McLennan Ross lawyers provide advice to the construction industry “from the ground up”. We assist clients with all aspects of construction, including land acquisition, environmental assessment, tendering and procurement, contracts, risk management and insurance, surety and bonds, employment and labour relations, occupational health and safety, builders’ liens, litigation and dispute resolution.
Our clients comprise owners, developers, contractors, consultants, insurers and others. We provide advice to many segments of the construction industry, from large industrial projects to multi-family developments. Client industries served include oilsands, conventional natural resources, utilities, infrastructure, forestry, education, manufacturing, commercial, retail, transportation and others.
McLennan Ross has been ranked by Best Lawyers in Canada as the #1 firm for Construction Law in Alberta. For further details please click here.
Our Expertise
The McLennan Ross construction industry group is composed of lawyers from several practice groups. This multi-disciplinary team allows us to deliver a wide range of specialized legal services to the construction industry. Our expertise includes the following:
Corporate Commercial Securities Our CCS lawyers assist clients with negotiating and drafting contracts, purchase and sales agreements, mergers and acquisitions, financing, tax issues and real estate transactions. In the oil sands, we have move than 30 years of experience, including negotiation and preparation of project agreements, royalty issues and purchase and sales agreements.
Energy, Environmental and Regulatory (EER) The McLennan Ross EER group has a well-established reputation for responsive, creative and cost effective solutions to energy, resources and environment related transactions, hearings and disputes. Our experience with regulators and tribunals better enables us to assist clients achieve environmental and regulatory compliance.
Insurance & Risk Management Our insurance & risk management lawyers have experience in a wide variety of insurance products and are available to provide advice on how they can be used to manage risk on a construction project.
Labour & Employment McLennan Ross is a leader in labour and employment law experience. We've built our reputation for cost-effective, timely and efficient service in the field over many decades. Today, we have more expertise and have done more advanced labour work in Alberta and the North than any other firm.
Litigation & Builders’ Liens Our lawyers have been involved in some of Alberta’s largest construction claims and constantly work with clients to select the best available dispute resolution mechanism to achieve a cost effective resolution. We have extensive experience with builders' liens and associated issues, including filing, perfection, line fund calculation and enforcement.
Occupational Health & Safety The construction industry is one of high risk for workplace accidents and we help our clients protect themselves against accidents and their costly and time-consuming repercussions. Should an accident occur, we possess the expertise to defend clients before regulatory tribunals and the Courts.
