EPIC Training - Cost Engineering – Effective Estimating and Cost Control of Engineering and Construction Projects Project leaders and technical staff charged with delivering tangible results require objective cost assessments for funding and control decisions. The business purpose of the cost engineering function is to provide these assessments early and reliably so that a better…  Read more

EPIC Training - Interpretation and Enforcement of Construction Contracts Ambiguous contract documents, improper interpretations, delayed decisions, and wrongful enforcements can result in owners not getting their money’s worth and being stuck with costly construction claims. This course explores what happens when interpretation and enforcement are too strict or too lax and whether there is a…  Read more

EPIC Training - Bidding, Evaluation, Negotiation and Contract Award - For Construction Projects For a building project, construction is the ultimate reality. Here, ideas, drawings & specifications take physical form. The bidding, negotiation & contract award phases of a project are a short but very important part of every project . The process of bidding…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Be Afraid of Supplementaries to CCDC Contracts Remember when it comes to contracts, it’s not about your own thoughts and assumptions; it’s about what is “written”! What has caused these changes to industry standard contract clauses? Allocation of risk often gets modified in contract clauses based on Project Owner’s or…  Read more

Architecture Foundation of BC - Not for Sale! by Architects Against Housing Alienation c\a\n\a\d\a’s official representation at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale An overview and interactive discussion provided by a panel of curators regarding exhibition work in advance of opening the Canada Pavillion in Venice. Architects Against Housing Alienation (AAHA) is a curatorial collective, newly-formed…  Read more

EPIC Training - Design and Construction of Earthworks In this three-day course, you will obtain an overview of principles and techniques for the design and construction of earthworks. You will learn how to address these issues through presentations, case studies and discussions with an expert. Specific topics include soil characterization, interpretation of soil reports, construction…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Construction Business Management Learn how to improve the management and business systems in your construction company. This course will cover all areas of a construction business including strategic planning, business planning, marketing, operations, HR management, financial reporting, bonding and insurance and risk management. Date: April 3-6, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m.…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - CCDC 5A + 5B: Construction Management Keys to Success Whether you are the Project Owner, Consultant, General Contractor or Subcontractor, you need to understand your Construction Management roles and responsibilities throughout all project phases: predesign, design, project delivery and post construction. You also need to be well versed in the…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - CCA 1: 2021 Changes For the first time since 2008, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) published a new edition of the CCDC 2 - 2020 Stipulated Price Contract AND a new edition of the CCA 1 -2021. So what does this mean for you? Join us for this session…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Microsoft Project for Construction (Full Program) This workshop includes 4 parts: Scheduling, Resource Management, Tracking Changes and Cost Control. Space is limited to 6 students for each part , so sign up today to gain valuable insight into one of the most helpful tools a Construction Professional can use in…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Bitesize Bluebeam 1: Baseline Basics Whether you're opening Bluebeam Revu for the first time, or you've used it for years, this course will improve your baseline knowledge of the software. You'll learn interface navigation including menu dropdowns, toolbars, various tool panels, keyboard shortcuts and a few recommended settings. Other course…  Read more

Engineers and Geoscientists BC - Identifying and Overcoming Challenges in Creating a NI 43-101 Technical Report In order to create a technical report, it is necessary to have an understanding of how other factors such as regulatory guidance, corporate motivations, investor trust, and the ethical conduct and technical knowledge of the qualified person(s) can influence…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Microsoft Excel for Construction - Advanced Is running or analyzing a business or individual jobs important for you? We will demonstrate tools to help you better calculate your business metrics, profitability of jobs, plan budgets and examine business scenarios all through the use of Microsoft Excel. This advanced level course…  Read more

RAIC - Sustainability and Resiliency: How They Apply Within the Built-World This webinar will provide a background on where the industry is headed related to resiliency and sustainability trends. The industry has been moving toward understanding and creating more robust, longer-lasting structures while considering environmental impact. Participants will receive an overview of this trend and…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Bitesize Bluebeam 2: Basic Material Takeoffs & Estimates *Mandatory Pre-requisite: Bitesize Bluebeam 1- Baseline Basics With Revu’s intuitive measurement tools and customizable interface, we can turn your highlighters into a data rich takeoff tools. This session will cover standard measurement tools and settings, various customization options, and the results in…  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: April 10, 2023 Time: 12pm…  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: April 11, 2023 Time: 7 - 11 a.m. Location: Online Cost: $199 (Members) / $299…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Bitesize Bluebeam 3: Advanced Material Takeoffs & Estimates *Mandatory Pre-requisites: Bitesize Bluebeam 1: Baseline Basics & Bitesize Bluebeam 2: Basic Material Takeoffs & Estimates Did you know you can export to an Excel spreadsheet, or even link directly to that Excel template file full of formulas you’ve been using for…  Read more

