Construction 102 in Canada
Description
Construction 102 in Canada supplements the essential two-day Construction 101 in Canada course. Designed for those working in a construction office, consulting office, project owner/developer office, on-site field office or providing support services in both the construction and design sectors who may be new 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. Construction 102 introduces the attendee to a deeper understanding of two critical and fundamental themes and industry best practices;
- Advanced Procurement;
- Advanced contract administration, and standardized contract terms and conditions
A third theme is presented to attendees to discuss and contemplate current trends, future trends and tools available and deployed today in the Canadian construction industry; specifically, the industrial, commercial, and institutional sectors.
Learning Outcomes:
- Advance a fundamental understanding of procurement principles that apply to bidding and tendering and requests for proposals (RFP’s);
- Advance learning about traditional contemplations of construction contract terms and conditions used in industrial, commercial, institutional and civil construction in Canada;
- Advance learning of contract administration processes including change management, progress billing and project closeout including ready for takeover;
- Discussion and contemplation of emerging trends, technology in use today and tomorrow, their impacts and potential.
Intended Audience
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 process of construction and want to understand the full picture of how all the stakeholders, processes, and decisions come together to get an ICI+C project built.
Speaker
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Derek Smith, President/Lead Facilitator - Constructionlab
Derek Smith spent 15 years of his career in construction boots on-site and behind the drawing board and CADD equipment honing his craft; drafting and designing buildings. As part of the pioneering generation shifting the production of construction drawings and contract documents from the drawing board to digital format, Derek was engaged to work on some of Canada's most recognizable retail and commercial building projects from Newfoundland to Victoria. His roles have included prime consultant, job captain/owners' project manager for Chrysler Canada, and design firm principal for over $400 million in built work. Along the way, Derek honed his teaching and facilitating skills at St. Clair College in Windsor Ontario as an adjunct professor in the Architectural Technology and Interior Design diploma and undergraduate degree programs. Derek served a 2 year term on the Donald J. Smith School of Building Technology Program Advisory Committee at Fanshawe College in London ON between 2009 and 2011
In 2007, Derek shifted his career path by taking the helm at the mixed trade London & District Construction Association where he assisted unionized signatory contractors, and open shop contractors with day-to day challenges they faced in performance and outcomes of projects. In 2010, Derek assisted in bargaining OLRB board area 3 unionized employers to a strike free round, bargaining multiple collective agreements that avoided work interruptions in the ICI construction sector.
Derek is the principal of Constructionlab Ltd., and serves as the Executive Director of the Walls and Ceilings Association Ottawa (WACCA). His duties include assisting employer’s signatory to OLRB board area 15 ICI and residential agreements and navigating legislation, building code changes and more. WACCA is an accredited ErBA for the region.
Since 2013, Derek has worked with over 12,500 attendees in his workshops, developed over 15 general and topic specific industry courses and workshops and co-created with the Ontario Construction Secretariat, Canada’s only Fundamentals of Construction Labour Relations course recognized by McMaster University. Derek maintains a BCIN and limited license in architectural consulting and is a regular speaker/contributor at The Buildings Show held each year in Toronto.