WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Construction Association (WCA) is applauding the City of Winnipeg on its recently announced pilot project to use Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) contracts on certain construction projects.
“WCA has been advocating with the City of Winnipeg to adopt CCDC documents for at least 20 years,” said Darryl Harrison, WCA’s director, stakeholder engagement, in a statement. “CCDC contracts are the industry standard – this is a great step for the city.”
CCDC contracts are nationally recognized, industry-standard legal agreements designed to balance risk between owners, contractors and consultants.
They have been developed through a consultative process with representatives from all sectors in the construction industry, a release notes, and are designed to ensure clarity and fairness for all parties involved.
“Using CCDC contracts gives the industry confidence they’re signing a fair deal with the City of Winnipeg. This will lead to more bidders on projects, meaning more competitive bids and ultimately better value for Winnipeg taxpayers,” added Harrison. “Many contractors felt the current construction documents used by the city did not share risk fairly, and they chose not to bid. Adopting CCDC contracts solves that problem.”
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