Frame Scaffold Competent Person Training (SAIA) - Richmond
2020-12-09 08:00 - 16:30 (America/Vancouver) | Canada Scaffold University, 11331 Twigg Place, Richmond, BC, V6V 3C9, Canada
Frame scaffolding is one of the most common types of scaffolding seen on construction sites worldwide. Typically manufactured from round tubing, the frame scaffolding is available in several different configurations, from a section that contains both a ladder and a walk-through portal to sections that are totally walk-through and sections that resemble a ladder.
Canada Scaffold University’s SAIA accredited Frame Scaffold course will provide demonstration and practice with the typical methods of constructing frame scaffolding, including:

Identifying types and components of Frame Scaffold
Identify standard usage of Frame Scaffold
How Frame Scaffolds are erected using Code of Safe Practice
Determining equipment list and erect a multi-lift tower
Work orders
Identify and understand Rolling Tower Frame Scaffold
Erect and dismantle a Rolling Frame Scaffold using Code of Safe Practice
Identify scaffold configuration

Participants who score 70% or higher on the Competent Person written exam and display competency building frame scaffolding will receive a certificate of completion and wallet card from the SAIA Training Program, certifying completion of Competent Person Training in the erection of frame scaffolds.

Certification: Participation in the practical component and passing a final exam is required to qualify for the 3-year SAIA Competent Person certification.

Who should attend: Anyone working on scaffolds, those who supervise work on and near scaffolds, and those who supervise the erecting, altering, and dismantling of scaffolds.

No prerequisites required

Please note: All participants will be required wear a non-medical face-mask whilst in the classroom environment. Physical distancing will be maintained for the course duration, however, certain class exercises may involve participants and the instructor being physically closer than 6-feet. This is why participants and instructors are required to wear a non-medical face-mask. When strict physical distancing is not possible, instructors will also ask all participants to sanitize their hands immediately before and after such exercises.

Instructor: Kelly Clancy is the Construction Safety Officer at Canada Scaffold Supply. He started his career at Canada Scaffold in 1998 as a Foreman and has worked as a Scaffold Installer, progressing to his current position. Kelly acquired his CSO Certification in 2018 and is focused on safety and compliance in scaffold installation. He manages the Scaffold Install crew as well as overseeing site safety plans, and performing hazard and risk assessments.

Kelly received his Competent Person Training (System Scaffold) from the Scaffold & Access Industry Association. He also successfully completed the Train the Trainer Facilitator Skills Workshop at SAIA. Kelly teaches the Supported Scaffold Competent Person Training (1-day) course at Canada Scaffold University (CSU).

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Swing Stage Awareness Training - Richmond
2020-12-18 08:00 - 16:30, 2021-04-09 08:00 - 16:30, 2021-06-09 08:00 - 16:30 | Canada Scaffold University, 11331 Twigg Place, Richmond, BC, V6V 3C9, Canada
This 1-day course is designed for anyone with little or no working knowledge of operating and working from a swing stage. It is also beneficial for for experienced operators who would like a refresher. After completing this course, participants will know the basics required to safely use suspended work platforms.
Topics covered:

Equipment
Support Systems
Inspections
Set Up
Pre-operational Check List
SIAC Code of Safe Practice
Weather
OHS Regulations

In order to be successful, participants must demonstrate practical skill competency and achieve 70% on a multiple choice exam. On successful completion of the course, participants receive a 3-year certification.
Who should attend: Anyone who operate and work from a swing stage as part of their day-to-day job activities or supervises these activities.
Please note: All participants will be required wear a non-medical face-mask whilst in the classroom environment. Physical distancing will be maintained for the course duration, however, certain class exercises may involve participants and the instructor being physically closer than 6-feet. This is why participants and instructors are required to wear a non-medical face-mask. When strict physical distancing is not possible, instructors will also ask all participants to sanitize their hands immediately before and after such exercises.
Instructor: Stewart Liddell is the Swing Stage Division Manager at Canada Scaffold Supply since 1997, with a career in Swing Stage (Suspended Scaffold) starting in 1979 and spanning the past 41 years.
Stewart is certified for the Safety Training for Suspended Scaffolds and the Lift & Access Education Training from the SIA (now known as SAIA). His focus is on safety and he works closely with the governing bodies of WorkSafeBC and CSA Standards, as well as following OHSA principles and practices to ensure rules and regulations are always met. Since 2002, Stewart has been training individuals throughout British Columbia.
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WEBINAR: Construction Specifications 101 (morning session)
2021-02-04 07:00 - 11:00 | Online
This is an interactive half-day seminar that will cover the fundamentals of interpreting construction specifications. The seminar will deal with the basics of reading and interpreting both the general and technical specifications.

