Construction Industry Training Network

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Spotlight on: Cannabis in the Workplace breakfast session

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There are new and significant changes coming regarding the legal status of cannabis, and we want to make sure you know how to handle them! We are pleased to bring a new breakfast session, Cannabis in the Workplace, to Burnaby on September 25.

Here’s what you’ll learn in this informative two-hour session:

  • Learn more about the federal “Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations”.
  • Understand that a “prescription” for cannabis does not give an employee the absolute right to use it in the workplace.
  • Understand your rights when it comes to those in Safety-Sensitive positions.
  • Discuss employee and employer obligations with regard to the use of cannabis.
  • Recognize the rights, responsibilities and risks for both employers and employees to avoid unnecessary litigation.
  • Identify the various ways the use of cannabis impacts the employer-employee relationship, and what you can do about it.
  • Identify what employers should be doing now to prepare for the pending legalization by reviewing their workplace drug and alcohol policies.

We want to help you meet some of the challenges that you’ll face in the coming months, and answer your questions around the use of cannabis in the workplace. Check out our full course calendar here.

Looking to take a course this summer? Try an online one!

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Yep, you read correctly. Did you know that we offer online courses as well as our classroom sessions? We have over a dozen courses that you can take at your leisure, including Pipeline Construction Safety Training, Construction Project Management, and Lockout/Tagout Awareness. 

Life and work gets in the way sometimes, and that could prevent you from taking one of our in-person courses. We get that, which is why we’re pleased to be able to offer online courses too. Most of them also offer Gold Seal Credits and BC Housing CPD Points!

Check out the full list of online courses here.

We’re always happy to talk training; shoot us an email at info@trainingnetwork.ca any time!

Spotlight on: Project Planning and Cost Control

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Controlling your costs is a very important aspect of business and planning your projects effectively will definitely help you with that goal! Our popular Project Planning and Cost Control workshop is back in Burnaby on May 31 to June 1 and we can’t wait! 

The course is designed to provide owners, managers, estimators, and field personnel with a general knowledge of the process of planning and controlling a project from beginning to end utilizing ways and means of monitoring, saving and controlling costs. Here’s what’s covered:

  • Understanding the impact and methodology of construction cost control.
  • Ways and means of minimizing and controlling costs on site.
  • Project cost forecasting and accounting functions on site.
  • Project planning and its purpose and effect on project cost control.
  • How to communicate & assist management re: cost methods and control.
  • Gain additional insight into the process of work and cost analysis.
  • Cost reporting systems – new technology in monitoring costs and reports.
  • Understanding the effect improper field reporting has on cost control. Maintaining and managing documents, material, tools and equipment.
  • Understanding the Contract process from bidding to project close-out.
  • Review of 100 companies and their methods in controlling & saving costs.

You’ll also earn 5 Gold Seal Credits and 16 Group A and 16 Group B Continued Professional Development Points from BC Housing. Don’t miss your chance to register here, or check out our full course calendar.

Spotlight on: Managing Stress in the Workplace

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Stress is an inescapable part of life, but there are ways to manage it. That’s why we offer Managing Stress in the Workplace! Our next session is May 28 in Burnaby.

Here’s the course outline:

In this workshop, learn how to recognize stress, how it affects your work and personal life, and effective strategies to handle stress in the workplace. You will also learn how to reduce your stress and set goals for effectively managing internal and external stressors.

Topics to be covered:

*   What is Stress?

*   How do we React to Stress?

*   Exploring our Sources of Stress

*   Stress Management Strategies

*   Stress Reduction/Relaxation (including practical exercises)

*   Personal Goal Setting

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Customized training? But of course!

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Did you know that CITN offers customized training? Because we do! We can bring the trainer to you any time, anywhere in BC or Whitehorse. Or, we can host a private session at a local venue. We handle all of the logistics, from booking the instructor to deciding on catering.

CITN prides itself on its approach to customer service, and one of the cherries on the top of the CITN cake is our ability to provide exactly the training you need with just one email. Our project coordinator once organized a trainer to go to a client’s job site with 12 hours notice. She hasn’t stopped talking about it since, but we’re okay with that.

Because we offer about 300 courses per year in the classroom, we have an extensive network of training providers, and we know they’re good at what they do. We can bring a trainer to you for everything from hands-on equipment training to supervisory and management skills to workshops such as Microsoft Excel or Responsibilities of Joint Health and Safety Committees. Anything you want, we can find it!

How do you get access to this? Just one email to info@trainingnetwork.ca, and we’ll leap into action. We are never too busy to talk about training! After all, it’s right there in our name.

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