Vancouver Regional Construction Association - CM Lean Program Everyone related to the construction process has incentive to get the project done faster and at a lower cost - from the project owners who want to see tangible results for their investment to the contractors and designers who want to do their job well and move…  Read more

BCIT - Advanced Topics in Whole-Building Life Cycle Assessment (XZEB 1166) This third of four courses for the Whole-Building Life Cycle Assessment microcredential covers advanced topics for assessing data sources, interpreting, and reporting results of a whole-building life cycle assessment (wbLCA). The course will prepare students to conduct a whole building life cycle assessment and…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Builders Lien Act The Builders Lien Act is a useful tool if used properly, however, if misunderstood, it can lead to serious financial and legal consequences.  This course will provide participants with the knowledge and background to understand the rights, remedies and processes created by the Builders Lien Act. Date:…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Bluebeam Revu Basics These sessions provide the knowledge and skills to create, edit, markup, and collaborate on architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) documents using Bluebeam Revu. Create and navigate smart, information-rich document sets from converted Microsoft Office and CAD files. Annotate drawings with customizable markup and measurement tools, and work…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Supervisory & Management Skills This course will enhance your ability to build a collaborative team culture, improve morale, and effectively communicate with people on their job sites. Participants will learn about leadership, motivational theory and application, improving group and individual performance, psychographic testing, time and stress management, staff training, substance…  Read more

Vectorworks - Understanding Your Project's Carbon Footprint The Vectorworks Embodied Carbon Calculator provides you with the ability to assess embodied carbon emissions through a project’s lifecycle. The analysis looks at individual materials, a project’s lifecycle stages, and benchmarks for set targets. During the webinar, attendees will hear of standards, guidance, and legislation that drive the…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - CCA Subcontracts 101 The Canadian Construction Association publishes standard documents for the Construction Industry. This is a workshop on the various CCA Sub-Contracts with an emphasis on the roles and responsibilities of the Contractor, the Sub-Contractor, and the Sub-Sub Contractor. Date: January 11, 2023 Time: 7 - 11 a.m. Location: Online…  Read more

Passive House Canada - 120A: Passive House Design and Construction Saturday Passive House Design and Construction (120A) covers the technical, economic and policy elements of Passive House buildings. Participants will learn how to apply Passive House principles in the context of building physics, windows and mechanical systems. Numerous case studies, both domestic and international, will…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Project Management Learn how to successfully manage a construction project! Participants will gain an understanding of the project processes and constraints encountered by project managers (using PMBoK 5th Edition approach). The course will cover project planning, contract process, risk management, estimating, cost control, scheduling, communications and post-mortem analysis. Date: January…  Read more

Passive House Canada - 120A: Passive House Design and Construction Passive House Design and Construction (120A) covers the technical, economic and policy elements of Passive House buildings. Participants will learn how to apply Passive House principles in the context of building physics, windows and mechanical systems. Numerous case studies, both domestic and international, will be…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Getting Paid and Managing the Cash Flow This course takes participants through the stages of blueprint reading, including dimensions, elevation, drawing, specifications and schedules. Using both residential and commercial samples of blueprints, participants will gain experience and practical knowledge for their day-to-day work in construction companies. Date: January 17, 2023…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - CCDC 14 + 15: Managing the Uniqueness of Design Build “Innovation, Performance and Trust are the Cornerstones for Design-Build” From the Project Owner creating their Statement of Requirements, to the consultants understanding their unique roles, to the contractor developing and implementing practices to optimize design build performance, all partners need…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Bluebeam Revu Estimating Level 1 You will learn how to be more efficient in your take offs and produce more meaningful and clearer take-offs. This course isn’t just how to use the software for estimating, it is how to use it to its highest and best capabilities! Date: January 17…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Effective Work Planning for Forepersons and Crew Supervisors Sadly, proper detailed planning is becoming a lost art in the construction industry. This course aims to reverse that trend by providing foremen with a strong model that will improve their crews’ (and by extension their companies’) performance. The course focuses on…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Getting Paid and Managing the Cash Flow This course takes participants through the stages of blueprint reading, including dimensions, elevation, drawing, specifications and schedules. Using both residential and commercial samples of blueprints, participants will gain experience and practical knowledge for their day-to-day work in construction companies. Date: January 18, 2023…  Read more

Women in Architecture - Architects Trained Abroad There are many challenges faced by architects trained abroad to get their careers started and established in Canada, particularly landing the first job in order to gain local experience. This event will feature several women who have successfully navigated through these challenges, and offer some tips to those…  Read more

EPIC Training - Preventive Maintenance of Facilities How to accomplish more while facing budget constraints is a challenge faced by many facility managers. At this course, you learn how to select among repair, refurbish or replace alternatives for building components to extend the useful life of the facility, reducing the number of break-downs and costly…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Communication Skills for Construction Great communication is essential for construction leaders! In this course, participants will learn how to improve their listening, speaking and writing skills. Participants will leave with a better understanding of how to communicate goals and strategies effectively, as well as lead collaborative decision making. Date: January…  Read more

EPIC Training - Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Pavements Cost effective pavement management is a result of careful design, quality construction and timely maintenance. Agencies are faced with the challenge of maintaining the significant public investment in transportation infrastructure. Although new materials and methods are being added to the roadway manager’s repertoire, they must accommodate increasing…  Read more

Passive House Canada - 120C: Exam Preparation for Passive House Designer/Consultant Exam The Passive House Designer/Consultant Exam is challenging, even for experienced architects and building professionals, so thorough preparation is essential. This exam preparation course is specifically designed for those who have completed courses 120A and 120B (or equivalent), and who wish to write the…  Read more

