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

EPIC Training - Diagnosing Defects in Aging Concrete Structures and Developing Effective Repair Solutions Despite the costly and tragic failures of some North American concrete structures, there is currently a lack of guidelines and procedures for assessing, testing, classifying, and prioritizing preventive and corrective action for these structures. This course focuses on training participants to…  Read more

EPIC Training - Total Building Commissioning Process Building commissioning, a tool originally developed for HVAC systems, is being extended to all new building energy systems. Many major companies and government agencies now require the commissioning process on new construction and renovation projects. Owners of institutional, commercial, and industrial buildings and large multi-unit residential buildings must…  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 - Microsoft Excel for Construction - Novice During this course, participants will learn the tools to help them better understand their business performance, examine profitability of various jobs and business areas, develop budgets, and examine business scenarios all through the use of Microsoft Excel. Date: November 2 & 9, 2022 Time: 10…  Read more

Cornerstone Building Brands - Why NAFS Testing Alone does not Satisfy Code Requirements when Specifying Factory Manufactured Windows This presentation will discuss professional design and review requirements for factory manufactured fenestration that are not covered by the product NAFS ratings. Date: November 8, 2023 Time: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Location: Online Cost: Free Learning…  Read more