applies to unregistered dispositions of land by certain entities.

Transportation companies today often use subcontractors in place of employees, usually (though not exclusively) as drivers.