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: September 22-23, 2022 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (each day) Location: BGC Partners…  Read more

EPIC Training - Building Condition Assessment - Assessing the HVAC, Plumbing, Fire Safety, and Moisture Problems Professionals are often engaged by owners to conduct assessments of buildings and structures. This course will present the methodology for assessing a building's Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), plumbing and fire safety systems, as well as assessing mold…  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. Effective construction meeting management is…  Read more

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 - Building Condition Assessment - Writing and Presenting Building Condition Assessment Reports After participating in this course, you will be able to present the methodology of writing and presenting a building condition assessment report, including a discussion of reserve fund studies, facility condition assessments, and facility condition indexes. Date: September 23, 2022 Time:…  Read more

EPIC Training - Residential Building Envelope and Structure Assessment and Repair Multi-unit and single-family residential building repair is a growing industry. This course offers tools for correctly assessing major repair needs and applying design and construction standards geared to new construction. Participants will also study approaches for repairing existing buildings and learn to avoid poor-quality…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Implementing Lean Construction Projects with a variety of contracting arrangements carry significant risk to the project stakeholders in terms of both cost and schedule. The potential for strained relationships developing between the owner, contractor and sub-trades exists which often results in conflicts. When this occurs, we see an increased level…  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: September…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Trade Contracts: A Double-Edged Sword Subcontracts are becoming more and more confusing and onerous. As a Trade Contractor, it’s in your best interest to have a clear understanding of your contract before a problem threatens your business rather than after, when it’s too late. In this class we’ll be using…  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: September 27, 2022 Time: 7 -…  Read more