Description
April 16: Building Disputes: Navigating Construction Litigation and Delay Claims
This presentation provides construction industry professionals with a practical overview of how disputes arise and are resolved in construction projects. Lawyers will explain the fundamentals of construction litigation, including common causes of claims, dispute resolution pathways (litigation, arbitration, and mediation), and key legal principles that affect project outcomes. A special focus will be placed on delay claims—how they are identified, analyzed, and proven. Attendees will gain insights into avoiding disputes through proactive contract management, as well as strategies for protecting their interests when conflicts arise.
Presenters: Karen Poetker and Madison Laval
- When: April 16, 2026, 8:30-10 am
- Where: Pitblado • 2500-360 Main Street, Winnipeg
- Admission: $35+gst for MHCA members
Coffee and light breakfast will be served
April 30: Planning for the Future: Structuring and Exiting Your Business
The session will cover:
- Different ownership structures for your business
- Sole proprietor, corporation, partnership
- Various exit/succession strategies
- Wind-up and dissolve, sale of assets, sale of shares, sale to third party, sale to employees, sale to family, transition over time (freeze)
- Tax considerations
- Lifetime capital gains exemption, trusts, family transfers, valuation
- Planning ahead
- What steps should be taken and when
- Estate planning
- Ensure your estate plan (Will) addresses your exit/succession strategy
Presenters: Bradley Madison and Graham Fuga
- When: April 30, 2026, 8:30-9:30 am
- Where: Pitblado • 2500-360 Main Street, Winnipeg
- Admission: $35+gst for MHCA members
Coffee and light breakfast will be served
