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Are you interested in learning more about Construction Adjudication and the recent changes to the Construction Act in Ontario? Visit www.odacc.ca to learn more. In addition, ODACC offers training and the opportunity to become a certified ODACC Adjudicator through its Construction Adjudication and ODACC Orientation Program. Information about this Program and how to register is …

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Parties can request an Adjudicator from the ODACC Registry of Adjudicators which is available at https://odacc.ca/en/adjudicators/adjudicator-registry/. If the parties cannot agree on an Adjudicator, ODACC will appoint an Adjudicator from the Registry.  The Registry of Adjudicators allows parties to choose individuals with various construction backgrounds and a range of professions.  ODACC offers Adjudicators who are engineers, …

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ODACC Adjudication offers several options for resolving a construction dispute.  Parties may choose from one of our four suggested Pre-Designed Adjudication processes or they may suggest a Custom process to resolve the dispute with the other party and the Adjudicator. An Adjudication Process can be as simple as submitting the construction contract and the disputed …

ODACC Adjudication Offers 4 Suggested Pre-Designed Processes for your Construction Adjudication. Information on each of these processes can be found on the ODACC website. Read More »

After an Adjudicator consents to adjudicate a dispute, the Adjudicator will contact the Parties to negotiate the Adjudication Fee. The Adjudication Fee may consist of a flat fee, or an hourly rate (plus disbursements). If the Adjudicator and the Parties cannot agree on an Adjudication Fee, the Adjudicator may ask ODACC to set the fee. …

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Yes. Once a Determination is made by the Adjudicator it is binding on the parties to the Adjudication until a determination of the matter by a court, a Determination of the matter by way of an arbitration under the Arbitration Act, 1991 or a written agreement between the parties respecting the matter.  Any party to …

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The Adjudicator will make a Determination within 30 days from the day the Claimant submits its documents (the “Due Date”). The Due Date may be extended with the consent of all the Parties and the Adjudicator. ODACC will certify the Determination within 7 days of the Determination being sent to the Parties Visit Determinations to …

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When the Adjudicator communicates the Adjudication Process to the Parties, the Adjudicator will specify the supporting documents (and number of pages) that each Party may submit to the Adjudicator for consideration. The Claimant’s supporting documents are due within 5 days of the appointment of the Adjudicator.   The Adjudicator will notify the Respondent as to …

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The Adjudicator will conduct the Adjudication in the manner he or she determines appropriate in the circumstances, in accordance with the Construction Act.  Some Adjudications may proceed only with reviewing documents and some may include a hearing by videoconference, and some may also require a site visit.  There are various suggested ODACC Pre-designed Adjudication Processes that the parties …

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After the Respondent receives the Notice of Adjudication from the Claimant, the Claimant and the Respondent have 4 days to select an Adjudicator from ODACC’s list of Certified Adjudicators and obtain the Adjudicator’s consent to act as the Adjudicator.  The Adjudicator must agree to conduct the Adjudication. If the Parties cannot agree on an Adjudicator, …

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Adjudication for your construction dispute offers “real time” dispute resolution: Visit www.odacc.ca to learn more.