Duncan W. Glaholt

• Chartered Arbitrator
• Fellow, International Academy of Construction Lawyers
• Past President and Fellow, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers
• Fellow, Co-chair of International Committee, American College of Construction Lawyers
• The Law Society of Ontario
• Advocates' Society
• Ontario Trial Lawyers Association
• American Trial Lawyers Association

• Mr. Glaholt is a frequent lecturer on construction topics, including construction claims, suretyship, insolvency, letters of credit, insurance and reinsurance issues. A selected list of recent conferences include:
  
• “From Blueprints to Buildings: Legal Issues in the Construction Industry" University of Toronto Faculty of Law (November 16, 2006)
• “Against the Odds, Risk and the Canadian Construction Industry” (November 13, 2006)
• “What's there to Lien on?” Ontario General Contractors Association (September 29, 2006)
• “Do's and Don'ts in Advising Claimants when Faced with or Asserting a Lien Claim” Canadian Institute, Litigating and Resolving Construction (September 28, 2006)
• “Adjudication in the Construction Process” Ontario Bar Association (September 21, 2006)
• "Cost-Plus Contracts”  Law Society of Ontario, Construction Law Roundtable (September 19, 2006)
• “The Limits of Contracts as a Risk Management Tool” Canadian Institute, Legal & Business Guide to Public Procurement (June 16, 2006)
• “Construction Law 101: Five Easy Pieces” Construct Canada (November 30, 2005)
• “Contract and Bond Claims” York Communications, Construction Law Primer (March 28, 2006)
• “Sorting Out Whitby Landmark” 14th Annual Construction Superconference (November 29, 2004)
• “Conduct of a Lien Action – Five Lessons Learned From Pineau” Construction Lien Primer, Ontario Bar Association (November 25, 2004)
• “An Overview of Construction Liens (In Five Easy Pieces)” Leadership Development in Construction – Level 1, The Construction Institute – Toronto Construction Association (February 25, 2004)
  
• York Communications: Construction Law Primers – Be Protected, Be Proactive – Panel presentation – Construction Liens (April 14, 2004)
  
• The Construction Institute, (Toronto Construction Association), Leadership Development in Construction – Level I, Wrap Up of Case Study “Anatomy of a Disaster” (February 25, 2004) Course meets the TCA's gold seal standard
  
• York Communications: Construction 2003, Bonds: What Good Are They? (December 3, 2003)
  
• The Construction Institute, (Toronto Construction Association), Leadership Development in Construction – Level I, An Overview of Construction Liens (November 19, 2003) Course meets the TCA's gold seal standard
  
• York Communications: Construction Law Update, “Construction Lien Primer” (October 9, 2003)
  
• York Communications: Construction Law Update, “Construction Claims and Defence Primer – A One-Day course for the Construction Industry and Its Legal Advisors” (March 6, 2003)
  
• Ontario Bar Association, Real Property Section Seminar, “Making Lunch Out of Lien Law” (January 23, 2003)
  
• York Communications: Construct Canada, “Reconstruction with Litigation in Mind”, Panel Presentation (December 5, 2002)
  
• York Communications: Construction Law Update, “Construction Liens – The Next Generation” (November 6, 2002)
  
• York Communications: Construction Law Update, “Understanding the Implications of recent Court Decisions on Your Business” (October 9, 2002)
  
• The Law Society of Ontario: “Six-Minute Construction Lawyer 2002”, Co-Chairman (May 15, 2002)
  
• The Law Society of Ontario: Special Lectures, “Construction Lien Claims”, (April 18, 2002)
  
• Canadian Institute Conference: “Construction Liens Conference, Managing Trust Funds- the New York Model”, (Chairman on March 6, and Speaker on March 7, 2002)
  
• Law Society of Ontario: “The Return of the Six-Minute Real Estate Lawyer 2001: Buying Free of Lien Claims – The Home Buyer Provisions of the Construction Lien Act” (December 5, 2001)
  
• York Communications: “Insolvency Strategies on Construction Claim: Section 68 Remedy and Revenue Canada Super-Priority” (October 2, 2001)
  
