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Work resumption agreement (template)
Agree in writing how and when work restarts.
- Version
- 2026.1
- Last updated
- October 24, 2026
Prepared by ArtBuild to help you organise your paperwork. It is general information, not legal advice, and it has not been reviewed by a lawyer. Check the rules for your province or territory before you act.
Part of the Non-Payment and Work Suspension Kit: start with its guide, and download the whole kit there.
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Confirm what permits work to resume
Use this draft to record agreed restart arrangements after an interruption. Complete payment, access, safety and schedule terms separately. A payment receipt alone does not prove that the site is ready or settle all disputed costs.
- Project contract and parties
- Interruption dates and affected scope
- Agreement revision and date
- Payment received and allocation evidence
- Remaining disputed amounts or reserved issues
- Condition permitting resumption and evidence
- Authorized representatives and authority
| Restart condition | Required evidence | Responsible person | Confirmed date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payment or other agreed remedy | [enter] | [enter] | [enter] |
| Safe access and site readiness | [enter] | [enter] | [enter] |
| Materials trades and permits | [enter] | [enter] | [enter] |
| Written restart direction | [enter] | [enter] | [enter] |
Agree scope cost and schedule
- Restart date and sequence
- Scope to resume and excluded work
- Inspection of deterioration or changed conditions
- Revised milestones and basis
- Demobilization standby or remobilization cost treatment
- Payment terms for future work
- Reservations requiring qualified review
Proposed wording: The parties agree to resume [scope] when [documented conditions] are satisfied. The agreed restart arrangements are [details]. Unresolved matters listed in [attachment] remain for separate review. Any waiver or settlement wording must be expressly reviewed and agreed, not inferred from resumption.
- Owner representative signature capacity and date
- Contractor representative signature capacity and date
- Safety lead readiness record
- Distribution and site briefing
- First progress review and owner
- Restart conditions are evidenced rather than assumed.
- Costs are not counted twice in a separate claim or invoice.
- Schedule changes distinguish agreement from estimates.
- No unreviewed broad release is included.
The site-specific safety plan governs safe re-energizing and recommissioning.
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.