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Training for a future in construction

Want to lead a high-performance team?

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You need this course! Our brand-new (literally, we just set the schedule for the first two sessions this morning) Leading a High-Performance Team workshop is here!

Here’s the course outline:

The ever increasing pace and complexity of today’s workplace is driving greater interdependence, making teamwork more important to organizational success by the day.

Participants will deepen their understanding of leadership, communication, motivation/engagement, team dynamics, delegation/empowerment.

Participants will learn proven, powerful and practical strategies and techniques they can apply the next day and will last a lifetime.

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Spotlight on: Writing Effective Letters, Scope Documents and Reports

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Did you know how much writing you were going to do when you decided to go into the construction industry? There is endless documentation required for your various projects, from proposals to letters to reports. Our Writing Effective Letters, Scope Documents and Reports course aims to help you! Here’s the course outline:

What are key elements of an effectively written document? What should I focus on in my letters, bids, proposals, work plans, reports, and documentation?
Potential clients often judge you based on whether you can clearly articulate the services you provide. Clients may skim your documents, so you need to ensure that your content is organized and that your key points stand out. Your writing ability is important.
This seminar is focused on helping you to do exactly that: to write more effectively. You’ll learn to tailor your writing for your audience and purpose. You’ll apply the strategies required for effective scope documents, letters, and reports. In addition, you’ll also incorporate key principles for editing and revising your documents.

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Spotlight on: Construction Project Management

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No project would ever be completed without a project manager, but it’s not as easy as sitting down with a spreadsheet, a calculator and a phone. In fact, project management can be extremely complex, especially in construction.

Our two-day Construction Project Management course aims to help! Here’s the course outline:

Participants will develop skills and knowledge of how to manage a construction project. Participants will gain an understanding of the project processes and constraints encountered by project managers and how to successfully manage a complex project.

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Understand the importance of project planning

• Understand the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK 5th Ed)

• Use the appropriate CCDC/CCA contract and/or Purchase Orders for the project

• Use risk management tools and mitigate for risk

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Spotlight on: Construction Law

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When it comes to your business, knowledge of the law is extremely important. Our popular Construction Law course teaches you the basics of contract law and the BC Builders Lien Act, and how it relates to your business. Here’s the course outline:

Participants will develop an understanding of contract law as it relates to construction and the various CCDC/CCA and other contracts used within the industry. Participants will also learn how the BC Builders Lien Act works and the other legal means to resolve construction disputes and avoid litigation. At the end of the course participants will be able to:
  • Understand the basics of contract law –intention, offer, acceptance, consideration, capacity and legality
  • Be familiar with various CCDC/CCA contracts -how and why they are used
  • Be familiar with various legal terms used in contracts
  • Understand the contract responsibilities of various parties
  • Understand the bidding process and contractual obligations
  • Define back charges and how to avoid them
  • Avoid construction disputes and claims from the site level
  • Write RFIs and Change Orders
  • Understand the dispute resolution process – negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation
  • Use the Builder’s Lien Act to obtain security
  • Use the small claims process to collect debts
  • Understand environmental law and how it impacts projects
  • Understand safety law and it impacts construction companies
  • Understand how specifications and drawings fit within the contractual hierarchy
  • Understand the contractual relationship between contractor and sub-contractor
  • Compile and submit proper extras and claims

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Spotlight on: Communications Skills

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Communication is one of the most important aspects of business, no matter whether your business is construction, technology, media or any other discipline. Our Communications Skills course is tailored for the needs of construction supervisors and managers, and will definitely teach you a few things! Here’s the course description:

This Gold Seal Certified Course is designed to improve skills in communication for supervisors and management in the office and in the field.

Participants will be able to identify and practice skills needed for effective communication and learn about barriers to communication. They will also learn about different communication styles and identify what their dominant style is as well as how to deal with people who have a different style of communication. The course material also provides insight about anger and how to manage it as well as help develop the skills required to supervise others.

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