EPIC Training - Avoiding Construction Claims by Improving the Quality of Drawings, Specifications and Bidding Documents One of the crucial means for controlling construction costs and reducing claims is to keep change orders and costs to a minimum. This can be achieved by exercising greater care during the preparation of design, bidding and construction documents;…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - CCDC 5A + 5B: Construction Management Keys to Success Many projects run into cost overruns, schedule delays, quality and performance issues. Thus, Project Owners are looking for solutions! Construction Management is a great solution if done well! Construction Management is about building a collaborative team from the outset of the…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Construction Law In this course, participants will develop an understanding of contract law as it relates to construction and introduces the various CCDC/CCA and other contracts used within the industry. Participants will also learn how the Builders Lien Act works and other legal means to resolve construction disputes and avoid…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Profitable Contracting Have high overhead costs, underbidding, and low productivity eaten up what remains of your modest profit margins? In two half-days, Wayne Newell draws upon 35 years of financial and construction-contracting experience to help you recognize problem projects, identify unwanted expenses, increase productivity, manage overhead expenses and address labour…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Introduction to Construction Blueprint Reading This course takes participants through the stages of blueprint reading, including dimensions, elevation, drawing, specifications and schedules. Using both residential and commercial samples of blueprints, participants will gain experience and practical knowledge for their day-to-day work in construction companies. Date: January 25, 2023 Time: 8:30…  Read more

RAIC - RAIC Vancouver Island South Network Presents- An Investment in a Community’s Future; The District of Saanich, Fire Station #2 Redevelopment Responses to Seismic Risk The District of Saanich is a municipality whose critical infrastructure is not unlike many other similar public organizations with aging assets. While services continue to be delivered through several…  Read more

Passive House Canada - Passive House Pulse - January 26, 2022 In this session, we will take you on a EuroLine Windows factory tour that will include a window Installation demonstration, and time for Q&A. We will start the session with the EuroLine Windows production floor tour led by Wilbert Giesbrecht, VP of Operations at…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Zebx Decarb Lunch: Heat Pumps for Step 5 Homes in Northern BC Cold winters in BC’s northern communities can make designing and building fully electric homes a challenge, but Northern Homecraft has risen to the occasion. They have proven that using heat pumps for high-performance homes is not some crazy…  Read more

JRS Engineering - BC Energy Step Code & Energy Modelling The BC Energy Step Code came into effect in December 2017. Numerous municipalities have already adopted the code and many others have shown interest and are studying it. This presentation introduces the Step Code, explains its impact on building envelope, and demonstrates how energy modelling…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Negotiation & Conflict Management Skills Participants will improve their skills in communication and negotiation. Participants will learn skills to enhance their ability to de-escalate conflict, listen effectively, build mutual respect with others in a construction context, and negotiate effectively. Date: January 30, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Location:…  Read more

EPIC Training - Electrical Engineering for Non-Electrical Engineers This course, focused on basic electrical design concepts, is designed to meet today's demands for more integration of engineering disciplines in industrial and commercial design, construction and maintenance. It will familiarize you with basic electrical circuits and circuit parameters, and provide a general understanding of the methods…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Managing Change in Construction In this half-day workshop, the Change Management Process in standard construction contracts (CCDC-2 Stipulated Price Contract, CCA-1 Stipulated Price Subcontract, CCA-19 Stipulated Price Sub-Subcontract) will be reviewed along with the following forms from CCDC-24 – A Guide to Model Forms. Date: January 31, 2023 Time: 7…  Read more

Engineers and Geoscientists BC - Electrical Engineering Considerations in Decarbonizing Existing Part 3 Buildings This event will provide electrical engineering considerations in decarbonizing existing Part 3 buildings. The webinar will provide an overview of considerations for holistic, long-term planning for current and future electrical needs and implications for load planning, utility and peak demand-side management,…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Bluebeam Revu: Managing Drawing Revisions & Hyperlinks Bluebeam Revu: Managing Drawing Revisions & Hyperlinks takes you and your staff on a deeper dive of Bluebeam Revu as a digital document tool. Built specifically for individuals that have a solid foundation of Revu, this course promises to build on that knowledge…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Construction Specifications 101 This is an interactive half-day seminar that will cover the fundamentals of interpreting construction specifications. The seminar will deal with the basics of reading and interpreting both the general and technical specifications. Date: February 1, 2023 Time: 7 - 11 a.m. Location: Online Cost: $199 (Members) / $299…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Introduction to Construction Blueprint Reading This course takes participants through the stages of blueprint reading, including dimensions, elevation, drawing, specifications and schedules. Using both residential and commercial samples of blueprints, participants will gain experience and practical knowledge for their day-to-day work in construction companies. Date: February 1, 2023 Time: 8:30…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Construction Drawings 101 Are you new to using construction drawings? This workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals! Join us for this four-hour session and learn the basics of how to interpret information from plans, elevations, sections, details and notes contained in typical construction drawings. Date: February 1, 2023 Time:…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Project Accounting & Cost Control Participants will learn how to design and read various construction financial reports and improve the financial systems of their construction company. Date: February 2, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Location: VRCA Office, 3636 E. 4th Avenue, Vancouver Cost: $399 (Members) / $599 (Non-members)…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - CCDC 5A/5B Overview Course Topics to be covered: When to use CM contracts Significant differences between CCDC 5A and CCDC 5B Overview of the significant clauses in CCDC 5A, CCDC 17, and CCDC 5B, and the respective roles and responsibilities of the parties in each Contract. Date: February 2, 2023…  Read more