RAIC - RAIC Vancouver Island South Network Presents: Waiting for the Big One-Victoria Seismic Challenges Seismic concerns are a sleeping dragon under this City – with some recognition of risks, but with only slow, gradually enacted precautions. Victoria’s existing housing and heritage building stock each have worrisome vulnerabilities. How can we alert and better motivate…  Read more

Osgoode Professional Development - Essentials of Legal Risk Management and the Design Services Contract Developed for architects, engineers, contract administrators and consultants who are newer to the areas of legal risk management and contract law, or would benefit from an up-to-date refresher, this intensive OsgoodePD program will provide you with a solid understanding of contract…  Read more

EPIC Training - Structural Modelling: Code Procedures for Wind and Seismic Loads on Structures To effectively apply the seismic and wind provisions of the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC) 2010, engineers need a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of earthquake and wind engineering. This webinar provides an introduction to the National Building Code of…  Read more

Passive House Canada - Introduction to Control Layers for Passive House Wall Assemblies The design, selection, and placement of control layers can be challenging. Given the highly insulated nature of passive house buildings, even small mistakes in water and air control can create problems. Simply adding insulation to traditional wall and roof assemblies is risky,…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Creating a Risk Management Plan for Construction Risk Management is about anticipating changes, issues and delays before they happen: being pro-active instead of fire-fighting. Learn to create a professional risk management plan, including Risk Registers, Mitigation Plans, and Risk Calendars. The course follows PMI ™ and Construction Association methodologies. This…  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

BCIT - Construction Materials Flow (XCIR 7530) This course provides the "big picture" of how materials flow through the construction industry. Key points of intervention will be identified where changes to policy and regulation, design, typical construction practices and waste management can shift the industry into the circular economy. Understanding where construction materials come from,…  Read more

EPIC Training - Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Pavements Cost effective pavement management is a result of careful design, quality construction and timely maintenance. Agencies are faced with the challenge of maintaining the significant public investment in transportation infrastructure. Although new materials and methods are being added to the roadway manager’s repertoire, they must accommodate increasing…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Be Afraid of Supplementaries to CCDC Contracts Remember when it comes to contracts, it’s not about your own thoughts and assumptions; it’s about what is “written”! What has caused these changes to industry standard contract clauses? Allocation of risk often gets modified in contract clauses based on Project Owner’s or…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Construction Law In this course, participants will develop an understanding of contract law as it relates to construction and introduces the various CCDC/CCA and other contracts used within the industry. Participants will also learn how the Builders Lien Act works and other legal means to resolve construction disputes and avoid…  Read more