BC Wood Specialties Group - Mass Timber: Optimizing for Success in Multi-Family Residential With a focus on Multi-Family Residential, this session will be presented by a world-renowned fabricator of complex structural timber components from British Columbia; a certified FSC manufacturer of Cross-Laminated Timber and Glulam beams and columns, who is setting the standard for Mass…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Microsoft Project for Construction (Full Program) Part 1 - Scheduling Part 2 - Resource Management Part 3 - Tracking Changes Part 4 - Cost Control Date: November 29, December 1, 6 & 8, 2022 Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (each day) Location: Online Cost: $875 (Members) / $975 (Non-members)…  Read more

EPIC Training - Foundations of Construction Law Today’s competitive and complex construction industry requires careful consideration in the formation of the construction contract. We all want the work, but are the contracts equitable? Are the specifications and timetable feasible? What is your liability exposure? Properly prepared contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, and developers can avoid anticipated…  Read more

Cascadia Windows & Doors - Navigating Emerging Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) More and more jurisdictions are implementing Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) to help address the poor energy efficiency of buildings—a key contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and overall energy consumption. While some of these new standards may seem restrictive or simply adding costs,…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Project Planning for Success Learn how to reduce costs, save time, improve quality and reduce scope changes by creating an effective Construction Execution Plan (CEP) at the start of your project. Effective planning is critical in the overall success of any construction project, but focus is often directed at winning…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Microsoft Excel for Construction - Advanced Cost tracking, job tracking, production rates, schedules, estimates: If you would like to create spreadsheets to make this work easy and consistent, then this course is for you. Learn to create spreadsheets for cost tracking, calculating production rates and creating estimates. We will show…  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 - 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: December 1, 2022 Time: 7 - 11 a.m. Location: Online Cost: $199 (Members) / $299…  Read more

EPIC Training - Stormwater Management - Design, Inspection and Operation/Maintenance of Stormwater Control Facilities The success of long-term cost effective operation of a stormwater management facility depends on the 1) appropriate design, 2) an efficient inspection program undertaken during the construction phase and 3) the adoption of well organized operation and maintenance practices. This workshop…  Read more