• Osgoode Hall Law School of York University: The Essential Curriculum in Construction Law, “Three Key Courses, Before Construction … But Before the Dust Settles” (May 3, 4 and 7, 2001)
  
• Canadian Institute: Annual Construction Superconference: Moderator, “Mediate, Arbitrate, or Litigate? Choosing the Best Method of Construction Dispute Resolution for Your Circumstances” (April 23-24, 2001)
  
• Lorman Education Services: More Hot Topics in Ontario Construction Law “Recent Developments in the Law of Trusts” (April 5, 2001)
  
• York Communications: Construction Law Update, “Construction Lien Primer – Lien FAQ's – Everything you wanted to know about construction liens, but were afraid to ask”, (March 29, 2001)
  
• Law Society of Ontario: “Six Minute Construction Lawyer: The Defences to Breach of Trust Actions: We Spent all the Money” (December 1, 2000)
  
• York Communications: Construct Canada 2000, Canada's Largest Building & Construction Show; Moderator: Challenges & Expectations of Buyers of Construction, Architects, Engineers and Contractors (November 30, 2000)
  
•  Law Society of Ontario: “The Six Minute Real Estate Lawyer: Payments for Operating Costs and Breach of Trusts- Construction Lien” (November 28, 2000)
  
• York Communications: Construction Law Update # 6; Lien Law: Bad News for Owners, Good News for Trades. “Are your Personal Assets Safe”? Basic Rules of Law are under Attack Recent Developments on Construction Surety Bonds (October 25, 2000)
  
• Canadian Bar Association: Drilling to the Core, Ten Essential Topics in Construction Law; Defending a Breach of trust Claim: “Is There a Way”? And Panel Discussion: Practice Tips and Pitfalls in Construction Law- “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” (May 29, 2000)
  
• Revay and Associates Limited: 30 Years of Construction Claims- “What have we learned”?; How Can Construction Lawyers Help Avoid Claims? (May 4, 2000)
  
• York Communications, Construction Law Update 5: “Recent Developments in Construction Law & Industry Practices” (April 2000)
  
• Annual Institute, Construction Law: Toward 2001: “Top Three Issues in Construction Trusts” (January 2000)
  
• Lorman Education Services, Hot Topics in Construction Law Seminar: “Breach of Trust – Are You Exposed?” (January 2000)
  
• Infonex, Construction Bidding and Tendering: Chaired (October 1999)
  
• Canadian College of Construction Lawyers Annual Conference: “Overhead Payments Out of Statutory Trust Monies” (June 1999)
  
• MCA Ontario, Annual Meeting / Conference: “Valuable Advice on Dealing with Construction Claims” (June 1999)
  
• Canadian Institute, Annual Construction Superconference: “Managing Construction Litigation” (April 1999)
  
• Revay & Associates, Construction Law Update 3: “The Five Most Important Issues in Lien Law Today” (March 1999)
  
• Law Society of Ontario, Construction Liens Litigation Update: “Trust Claims and the Position of Banks” (March 1999)
  
• Infonex, Constructlaw Canada, The Annual Conference Detailing Construction Practices and Legal Changes: “Protecting Yourself with Contract Terms” (January 1999)
  
• Canadian Bar Association of Ontario, Construction Contract Round Table: “Execution of the Work” (December 1998)
  
• Federated Press, Construction Risk Management Conference: “Damages in a Construction Setting” (November 1998)
  
• Revay & Associates, Construction Law Update 2: “Design Build Contracts” (October 1998)
  
• Canadian Bar Association of Ontario, Operation Update 1998: “Recent Developments in Construction Law” (September 1998)
  
• Revay & Associates, Legal Alert! Construction Law Update: Key Issues for Architects, Engineers, Contractors: “Bidding and Tendering” (March 1998)

Representative Procurement Assignments

• Public private partnerships in healthcare field
• EPC retrofit of nuclear facilities 
• Large hydro-electric tunnelling project 
• Post-911 Airport retrofit

Representative Plaintiff's Cases (selected)

