Wood WORKS! BC - Wood, Weather, Water, Whatever This first-of-its-kind workshop will draw on experts with first-hand experience on building with wood in adverse conditions – including lessons learned on addressing weather challenges which will save time and money on your projects. Don’t miss this event – it’s an essential learning opportunity for every member…  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 the Contractor as well as the other participants involved with the project (Consultant, Subcontractors, Sub-Subcontractors and Suppliers). In this half-day workshop, the Change Management Process…  Read more

Passive House Canada - 120 Series - Pathway to Passive House Certification This 120 Course Series starts on January 11, 2021 and will be comprised of three courses: 120A, 120B, and 120C. Passive House certification ensures that you or your organization are expertly qualified to design high performance, highly efficient buildings to meet Canada’s national…  Read more

Cascadia Windows & Doors - Effective Thermal Performance of the Building Enclosure - Exterior Walls Today, new buildings must meet the BC Step Code, ASHRAE 90.1 or National Energy Code for Buildings' requirements for thermal performance. This is a tough objective, since documented proof is required. Effective R-values must be met, not just nominal values,…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Construction Specifications 101 This is an interactive half-day seminar that will cover the fundamentals of interpreting construction specifications. The seminar will deal with the basics of reading and interpreting both the general and technical specifications. Date: January 7, 2021 Time: 7 - 11 a.m. Location: Online Cost: $145 (Members) /…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - CCA Subcontracts 101 80% of the people managing Construction Contracts do not read, do not understand or are not following the Construction Contract in place between the two organizations. This creates problems for both the Contractor and the Subcontractor (and Sub-Subcontractor). The Canadian Construction Association publishes standard documents for the…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - ZEBx: A Pattern Language from Passive House "A Pattern Language from Passive House" is an interactive workshop that teaches cost-effective planning and design of affordable, low-emission, mid-rise, multi-unit, wood-framed housing. The patterns presented in this workshop are drawn from the hundreds of affordable multi-unit buildings constructed to the Passive House…  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: January 5, 2021 Time: 7 -…  Read more

Romex - Introduction to Resilient Permeable Hardscapes Learn about the pitfalls of traditional paving methods and how resin bound permeable jointing and bedding can be implemented to make a truly permeable paving system. We will also talk about the features and benefits of bound gravel systems and how it can be implemented in to the…  Read more