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

EPIC Training - Construction Management This course presents the role of the construction manager and proposes practical tools to facilitate the management of a construction project. Topics covered include the overall planning, coordination, control and risk management, as well as claims and their resolution. The instructor will engage participants in discussions to ensure that they…  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 6, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Location: BGC Partners Inc., 200 - 2296 McCallum Road, Abbotsford Cost: $399 (Members) /…  Read more

ICD High Performance Coatings - Silicone Coatings: An Alternative to Ceramic Frit for Spandrel Glass This course will provide architects and designers education about silicone-based coating technologies that can be specified as an alternative to ceramic frit for spandrel glass applications. Attendees will learn how spandrel glass is used on a façade for aesthetic value…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Project Delivery Methods - "Know Your Responsibilities!" Whether you are a Project Owner, Consultant, or Contractor, understanding the many different project delivery options for a particular project is critical to its success. When the entire team understands their roles and responsibilities for the project delivery method selected, this understanding can…  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 - 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: February 7-10, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (each day) Location: Online Cost: $650…  Read more

ICD High Performance Coatings - Silicone Coatings: A Risk Mitigation Strategy for Thermal Stress Breakage This course will provide architects, specifiers, and façade consultants education about silicone-based spandrel glass coating technologies. Attendees will learn about the risks of thermal stress breakage due to ceramic frit’s weakening effects on heat-treated glass. Testing methodology and industry standards…  Read more