Non-Payment and Work Suspension kit (ArtBuild, version 2026.1)

Use this kit when you are not being paid and are thinking about stopping work until you are.

Start with the START-HERE guide.

Files:
- START-HERE-Suspension-Decision-Guide.pdf: Suspension decision preparation guide
- Contract-Suspension-Clause-Review.docx: Contract suspension clause review
- Contract-Suspension-Clause-Review.pdf: Contract suspension clause review
- Payment-Default-Evidence-Checklist.pdf: Payment default evidence checklist
- Outstanding-Payment-Tracker.xlsx: Outstanding Payment Tracker
- Notice-of-Payment-Default.docx: Notice of payment default (template)
- Notice-of-Intended-Suspension.docx: Notice of intended suspension (template)
- Suspension-Eligibility-Checklist.pdf: Suspension eligibility review checklist
- Construction-Site-Shutdown-Checklist.pdf: Construction site shutdown planning checklist
- Site-Condition-and-Handover-Record.docx: Site condition and handover record
- Site-Condition-and-Handover-Record.pdf: Site condition and handover record
- Suspension-Cost-and-Delay-Tracker.xlsx: Suspension Cost and Delay Tracker
- Work-Resumption-Agreement.docx: Work resumption agreement (template)
- Official-Suspension-Rules-Canada.pdf: Official sources by province and territory

Before you act: this document is general information prepared by ArtBuild to help you organise facts and paperwork. It is not legal advice and has not been reviewed by a lawyer for your situation. Rules differ by province and territory and change over time. Check the official source for your project, and for deadlines, liens, court or insolvency steps, speak with a lawyer licensed where the project is located.

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