SICA Construction Alert Publications:

• Oct 2006 "Acceptance" of Trade Contractor Bids in Bid Depository and Getting the Deficiencies Done!
• Apr 2006 Electronic Project Docs and Quality of Projects Concerns
• Jan 2006 CCO Workshop and Must You Sign a Waiver of Lien?
• Sept 2005 Gold Seal Accredited Owner's Project Manager and New Bid Depository Amendments
• June 2005 Charges Dropped in First Bill C-45 Case and Important Builders Lien Decision
• Feb 2005 Allow for Overbudget Negotiation and Non-Refundable Deposit Recovery Program
• Nov 2004 Help With Your Next Big Project and MasterFormat Update
• July 2004 Shorter Bid Acceptance Period and Publicly Funded Bldg Projects Documents
• April 2004 SICA Offices Move and New CCA Mould Guidelines
• September 2002 What are the Effects of 9/11 and Enron on Insurance
• May 2002 BC Supreme Court Reviews Rights of a Subcontractor Under Lien Act
• January 2002 New Contract Documents - CDBI Practice Manual, Stat Decs...
• September 2001 How to Avoid Embarrassment and Compliance with Tender Docs
• June 2001 Developing a Good Construction Management Process
• January 2001 Extended Warranties & the Surety's Dilemma
• September 2000  Extended Warranties & Unsolicited Alternate Prices
• June 2000  More on Mark-ups
• May 2000 Privilege Clauses
• Sept 1999 Proper Tender Opening
• July 1999 Change Order Markup
• April 1999 Commissioning Hold backs Unacceptable
• Jan 1999 Mandatory Site Visits