Free construction-payment educationThe Builders' Liens Act
Manitoba.
Know your starting point.
Manitoba’s prompt-payment framework connects proper invoices, payment dates and an adjudication process for payment disputes.
Prompt-payment framework in force
Scope comes before calculation.
The prompt-payment provisions came into force on 1 April 2025. Check the contract transition provisions and confirm that the work falls within the Act before calculating.
Sections 90–94 deal with payment and non-payment in the chain. The owner’s 28-day payment and 14-day notice windows run from the proper invoice being given.
Read the governing statute28days · ordinary owner payment14days · owner notice window
Eligible proper invoices only. Holdback, notices and counting rules can affect the result.
Try the deadline calculatorExplore the fundamentals.
General guides with Manitoba contextKeep the primary sources close.
The Builders' Liens Act, C.C.S.M. c. B91Builders' Liens (Prompt Payment) Regulation, M.R. 113/2024The Interpretation Act, ss. 22-24Edition: 4 October 2026. Regime status and linked instruments must be checked again before relying on a live deadline.