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SUMMARY:Construction Law
DESCRIPTION: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:\n\nUnderstand the basics of contract law –intention\, offer\, acceptance\, consideration\, capacity and legality\nBe familiar with various CCDC/CCA contracts -how and why they are used\nBe familiar with various legal terms used in contracts\nUnderstand the contract responsibilities of various parties\nUnderstand the bidding process and contractual obligations\nDefine back charges and how to avoid them\nAvoid construction disputes and claims from the site level\nWrite RFIs and Change Orders\nUnderstand the dispute resolution process – negotiation\, mediation\, arbitration\, and litigation\nUse the Builder’s Lien Act to obtain security\nUse the small claims process to collect debts\nUnderstand environmental law and how it impacts projects\nUnderstand safety law and it impacts construction companies\nUnderstand how specifications and drawings fit within the contractual hierarchy\nUnderstand the contractual relationship between contractor and sub-contractor\nCompile and submit proper extras and claims\n\nTopics to be covered:\n\nThe basic concepts of contract law\nCCA\, CCDC and other contracts\nLegal terms used in contracts\nBidding process and contractual obligations\nSpecifications\, drawings and the contractual hierarchy\nContractual relationships between contractor and sub-contractor\nCompiling and submitting proper extras and claims\nDefining back charges and how to avoid them\nAvoiding construction disputes and claims from the site level\nWriting RFIs and Change Orders\nThe dispute resolution process\nThe Builder’s Lien Act\nThe Small Claims process\nEnvironmental law\nSafety legislation and regulations\n\nTwo days (16 hours) of lessons with instructors plus an online portion involving research\, reading and answering questions (7-8 hours) that will be marked by the instructors. \n  \nInstructors \n  \nTim Williams MBA\, B.Econ.\, CPA\, GSC\, is the President of BGC Partners Inc. Tim has worked with numerous construction companies for over twenty years. He is a Gold Seal Certified project manager. He is an experienced and sought after trainer who has trained construction owners and managers on behalf of construction industry associations across Western Canada. \n  \nDavid Letkemann BBA\, LLB\, is a partner at Linley Welwood. David practices in the field of civil litigation\, including personal injury\, commercial\, estate and construction law. He is an experienced litigator having participated in numerous trials in the BC Supreme Court and has also appeared before the Court of Appeal on several occasions. \n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/construction-law-18/
LOCATION:Northern Regional Construction Association\, 3851 18th Avenue\, Prince George\, BC\, V2N 1B1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business
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SUMMARY:Proposal Development Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This 1-day course provides an overview of the key factors that separate proposals that win from those that do not. This course addresses proposals in response to a formal Request for Proposals (RFP)\, Request for Qualifications (RFQ)\, Request for Information (RFI) from vendors\, proposals prepared to address a potential business opportunity as well as less formal estimates and quotes. \nThis course is suitable for anyone involved in the proposal development process\, including individuals that make decisions on whether or not to respond to a proposal opportunity. \nDuring the course participants will learn the factors that lead to a successful proposal\, some of which include: \n\nEnsuring the proposal is aligned with your organization’s strategy\nUnderstanding the competitiveness of your organization before spending the time and effort on a proposal\nEstablishing a clear process for managing the creation of a proposal including who to involve and when\nTailoring proposals to address client needs in a logical way that demonstrates your organization’s credibility\nPresenting and organizing the proposal material in a clear\, persuasive manner\nUnderstanding the potential risk to your organization given the nature of the work and the potential customer\n\nParticipants will be exposed to a number of proposal types and examples\, as well as tools and templates for managing the proposal creation process. \nInstructor: Janet Bonaguro\, Principal of ThinkSpace Performance\, has worked with over 100 organizations locally\, nationally and internationally. For 20 years she has provided business advice\, managed organizations and created new organizations. Janet has provided business advice and trained hundreds of individuals on the topic of business growth (including sales and marketing)\, proposal writing and client relationship management.\nJanet has written hundreds of successful proposals from single page\, back-of-the-napkin proposals to multi-million dollar submissions. She has coordinated proposal processes on behalf of clients and has led proposal evaluations teams.\nShe brings this experience into the classroom to give you the most valuable advice for making your proposal stand out. She also brings her real-life project delivery experience into the proposal development process to help students understand and manage project risks early in the bidding process. Janet brings a fun and energetic style to the classroom\, sharing multiple stories and offering frequent opportunities for interaction with other students.\nJanet has worked in the construction\, trades\, manufacturing\, utilities and service industries as a project manager\, process and systems designer and business advisor.  She holds designations as a Project Management Professional (PMP)\, Financial Management Advisor (FMA)\, and holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA). \n\nWhat previous participants said: \n“Overall probably the most useful seminar I have attended in the past two years.” \n“Very\, very helpful. Both big picture education and detailed take-back points.” \n“Janet was wonderful and easy to understand.” \n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/proposal-development-workshop-3/
LOCATION:Sandman Hotel Victoria\, 2852 Douglas Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8T 4M5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business
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