b'COVER STORYINCHING CLOSER TO PROMPT PAYMENTONTARIO TAKES A BIG STEP FORWARD NAMING ADR CHAMBERS AS ITS AUTHORIZED NOMINATING AUTHORITYBy Sarah B. HoodTHE ONTARIO GOVERNMENT madeWere delighted that the decision hasadjudicators in time. After this date, major headway in implementingbeen announced, because as each weekparties to construction contracts and its prompt-payment regime with the Julypassed and we got closer to October 1subcontracts who avail themselves of 18 announcement that ADR Chamberswithout the ANA appointment notice, wethe process should be able to receive a would serve as the Authorized Nominatingwere worried that they wouldnt be ready,binding decision from an experienced Authority (ANA). The ANA is the body thatsays TCA president John Mollenhauer.construction adjudicator in aboutwill oversee the adjudication processsix weeks.for construction-contract disputes, asWith an implementation date of well as the training and qualification ofOctober 1, 2019, ADR Chambers willADR Chambers looks to be up to the task. adjudicators.have to work quickly to select and trainA global provider of conflict-resolution 16Quarter 2 2019 BUILDERSDIGEST'