Course Topics

• Recognize the role of the Project Manual in relationship to the bidding documents, construction contract documents, general requirements and the technical specifications
• Recognize the role of MasterFormat in Construction Specifications
• Recognize the difference between a Prescriptive Specification and a Performance Specifications

Who should attend? Anyone who is new to using Construction Specifications. This course is for Owners, Contractors, Sub-Contractors and Suppliers.

Duration: 1/2 day – 4 hours
Webinar time: 7:00am – 11:00 am Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Instructor: Phil Perry of Perry Educational Services Ltd has 30 plus years in the Construction Industry, most of which was Project Managing Industrial Projects for General Contractors. He has been teaching Post-Secondary Construction Management Courses for the last twelve years for organizations such as the Edmonton Construction Association, Calgary Construction Association, Winnipeg Construction Association, Ontario Roadbuilders Association, Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association, University of Alberta Faculty of Extension, and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. He has been facilitating Better SuperVision programs since 2009. He has facilitated over 350 courses and over 2500 students over the last four years. In his spare time, Phil is a Master Course Facilitator for a National Sports Organization and chaired their National Coaching/Instructional Program for four years. He was the recipient of the 2018 IG Wealth Management Community National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Coach Developer Award.
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WEBINAR: Construction Specifications 101 (afternoon session)
2021-02-04 12:00 - 16:00 | Online
This is an interactive half-day seminar that will cover the fundamentals of interpreting construction specifications. The seminar will deal with the basics of reading and interpreting both the general and technical specifications.

Course Topics

• Recognize the role of the Project Manual in relationship to the bidding documents, construction contract documents, general requirements and the technical specifications
• Recognize the role of MasterFormat in Construction Specifications
• Recognize the difference between a Prescriptive Specification and a Performance Specifications

Who should attend? Anyone who is new to using Construction Specifications. This course is for Owners, Contractors, Sub-Contractors and Suppliers.

Duration: 1/2 day – 4 hours
Webinar time: 12:00pm – 4:00pm Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Instructor: Phil Perry of Perry Educational Services Ltd has 30 plus years in the Construction Industry, most of which was Project Managing Industrial Projects for General Contractors. He has been teaching Post-Secondary Construction Management Courses for the last twelve years for organizations such as the Edmonton Construction Association, Calgary Construction Association, Winnipeg Construction Association, Ontario Roadbuilders Association, Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association, University of Alberta Faculty of Extension, and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. He has been facilitating Better SuperVision programs since 2009. He has facilitated over 350 courses and over 2500 students over the last four years. In his spare time, Phil is a Master Course Facilitator for a National Sports Organization and chaired their National Coaching/Instructional Program for four years. He was the recipient of the 2018 IG Wealth Management Community National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Coach Developer Award.
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WEBINAR: Managing Shop Drawings, Samples and Submittals (morning session)
2021-02-10 07:00 - 11:00 | Online
The process for submitting Shop Drawings, Submittals and Samples is key to getting the right materials and equipment to the right place at the right time. However, many Contractors, Trade Contractors and Suppliers are struggling with getting timely reviews of the submittals.

This workshop will review the process from cradle to grave and offer tips and tricks to avoid common mistakes.

The following will be reviewed in this workshop:

• Common Shop Drawing Process as articulated in:

o CCDC-2 – Stipulated Price Contract
o CCA-1 – Stipulated Price Subcontract
o CCA-19 – Stipulated Price Sub-Subcontract
o ACA Form A – Stipulated Price Subcontract
o CCA-5B – Construction Management for Services and Construction Contract
o CCDC-14 – Stipulated Price Design Build Contract

• Procurement Schedule
• Submittal Log
• Review Process
• What to do when the client wants more than what is called for in the Specifications

Guides covered by the course:
• CCA 53 – Trade Contractors Guide and Checklist to Construction Contracts

Who should attend? Anyone who is involved with the Shop Drawing Process: Managers, Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Superintendents, Procurement, Quality Control of all levels will benefit from the workshop.

