Choosing the Right Project Delivery Method to Maximize Your Investment in Construction

Identify the key decisions that need to be made in different circumstances to optimize project delivery

Description

This session will help with identifying the key decisions that need to be made in different circumstances to optimize project delivery.   Key decisions include the amount of involvement desired by the project owner, the speed at which the project must start construction thereby reducing design time, costs associated with consulting, and why it varies, using the new CDAO study "Impacts of Pre-Project & Quality of Documents on Project Delivery Efficiencies".

Each participant will receive a copy of the CDAO study and we will examine and uncover cause and effect of decisions made early in the project.

  • Optimization of standard Consultants agreements including CCDC 15 for Design-Build
  • Design duration versus Labour Productivity - Understanding key drivers in project maturity 
  • Impact of key decision-making during design phase, tendering and project award for downstream productivity optimization during construction

Intended Audience

Project owners, developers, and consultants 

Speaker

Derek Smith, President/Lead Facilitator - Constructionlab

Offering clients  over 25 years of construction industry experience in Canada,  Derek is a trained design professional having practiced for over 15 years of his career collaborating on over $300 million in built or contemplated ICI and residential projects.  As the CEO of the London & District Construction Association (2007-2012) he acted as employer bargaining agent to General Contractors in a successful strike free round (2010).  In 2009 Derek led the development of Canada's first BIM training lab to be housed in an industry association and at the same time founded the Canada BIM Council (CANBIM).   Derek is also a recognized mediator, in construction disputes and holds membership with ADR Institute of Ontario.   His work has led to developing a firm commitment to balancing interests of project stakeholders, leading to improved on-site and organizational productivity.  In 2020, Constructionlab Ltd. founded the Construction and Design Educators Council of Canada, with a mission of connecting educators, storytellers, mentors and affiliates to professional and workforce development opportunities for the industry from coast to coast to coast.

Similar courses

The information presented in this course will help you to understand what you can do to successfully administer projects and will provide you with the necessary tools to help manage a project.

More Information

This course offers the critical skills and concepts needed to supervise a work team in the residential and non-residential construction sectors.

More Information

2 Parts - All course dates run from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time

More Information

1 Full day broken into 2 instructor led sessions from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

More Information

This two-day instructor-led series will provide you with the knowledge and skills to create, edit, markup, and collaborate on AEC documents using Bluebeam Revu.

More Information

This two-day training course, combined with the Hyperlinks and Managing Drawing Revisions course, provides you and your staff with the knowledge and skills to manage as-built drawings on a construction documents using Bluebleam Revu

More Information

This two-day training course provides you and your staff with the knowledge and skills to scale, measure, organize take-offs and calculate on Construction documents using Bluebeam Revu

More Information

This 48-hour curriculum of progressive learning courses has been specifically designed and assembled to side-skill individuals identified by their employers, or on their own, to expand their knowledge including hard skill and soft skill training designed in the context of Canadian construction and design sectors

More Information

Participants will be introduced to best practices and “tips and tricks” which will expedite and simplify the takeover of a project by its Owner from the Contractor, who managed the construction, so that the last 3% of the project is not 15% of the effort.

More Information

Foremen are the drivers of project success, and this course covers in-depth the top habits of the most effective foremen.

More Information

Based on years of research and practical knowledge, gain the tools and information to correctly price and effectively manage change orders

More Information

This interactive six hour session will include an introduction to LEAN management principles and the Last Planner Scheduling System.

More Information

Who does what when in the field?

More Information

Lead towards efficiency and start seeing improvements to your bottom line

More Information

When it comes to cost and schedule on your construction projects, do you know where you’re at and where you’re going?

More Information

The OHSA authorizes inspectors to conduct unannounced inspections at any time. Are you prepared?

More Information

Now that the inspector has arrived, how should you react?

More Information

The nature of the accident or incident and the type of workplace will impact your obligations.

More Information

Consider this course a carefully curated cheat sheet to help you conquer the multifaceted world of construction management

More Information

This course will boost both the “soft” skills and the technical skills you need to successfully plan and schedule construction projects, as well as manage time, cost, and productivity

More Information

Success is knowing your purpose in life; growing to your maximum potential; sowing the seeds that benefit others.

More Information

Are you struggling with your current workforce or perhaps seeking a different way to connect with your team?

More Information

Go behind the scenes, and discover tools and resources for improving your negotiation, and communication skills

More Information

While the contract serves the central role to manage outcomes, many tasks require the administrators to work together efficiently to avoid causing delays or to settle challenges that may arise throughout the project

More Information

empower construction industry leaders with the essential knowledge and skills required to effectively lead teams in a hybrid work environment

More Information

Empower the Next Generation of Construction Professional

More Information