Passive House Canada - Sat 120B: Understanding and Working with the PHPP Understanding and Working with PHPP will enable you to take on your first Passive House project. It provides step-by-step instruction for using the PHPP energy modelling software, which is essential for designing a Passive House building. Participants will learn the structure, inputs and…  Read more

Inpro - Designing ADA- Compliant Commercial Showers & Bathrooms This course focuses on commercial washroom and bathroom design, including disability accommodation; bather/use privacy; the problems of mold, mildew and hygiene; and solid surface as a material alternative to help keep bathrooms and showers cleaner. Date: April 11, 2023 Time: 12 - 1 p.m. Location: Online…  Read more

EPIC Training - Planning and Designing Safer Roads for Pedestrians and Cyclists This course covers methods and best practices used by professional planners, engineers, and consultants/researchers This course does not focus on advocacy; rather, it introduces current approaches to planning for bicycle and pedestrian safety. A key objective of this course is to help you…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Bitesize Bluebeam 4: Document Management Best Practices *Mandatory Pre-requisite: Bitesize Bluebeam 1- Baseline Basics Are your drawings or those from your customers a mess? Gibberish in the Page Labels, no hyperlinks, sheets out of order all combined into one bloated document? In this course you’ll learn a quick workflow that…  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 - Tender, Contract and Builders Lien Law The legal rights and obligations of those involved in a construction project crystallize in the tendering phase and end well after the project is completed. During the construction process, those legal rights and obligations change and expand based on, for example, the contracts in…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Bitesize Bluebeam for Administrative Professionals Administrative teams have unique document workflows that demand a different set of tools compared to design and construction teams. A typical Bluebeam class concentrates on design markups, estimating and collecting field data, but this class is very different! In just two hours you’ll be ready…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Effective Construction Meetings & Meeting Minutes Construction meetings are critical to successful management of construction projects. Regular site meetings on a project with well documented minutes can facilitate communication and produce better results - making it more likely that the project will be completed successfully. Date: April 13, 2023 Time:…  Read more

Passive House Canada - Introduction to Control Layers for Passive House Wall Assemblies The design, selection, and placement of control layers can be challenging. Given the highly insulated nature of passive house buildings, even small mistakes in water and air control can create problems. Simply adding insulation to traditional wall and roof assemblies is risky,…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Project Management Essentials Participants will develop skills and knowledge of how to manage a construction project. Participants will gain an understanding of the project processes and constraints encountered by project managers (using PMBoK approach) and how to successfully manage a complex project. Date: April 14, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. -…  Read more

Peikko - Advanced Mass Timber Design with Peikko Hybrid Beams and Related Products This course defines mass timber slim-floor structures with the advantages of incorporating these assemblies in building design. The program will examine the emerging industry standards and performance attributes for slim floors, enabling the professional to select the best system for specific design…  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: April 17, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Location: BGC Partners Inc., 200 - 2296 McCallum Road, Abbotsford Cost: $399 (Members) /…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Site Leadership Would you like to improve your construction site leadership skills? This course will enhance your ability to build a collaborative team culture with their staff, improve job site productivity and complete projects on time, on budget, and safely. Ideal for lead hands, foremen and front-line supervisors that want…  Read more

Passive House Canada - Site Supervisor This masterclass is designed for existing Certified Passive House Tradespeople to build their knowledge of other professional groups and activities which are integral to the construction of Passive Houses, with a focus on improving competency on Passive House construction sites. Date: November 14, 15, 21, 22 Time: 9 a.m.…  Read more

Passive House Canada - Construction Verifier This masterclass is designed for existing Certified Passive House Designers/Consultants to build their knowledge of other professional groups and activities which are integral to the construction of Passive Houses, with a focus on improving competency on Passive House construction sites and gaining valuable insight into the commissioning of energy…  Read more

Vectorworks - Workflows for Passive House & Deep Retrofits Deep connections between homeowners and their homes begin with a comprehensive design workflow. And, integrating energy modeling into the early stages of the design process offers clients insight on how high-performance buildings will impact their lives. In this webinar, Habit Studio, an architecture and residential design…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Bitesize Bluebeam 5: Collecting Field Data *Mandatory Pre-requisite: Bitesize Bluebeam 1- Baseline Basics Whether you’re tracking install progress or running a QA/QC final walk, this course was developed for design and construction professionals in both the office and jobsite looking for ways to build consistency, speed and accuracy of data…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Responding Successfully to an RFP More and more frequently private sector companies and government organizations are releasing RFPs as part of their procurement process and moving away from traditional bidding. Construction companies often win or lose contracts based on their responses to an RFP. Answering a Request for Proposal (RFP)…  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

