Managing CCDC Contracts for Project Success

For the first time, we are bringing virtual instructor-led expertise to your office through the synergy of multi-disciplinary trainers’ knowledge that has only been delivered at conferences.  Three trainers (Project Owner, Consultant and Contractor) will share their perspectives and expertise.  And it gets better!  In the past, conference presentations have been focused on a one-way exchange of know-how from the speakers to you.  This course moves beyond that one-way exchange to allow you to apply what you have learned and provides the opportunity for participants to ask questions and tap into the extensive real-life experience and expertise of the diversity of our accomplished trainers.  

“Learning from your own mistakes is EXPERIENCE: Learning from the mistakes of others is WISDOM. Come and experience both the experience and wisdom of your trainers.”

Obtain this training BEFORE your next project or your next CONTRACTUAL DISPUTE. Remember when it comes to contracts, it’s not about your own thoughts and assumptions; it’s about what is “written”!

DESCRIPTION:

Where do we run into problems most often with contract compliance and how do we mitigate these problems?  It starts with reading and understanding the contracts and we will do just that by exploring clauses from CCDC 2, 5A, 5B, 14, and 15.

Whether you are the Project Owner, the Consultants, or the Contractors, first you need to understand what you have agreed to in the CCDC and related contracts, and why the clause exists in the first place.  NOT opening, reading and understanding the contract requirements until it's too late is exactly what gets us into trouble time and time again on construction projects. Waiting until there is conflict and only then referring to the contract to see how, or if, we can get out of the problem is like playing Russian roulette.

This workshop will provide insights into key clauses and concepts in different project delivery methods that consistently create challenges and conflict. You’ll learn from each instructor’s experience as an ICI practitioner and gain the perspectives of a Project Owner, Consultant and Contractor on each topic.  Specific scenarios will be reviewed, and you will gain insight into achieving alignment with all parties.

BE AWARE:  In the nuances of the prime contract clauses, there are implications and requirements impacting all partners including the Consultants and Subcontractors.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

In this session, from a team of industry partners’ perspectives, you will:

• Learn which CCDC and related clauses and concepts in the different project delivery methods consistently create challenges and conflict
• Discover what these clauses mean and why they exist
• Discuss the challenges faced by the Project Owner, Consultant and Contractor with these clauses
• Explore how to mitigate the pain points associated with these clauses by developing your “go forward” strategies and practices
• Apply your skills to a specific scenario by presenting possible outcomes and strategies to achieve alignment by all parties.

This course is worth four Gold Seal Credits

You can keep on doing what you are doing and expect things to get better, but we all know that is the definition of insanity!  Stop the insanity and find better ways of addressing the contractual obligations you have agreed to!

WORKSHOP FORMAT:

• Live, Online, Instructor-led training, with a maximum class size of 25 students.
• This workshop is facilitated on the Zoom platform. Access information from the instructor will be provided to you in advance of the orientation and training.
  • Orientation Session (30 minutes) typically one week before the course start date
  • Three ½ day sessions (4 hours each) over 3 days
• The course curriculum is very extensive and requires a commitment by each participant to come prepared having read the written material circulated in advance of the course date. The pre-reading is essential to allow each participant to optimize his/her learning and to keep pace with the flow of the session in order for each individual to acquire a strong foundation of the subject matter.
• Attendance and participation in all three workshop sessions is mandatory for workshop completion. *Please note that if a student misses a class session, we are unable to transfer registration or provide a partial refund of the registration fees.

Understanding the impact of non-standard clauses is important for all industry partners!  This course is most applicable to mid-management personnel from the following roles/disciplines who are have experience with CCDC contract clauses.

• General Contractors and Subcontractors:
• Construction Company Owners/Managers
• Project Managers
• Commercial Managers
• Estimators
• Business Development Managers
• Project Owners
• Third party Project Managers (for the Project Owner)
• Architects and Engineers
• Bonding and Insurance specialists
• Lawyers

Please note the following requirements to ensure your successful learning experience!

This workshop will involve 100% on-screen interaction with the instructor and classmates, reading/viewing on-screen content like slides or videos, and interacting via typing with questions or responses.

• Computer/Laptop mandatory: Attendees are not permitted to attend via a tablet or cell phone
• Webcams are mandatory and are expected to be turned on during all course sessions.

Every person able to see, hear, and observe the virtual course sessions must be a paid participant. Non-compliance of this requirement will result in removal from the course. Refunds will not be issued to students who are removed from the course for non-compliance.

• Virtual backgrounds are not permitted
• Group attendance via one paid registration is not permitted

Students are expected to be fully engaged in the class

• Clear your work schedule just as you would for attendance in an in-class program
• Please make sure you secure a quiet space with minimal distractions

Please note the following requirements to ensure your successful learning experience!

WORKSHOP REQUIREMENTS (TECHNOLOGY & PARTICIPATION)

1. This workshop will involve 100% on-screen interaction with the instructor and classmates, reading/viewing on-screen content like slides or videos, and interacting via typing with questions or responses.
 - Computer/Laptop mandatory: Attendees are not permitted to attend via a tablet or cell phone
 - Webcams are mandatory and are expected to be turned on during all course sessions.

2. Every person able to see, hear, and observe the virtual course sessions must be a paid participant. Non-compliance of this requirement will result in removal from the course. Refunds will not be issued to students who are removed from the course for non-compliance.
 - Virtual backgrounds are not permitted
 - Group attendance via one paid registration is not permitted

3. Students are expected to be fully engaged in the class
 - Clear your work schedule just as you would for attendance in an in-class program
 - Please make sure you secure a quiet space with minimal distractions

A team of multi-discipline experts will provide you with exceptional feedback, great insight and actionable strategies.  We look forward to sharing this expertise with you.