• Mining Infrastructure Project, numerous ICC and other institutional arbitrations.
• Pipeline Arbitration; design-build issue.
• Heat Energy Systems litigation, ICC Arbitration, pulp and paper industry.
• Multi-Density Fibre Board Plant: Claims on behalf of process equipment manufacturers and mechanical installers, representation of surety, settlement.
• Oriented Strandboard Plant: Mechanical installation claim, defence of surety.
• ICC Arbitration U.S. Theme Park Dispute: Co-counsel for Plaintiff in ICC arbitration, ongoing participation in US litigation/mediation regarding insurance disputes.
• Various hydro-electric co-generation claims: Earth fill dam failures including litigation and mediation.
• Acid Plant construction: Mechanical installation claim involving thin wall stainless steel piping, impacts of delay of owner supplied equipment, productivity claim.
• Sulphur Dioxide Abatement Programme: Arbitration, litigation and settlement of several claims arising out of mechanical installation interference issues.
• Food processing plant: Claims arising out of mechanical addition and upgrade to national brand food processing plant.
• Toronto Skydome: Claim for additional compensation, involving retractable stadium roof and associated design/build mechanical and electrical drive systems. Member of litigation team and co-counsel through successful litigation, negotiation and settlement.

Representative Defendant's Cases (selected)

• Mining Operation Arbitration: Claims run-off and arbitrations on mine development project in Northern Ontario. Six cases arbitrated/mediated and settled including two major mechanical contracts.
• Various Co-generation Projects: Representation of owner/financier group in defence of contractor, subcontractor claims.
• Landfill Gas Recovery Dispute: Litigation, mediation and settlement of $100 million dollar claim.
• Phenolic Roof Claims: Litigation, mediation and settlement of several phenolic roof claims, including national airport and other sites.
• Hot Strip Mill: Member of claims defence team for foreign design/build contractor of hot strip mill in Northern Ontario.
• Water Treatment Plants: Representation of major privatised utility on a wide variety of issues, including significant litigation, arbitration and mediation arising out of water treatment plant construction and rehabilitation.
• Infrastructure Claims:Representation of major utility in arbitration of sewer and water main construction claims.
• Counsel to Federal and Provincial Superintendents of Insurance: Wind-up of two surety bonding companies; assemble team of counsel in all ten provinces; over 750 construction related claims over fifteen years.

ADR Publications

Mr. Glaholt has participated in alternative dispute resolution in a wide range of construction disputes, including institutional and ad hoc arbitrations. Mr. Glaholt holds a diploma from the College of International Arbitrators and maintains an active role in all aspects of A.D.R., and is well published in that area:

• "Current Trends in Construction ADR", (JAMS Toronto, October 25, 2012)
• “The Adjudication Option: The Case for Uniform Payment & Performance Legislation in Canada” (2006), 53 C.L.R. (3d) 8
  
• “ICC Arbitration: A Model for the Resolution of Complex Disputes” (2003) 19:1 International Law Quarterly 4 (co-author)
  
• D.W. Glaholt, Conduct of a Lien Action (Toronto: Carswell, 2004), Chapter 21, “Settling a Lien Action”
  
• An ICC Model for the Resolution of Complex Construction Disputes (2002), 14 C.L.R. (3d) 173 (co-author)
  
• Toward an Inquisitorial Model for the Resolution of Complex Construction Disputes (1998), 36 C.L.R. (2d) 159 (co-author)
  
• Moderator: Canadian Institute, 7th, 8th and 9th Annual Construction Superconferences: “Mediate, Arbitrate or Litigate?”
  
• York Communications: Construction Law Update 4; Recent Developments in Construction Law & Industry Practises: “Early Dispute Resolution: Let's Not go to Court – A.D.R. - A Midterm Report Card” and “Getting Paid – Unjust Enrichment & Quantum Meruit: How is it relevant to you?”.

