Description

Construction 101 in Canada is a collaborative initiative between the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and their partner construction associations across Canada. 

Construction 101 in Canada is an essential course (two days) for those working in an office, field office, or providing support services in both the construction and design sectors, who may be new to or recently introduced to industrial, commercial, institutional, and civil construction (ICI+C) in Canada. 

Understanding how the modern ICI+C construction industry works, including project team hierarchy and varying project delivery methods, who is responsible for what, when, and why decisions are made in a project development lifecycle, is critical to career success in all sectors of the industry. 

Designed for attendees to confidently step into any project environment and understand how preconstruction tasks are intertwined with modern project delivery methods, and how the project site is organized to deliver the project to completion. 

Construction 101 in Canada defines and clarifies industry best practices and follows the full project lifecycle, arming attendees with practical tools they can use. 

Construction 101 in Canada Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are as follows:

• Gain an understanding of the project decision-making hierarchy, the roles and responsibilities of each stakeholder;
• Understand various project delivery methods used in Canada;
• Develop an understanding of preconstruction activities, construction activities, and overall project maturity from project initiation to project completion;
• Gain a basic understanding of regulations, including Building Codes, Health and Safety and Provincial Construction Acts 
• Gain knowledge of the construction association support network for practitioners; 
• Gain a basic understanding of procurement and tendering processes; 
• Understand standard construction contract types; 
• Participate in and learn from various scenarios found in everyday construction-related issues;
• Understand project close-out and what constitutes ready for takeover. 

Recommended For: 

Individuals working in or moving into management, coordination, administration, or consulting roles within the ICI and Civil construction industry. 

• Project managers or coordinators; contractor, consultant or owner representatives.
• Field supervisors and site staff, including those tending Superintendents.
• Consultants: architects, engineers, estimators, and contract administrators.
• Administrative and operations support staff.
• Owner/Developer representatives and public-sector staff.
• Vendors, suppliers, and service providers, including lawyers, commercial realtors, insurance and bonding professionals.
• Contractors, consultants and real estate professionals new to Canada.

This is not a construction industry trades-focused course. It’s designed for those who administer, support, and contribute to the construction process and want to understand the full picture of how all the stakeholders, processes, and decisions come together to build an ICI+C project. 

Prerequisites: none 

Duration: 2 days (13 hours) 

Format: In-person

Location: This course will take place at the Edmonton Construction Association Learning Centre. Each day, a continental breakfast, as well as snacks, lunch, and refreshments, will be provided.

Parking: Parking is free at the Edmonton Construction Association Learning Centre. A parking map will be provided after course registration. 

Materials: The course textbook will be provided before the course starts and is available to be printed upon request for an additional fee.

 This course is worth 4 Gold Seal Credits    

Your Instructor:

Phil Perry of Perry Educational Services Ltd has 30 plus years in the Construction Industry, most of which was Project Managing Industrial Projects for General Contractors. He has been teaching Post-Secondary Construction Management Courses for the last ten years for organizations such as the Edmonton Construction Association, Calgary Construction Association, Winnipeg Construction Association, Ontario Roadbuilders Association, University of Alberta Faculty of Extension, and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. He has been facilitating Better Super Vision programs since 2009.  In his spare time, Phil is a Master Course Facilitator for a National Sports Organization and chaired their National Coaching/Instructional Program for four years. He was the recipient of the 2018 IG Wealth Management Community National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Coach Developer.

Refund Policy: The ECA requires a minimum of 10 business days to qualify for a refund.