b'Prompt PaymentBeginning thePrompt PaymentRevolution By Matthew BradfordT his October, the Ontario government brought key amendments to the Construc- that Ontario has made the first move, the hope is that it will inspire other Canadian tion Act into force that made it the first province to enact a prompt payment andjurisdictions to do the same, says Sandra Skivsky, Chair of the NTCCC, member of adjudication regime. Introduced by Bill 142, the Construction Lien Act AmendmentPrompt Payment Ontario (PPO), and Director of Marketing and Business Development Act, 2017, the new rules hold both public and private construction project owners ac- with Canada Masonry Centre. countable for paying contractors on time while providing an adjudication process toUnder the new regimes, owners will be required to pay general contractors within 28 tackle any resulting disputes. days of receiving a proper invoice, which the Act defines as an agreed-upon document This is long-overdue change for the industry that weve been championing at thedetailing both parties obligations and expectations. Upon payment, contractors will National Trade Contractors Coalition of Canada (NTCCC) for nearly 12 years. Nowthen have seven days to pay their subcontractors. If a dispute arises regarding moneyNOWAVAILABLEA NEW ROOFINGIN BULK FROMASPHALT WITH A LOWER EVT WHICH REDUCES FUMES By BITUMAR AND ODOUR. 11155 St-Catherine Street EastMontreal-East, QCH1B 0A4Tel. : 514 645-4561bitumar.comZEROODOUR 40 %35 % When cold 30 % - PMI Programs- Modified Bitumen- Built Up Systems % of fumes in the air 75 % Reduction- Metal Roof Systems- Waterproofing- Restoration Up to 177C 25 %- Emergency Services- Roof Anchors- Single Ply75 % less fumes than 20 %regular roofing asphalt 15 % - Roof Top Decks- Sheet Metal- InvertedBURPAK ZERO contains an10 %odour suppressant which 5 % Regular BURcombined with a lower0 % ZEROtemperature of installation,93 121 149 176 204 232* 260 288** 316Cminimizes asphalt odour Temperature Zero complaint on odour * Theidealviscositytemperatureistypicallylowerby23Cfor BURPAKZEROwhencomparedwithregularroofingasphalt. Complaints are timeTherefore,thereisnoneedforthekettletemperatureconsuming and reducetoexceed232CwhenusingBURPAKZERO.productivity on job sites **MaximumtemperatureofakettleasperASTMD312.12ONTARIO ROOFING NEWSISSUE 3 2019 THE ONLY SOURCE FOR PROFESSIONAL ICI ROOFING CONTRACTORS IN ONTARIO ORN'