Effective from February 1 2026.
Prompt Payment Construction Adjudications under the PPCLA Legislation are intended to provide the construction sector and the public with quick, accessible, affordable and enforceable Determinations and Orders – usually in under 60 days. The PPCLA allows disputants in the construction sector to avoid lengthy and costly litigation in the Courts.
Please add 5% GST to all fees specified in the ARCANA (AB) Fee Schedule below:
As noted in the fee schedule the appointed adjudicator may require a retainer to be paid when the adjudication is initiated. While it is preferable that the disputing parties share the cost of the retainer, in order to ensure that the adjudication can proceed without delay, the applicant should be prepared to pay the full cost at the outset. Note that Regulation 13(3) specifies that any costs and other charges related to an adjudication shall be equally divided among the parties unless the adjudicator directs otherwise. ARCANA (AB) requires its adjudicators to carefully consider whether these cost should be shared equally or unequally, and to include this decision in the Adjudication Order in compliance with Regulation 26(2).
In accordance with section 13(3) of the PPCLA Regulation 23/2022 dated February 25, 2022, when making their Determination and Order regarding the cost and other charges related to the adjudication, ARCANA adjudicators shall be limited to the following:
a. Admin fee(if applicable) paid by the parties to ARCANA(AB): and
b. Fees and disbursements charged by the Adjudicator to the parties including any costs incurred by the Adjudicator arising from any of the powers exercised in accordance with section 25(1) of the PPCLA Regulation.
For the payment of Admin Fee, please contact: arcana@adralberta.com