EPIC Training - Urban Flood Control, Land Drainage and Stormwater Management After a brief refresher of basic hydrology, this seminar focuses on the practical application of sound planning and design practices as well as specific stormwater management techniques and detailed review of the complex stormwater management pond design procedures. By participating in this course, you…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Construction Estimating Participants will acquire knowledge how to prepare a successful bid and learn construction estimating skills. Course topics will include project analysis, risk analysis, bid strategies and processes, Construction Division Codes, bonding and insurance. Date: April 20-21, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (each day) Location: BGC Partners…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Bitesize Bluebeam for Civil Workflows Yes, there are tools in Bluebeam Revu for Civil Designers and Engineers! In this course you will learn not only navigation and markups but workflows like Calibrating Plan & Profile drawings with different X-Y scales, ideas for Cut & Fill calculations, combining several PDFs into…  Read more

Engineers and Geoscientists BC - Leading with Emotional Intelligence Join David Cory, executive coach and leadership development specialist, as he shares with you what the most progressive companies in the world are doing to develop their leaders’ emotional intelligence and what you need to know about emotional intelligence to help yourself and your teams perform…  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: April 20, 2023…  Read more

Cascadia Windows & Doors - Mind the Gap: Better Exterior Wall Performance Through Cladding Attachments Many North American jurisdictions are moving beyond ASHRAE performance requirements for exterior wall assemblies, shifting instead to a holistic, building energy performance standard (BEPS) approach. While this evolution offers benefits—such as design flexibility and lower operating costs—it also requires a…  Read more

EPIC Training - Building Condition Assessment As buildings age, those responsible for them must get involved with condition surveys. These individuals have to evaluate materials, conduct destructive or non-destructive tests, evaluate results and decide on the necessary actions for structural rehabilitation. This course explains the step-by-step procedures for conducting a condition survey of concrete, steel,…  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: April…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Getting Paid and Managing the Cash Flow In this half-day workshop the Payment Process in Standard Contracts (CCDC-2 Stipulated Price Contract, CCA-1 Stipulated Price Subcontract, CCA-19 Stipulated Price Sub-Subcontract) will be reviewed along with contract language from non-standard contracts which can delay payment. Date: April 25, 2023 Time: 7:00 -…  Read more

EPIC Training - Structural Steel Connections - Design, Detail and Specifications Connections form a very important part of any steel structure and integrity of the structure depends on them. Accurate details and specifications are required for fabrication to ensure trouble-free erection. There is a potential for achieving economy in designing and specifying connections which is…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Managing CCDC Contracts for Project Success - "Do Your Job!" Whether you are the Project Owner, the Consultants, or the Contractors, first you need to understand what you have agreed to in the CCDC and related contracts, and why the clause exists in the first place. NOT opening, reading and…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - High-Impact Leadership: Apply, Inspire, Engage This 6-week leadership program is packed with practical tools and designed to help you apply what you learn in real-time. Along with workshop learning, you’ll have two, one-on-one coaching sessions with your instructor (a Certified Executive Coach). These coaching sessions will provide you with space…  Read more

EPIC Training - Formwork, Shoring and Scaffolding: Materials, Economy and Design Designers devote great effort to optimizing sizes of reinforced concrete members to achieve economical design. Formwork costs are often overlooked. Yet, this cost can exceed that of the reinforcing steel and concrete combined. Also, formwork failure is a safety concern and frustration for project…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Construction Contract Documents This comprehensive course will walk you through contract documents used at various stages of a project, from what is required to form a valid contract, the components in a tender call/invitation to tender, document hierarchy, to change orders and directives, and more! If you work with construction…  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: April 26, 2023 Time: 8:30…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - CCDC-2 2020: Significant Changes and What They Mean to You! For the first time since 2008, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) published a new edition of the CCDC 2 - 2020 Stipulated Price Contract...so what does this mean for you? Most of the updates to the new CCDC 2…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Proposal Pursuit - "Strategies for Success!" Improve your knowledge of risk management in construction projects and leave with a stronger understanding of common bonding and insurance requirements in tender and contract specifications. Project specific course of construction (builder’s risk) and wrap-up liability insurance will also be explained in detail. This…  Read more

RAIC - RAIC Vancouver Island South Network Presents- Seismic Design in Architecture This panel discussion on seismic design in architecture will explore the following questions: In what ways may seismic design be recognized as integral and complementary to effective architectural design? Can adaptive reuse of heritage buildings and additions to heritage buildings help support their…  Read more