Selected Published Books

• The Law of ADR in Canada: An Introductory Guide, 2nd ed. (Markham: LexisNexis, 2018)
• Conduct of a Trust Action (Carswell , 2010)
• Construction Builders' and Mechanics' Liens in Canada, Bristow, Glaholt, Reynolds & Wise, (Carswell, 2005)
  
• Conduct of a Lien Action (Carswell, 2004 to 2018 editions)
  
• Construction Trusts, (Carswell, 1999)
  
• Ontario Annotated Construction Lien Act, (Carswell, 1996 to 2018 editions) (co-author)
  
• Halsbury's Laws of Canada – Construction (Lexis Nexis Canada, 2008 - Reissue 2013, Reissue 2017)
  
• Halsbury's Laws of Canada - Alternative Dispute Resolution (Markham: LexisNexis, 2009, Reissue 2014, Reissue 2018)
  
• O'Brien's Encyclopaedia of Forms, 11th Edition, Bonds & Indemnities (Canada Law Book, 2002)
  
• O'Brien's Encyclopaedia of Forms, 11th Edition, Building Contracts (Canada Law Book, forthcoming, 2007)
  

Selected Publications

• "Made in Ontario" Statutory Adjudication (The 2017 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada)

Selected Published Papers

Mr. Glaholt is a frequent lecturer on construction topics, including construction claims, suretyship, insolvency, letters of credit, insurance and reinsurance issues. A selected list of recent conferences include:

• “From Blueprints to Buildings: Legal Issues in the Construction Industry" University of Toronto Faculty of Law (November 16, 2006)
• “Against the Odds, Risk and the Canadian Construction Industry” (November 13, 2006)
• “What's there to Lien on?” Ontario General Contractors Association (September 29, 2006)
• “Do's and Don'ts in Advising Claimants when Faced with or Asserting a Lien Claim” Canadian Institute, Litigating and Resolving Construction (September 28, 2006)
• “Adjudication in the Construction Process” Ontario Bar Association (September 21, 2006)
• "Cost-Plus Contracts” Law Society of Upper Canada, Construction Law Roundtable (September 19, 2006)
• “The Limits of Contracts as a Risk Management Tool” Canadian Institute, Legal & Business Guide to Public Procurement (June 16, 2006)
• “Construction Law 101: Five Easy Pieces” Construct Canada (November 30, 2005)
• “Contract and Bond Claims” York Communications, Construction Law Primer (March 28, 2006)
• “Sorting Out Whitby Landmark” 14th Annual Construction Superconference (November 29, 2004)
• “Conduct of a Lien Action – Five Lessons Learned From Pineau” Construction Lien Primer, Ontario Bar Association (November 25, 2004)
• “An Overview of Construction Liens (In Five Easy Pieces)” Leadership Development in Construction – Level 1, The Construction Institute – Toronto Construction Association (February 25, 2004)
• York Communications: Construction Law Primers – Be Protected, Be Proactive – Panel presentation – Construction Liens (April 14, 2004)
• The Construction Institute, (Toronto Construction Association), Leadership Development in Construction – Level I, Wrap Up of Case Study “Anatomy of a Disaster” (February 25, 2004) Course meets the TCA's gold seal standard
• York Communications: Construction 2003, Bonds: What Good Are They? (December 3, 2003)
• The Construction Institute, (Toronto Construction Association), Leadership Development in Construction – Level I, An Overview of Construction Liens (November 19, 2003) Course meets the TCA's gold seal standard
• York Communications: Construction Law Update, “Construction Lien Primer” (October 9, 2003)
• York Communications: Construction Law Update, “Construction Claims and Defence Primer – A One-Day course for the Construction Industry and Its Legal Advisors” (March 6, 2003)
• Ontario Bar Association, Real Property Section Seminar, “Making Lunch Out of Lien Law” (January 23, 2003)
• York Communications: Construct Canada, “Reconstruction with Litigation in Mind”, Panel Presentation (December 5, 2002)
• York Communications: Construction Law Update, “Construction Liens – The Next Generation” (November 6, 2002)
• York Communications: Construction Law Update, “Understanding the Implications of recent Court Decisions on Your Business” (October 9, 2002)
• The Law Society of Upper Canada: “Six-Minute Construction Lawyer 2002”, Co-Chairman (May 15, 2002)
• The Law Society of Upper Canada: Special Lectures, “Construction Lien Claims”, (April 18, 2002)
• Canadian Institute Conference: “Construction Liens Conference, Managing Trust Funds- the New York Model”, (Chairman on March 6, and Speaker on March 7, 2002)
• Law Society of Upper Canada: “The Return of the Six-Minute Real Estate Lawyer 2001: Buying Free of Lien Claims – The Home Buyer Provisions of the Construction Lien Act” (December 5, 2001)
• York Communications: “Insolvency Strategies on Construction Claim: Section 68 Remedy and Revenue Canada Super-Priority” (October 2, 2001)
• Osgoode Hall Law School of York University: The Essential Curriculum in Construction Law, “Three Key Courses, Before Construction … But Before the Dust Settles” (May 3, 4 and 7, 2001)
• Canadian Institute: Annual Construction Superconference: Moderator, “Mediate, Arbitrate, or Litigate? Choosing the Best Method of Construction Dispute Resolution for Your Circumstances” (April 23-24, 2001)
• Lorman Education Services: More Hot Topics in Ontario Construction Law “Recent Developments in the Law of Trusts” (April 5, 2001)
• York Communications: Construction Law Update, “Construction Lien Primer – Lien FAQ's – Everything you wanted to know about construction liens, but were afraid to ask”, (March 29, 2001)
• Law Society of Upper Canada: “Six Minute Construction Lawyer: The Defences to Breach of Trust Actions: We Spent all the Money” (December 1, 2000)
• York Communications: Construct Canada 2000, Canada's Largest Building & Construction Show; Moderator: Challenges & Expectations of Buyers of Construction, Architects, Engineers and Contractors (November 30, 2000)
• Law Society of Upper Canada: “The Six Minute Real Estate Lawyer: Payments for Operating Costs and Breach of Trusts- Construction Lien” (November 28, 2000)
• York Communications: Construction Law Update # 6; Lien Law: Bad News for Owners, Good News for Trades. “Are your Personal Assets Safe”? Basic Rules of Law are under Attack Recent Developments on Construction Surety Bonds (October 25, 2000)
• Canadian Bar Association: Drilling to the Core, Ten Essential Topics in Construction Law; Defending a Breach of trust Claim: “Is There a Way”? And Panel Discussion: Practice Tips and Pitfalls in Construction Law- “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” (May 29, 2000)
• Revay and Associates Limited: 30 Years of Construction Claims- “What have we learned”?; How Can Construction Lawyers Help Avoid Claims? (May 4, 2000)
• York Communications, Construction Law Update 5: “Recent Developments in Construction Law & Industry Practices” (April 2000)
• Annual Institute, Construction Law: Toward 2001: “Top Three Issues in Construction Trusts” (January 2000)
• Lorman Education Services, Hot Topics in Construction Law Seminar: “Breach of Trust – Are You Exposed?” (January 2000)
• Infonex, Construction Bidding and Tendering: Chaired (October 1999)
• Canadian College of Construction Lawyers Annual Conference: “Overhead Payments Out of Statutory Trust Monies” (June 1999)
• MCA Ontario, Annual Meeting / Conference: “Valuable Advice on Dealing with Construction Claims” (June 1999)
• Canadian Institute, Annual Construction Superconference: “Managing Construction Litigation” (April 1999)
• Revay & Associates, Construction Law Update 3: “The Five Most Important Issues in Lien Law Today” (March 1999)
• Law Society of Upper Canada, Construction Liens Litigation Update: “Trust Claims and the Position of Banks” (March 1999)
• Infonex, Constructlaw Canada, The Annual Conference Detailing Construction Practices and Legal Changes: “Protecting Yourself with Contract Terms” (January 1999)
• Canadian Bar Association of Ontario, Construction Contract Round Table: “Execution of the Work” (December 1998)
• Federated Press, Construction Risk Management Conference: “Damages in a Construction Setting” (November 1998)
• Revay & Associates, Construction Law Update 2: “Design Build Contracts” (October 1998)
• Canadian Bar Association of Ontario, Operation Update 1998: “Recent Developments in Construction Law” (September 1998)
• Revay & Associates, Legal Alert! Construction Law Update: Key Issues for Architects, Engineers, Contractors: “Bidding and Tendering” (March 1998