EPIC Training - Foundation Engineering - Laterally Loaded Piles - Lateral Load Capacity and Deflection Pile foundations are sometimes used to withstand lateral forces and moments experienced in offshore structures and high-rise buildings. The lateral load capacity and deflection of pile foundations will govern the pile’s performance in this scenario. The lateral performance of the…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Last Planner System: Why it Works & How to Ensure Success The Last Planner® System is a lean production planning system designed to produce predictable workflow and continuous improvement in construction. The system has proven to help teams deliver better projects in less time at a lower cost – but…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Civil Sitework Estimating Participants will learn skills and knowledge to estimate civil sitework construction projects and prepare a successful bid. Note: Attendees of the Construction Estimating course will find a significant amount of duplicated content. Date: October 31 - November 1, 2022 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (each day)…  Read more

EPIC Training - Municipal Construction Inspection A municipal construction inspector is the representative of the municipality. The job requires technical knowledge and the ability to deal with others such as contractors, engineers and the public in a professional manner. This workshop will enable you to understand the key competencies, roles and responsibilities of an inspector…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Managing Change in Construction Changes on construction projects are inevitable and are often a source of friction. This create problems for both the Owner and…  Read more

EPIC Training - Design of Sanitary Sewer and Storm Water Drainage Systems - Workshop Eighty percent of a municipality’s problems are caused by twenty percent of its sanitary sewers & stormwater drainage systems. The best way to avoid the majority of future problems is to pay greater attention to them during the design phase. This…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Proposal Pursuit - "Strategies for Success!" Whether you are the: - Project Owner or P3 Developer seeking qualified contractors or issuing a proposal request, - Design Consultant creating, reviewing or participating in the process for Design Build or Integrated Project Delivery, - General Contractor responding to any project delivery method…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - High-Impact Leadership: Apply, Inspire, Engage Companies with strong, healthy, cultures outperform their competitors. Company leaders, either on site or at the office, have a direct impact (for better or worse) on project performance, productivity, staff recruitment, and retention. Now is the time to invest in your most important assets and…  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 - 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: November…  Read more