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Practical guidance on Ontario Construction Act compliance, payment workflows, and ICI operations.

Construction Act8 min read

What the January 2026 Construction Act Amendments Mean for Your Payment Workflow

Ontario’s Construction Act received its most significant amendments since prompt payment was introduced in 2019. Here is what changed, why it matters, and what your team needs to do.

April 2026Read article
Holdback6 min read

Annual Holdback Release: A Step by Step Timeline for Ontario ICI Contractors

A practical walkthrough of how mandatory annual holdback release works: dates, notices, lien windows, and release obligations explained with a real contract scenario.

April 2026Read article
Payment Compliance5 min read

Proper Invoice Under Section 6.1: The Checklist Your Controller Needs

The proper invoice triggers the 28 day payment clock. If yours does not qualify under Section 6.1, the clock does not start. Here is every requirement and the new 7 day deeming rule.

April 2026Read article
Sub Compliance5 min read

WSIB Clearance and COI Tracking: Why Spreadsheets Fail on ICI Jobs

It is pay run day and your compliance spreadsheet has three current certificates, one expired, one ambiguous, and one sub missing entirely. Here is why that keeps happening.

April 2026Read article
Software7 min read

KiwiCode vs Procore for Ontario ICI: What’s Actually Different

Procore is a powerful project management platform used globally. KiwiCode is a payment compliance layer built for Ontario law. They solve different problems. Here is an honest comparison.

April 2026Read article