Cascadia Windows & Doors - Tackling Window Pain: Understanding the Benefits of High-Performance Fenestration As jurisdictions across North America introduce more stringent building energy performance standards (BEPS)—such as the BC Step Code and Seattle 2018 update—developers, architects, and contractors are left wondering the best way to meet the new benchmarks while controlling costs. This balance…  Read more

EPIC Training - Avoiding Construction Overruns and Managing Construction Disputes This course deals with the issues that cause construction overruns in time and cost, the resulting disputes, and the means to minimize their impact on a project’s success. The first step is selecting the most appropriate project delivery system and analyzing and managing the anticipated…  Read more

Passive House Canada - 120B: Understanding & Working with 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 outputs of…  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. Some of the considerations to be taken into account when deciding on and participating in the appropriate project…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Lead to Succeed: Leadership Skills for Foremen Lead to Succeed is an eight-hour interactive course designed to help you discover a more effective way of leading your team — starting with yourself. The course is broken into four 2-hour sections delivered twice weekly over two weeks, in which we will…  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: October 25-28, 2022 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (each day) Location: Online Cost: $650…  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: October 25, 27, November 1 & 3, 2022 Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (each day) Location: Online Cost: $875 (Members) / $975 (Non-members)…  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: October 26, 2022 Time: 8:30 a.m. -…  Read more

EPIC Training - Foundation Engineering - Site Investigation for Geotechnical Design Site investigation is generally conducted prior to the start of any construction project to gather crucial information that will influence the design, construction, and environmental assessment of a proposed project. Site investigation could be carried out using both surface site exploration methods (non-intrusive techniques)…  Read more

Township of Langley - Builder Forum Series: Integrated Design Process (IDP) for Part 9 Buildings The Township of Langley will be hosting an online builder forum to share information related to integrated design process (IDP) for Part 9 buildings. Topics include: a step-by-step on effectively conducting IDP for Step 4/5 buildings, key stakeholders in IDP,…  Read more