Duration: 1/2 day – 4 hours
Webinar time: 7:00am – 11:00 am Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Instructor: Phil Perry of Perry Educational Services Ltd has 30 plus years in the Construction Industry, most of which was Project Managing Industrial Projects for General Contractors. He has been teaching Post-Secondary Construction Management Courses for the last twelve years for organizations such as the Edmonton Construction Association, Calgary Construction Association, Winnipeg Construction Association, Ontario Roadbuilders Association, Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association, University of Alberta Faculty of Extension, and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. He has been facilitating Better SuperVision programs since 2009. He has facilitated over 350 courses and over 2500 students over the last four years. In his spare time, Phil is a Master Course Facilitator for a National Sports Organization and chaired their National Coaching/Instructional Program for four years. He was the recipient of the 2018 IG Wealth Management Community National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Coach Developer Award.
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WEBINAR: Managing Shop Drawings, Samples and Submittals (afternoon session)
2021-02-10 12:00 - 16:00 | Online
The process for submitting Shop Drawings, Submittals and Samples is key to getting the right materials and equipment to the right place at the right time. However, many Contractors, Trade Contractors and Suppliers are struggling with getting timely reviews of the submittals.

This workshop will review the process from cradle to grave and offer tips and tricks to avoid common mistakes.

The following will be reviewed in this workshop:

• Common Shop Drawing Process as articulated in:
o CCDC-2 – Stipulated Price Contract
o CCA-1 – Stipulated Price Subcontract
o CCA-19 – Stipulated Price Sub-Subcontract
o ACA Form A – Stipulated Price Subcontract
o CCA-5B – Construction Management for Services and Construction Contract
o CCDC-14 – Stipulated Price Design Build Contract
• Procurement Schedule
• Submittal Log
• Review Process
• What to do when the client wants more than what is called for in the Specifications
Guides covered by the course:
• CCA 53 – Trade Contractors Guide and Checklist to Construction Contracts

Who should attend? Anyone who is involved with the Shop Drawing Process: Managers, Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Superintendents, Procurement, Quality Control of all levels will benefit from the workshop.

Duration: 1/2 day – 4 hours
Webinar time: 12:00pm – 4:00pm Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Instructor: Phil Perry of Perry Educational Services Ltd has 30 plus years in the Construction Industry, most of which was Project Managing Industrial Projects for General Contractors. He has been teaching Post-Secondary Construction Management Courses for the last twelve years for organizations such as the Edmonton Construction Association, Calgary Construction Association, Winnipeg Construction Association, Ontario Roadbuilders Association, Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association, University of Alberta Faculty of Extension, and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. He has been facilitating Better SuperVision programs since 2009. He has facilitated over 350 courses and over 2500 students over the last four years. In his spare time, Phil is a Master Course Facilitator for a National Sports Organization and chaired their National Coaching/Instructional Program for four years. He was the recipient of the 2018 IG Wealth Management Community National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Coach Developer Award.
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WEBINAR: Construction Drawings 101
2021-02-18 07:00 - 11:00 | Online
This is an interactive half-day seminar that will cover the fundamentals of interpreting construction drawings. The seminar will deal with the basics of interpreting information from plans, elevations, sections, details, and notes contained in typical drawings.

Course Topics
• List the components of a typical construction drawing set
• Identify typical drawing types, symbols, notes and scales
• Recognize the common types of drawing sets and explain their differences
• Extrapolate specific information from a drawing set and cross-reference it to the construction specification
Who should attend? Anyone who is new to using Construction Drawings. This course is for Owners, Contractors, Sub-Contractors and Suppliers.
Duration – 1/2 Day – 4 Hours
Instructor: Phil Perry of Perry Educational Services Ltd has 30 plus years in the Construction Industry, most of which was Project Managing Industrial Projects for General Contractors. He has been teaching Post-Secondary Construction Management Courses for the last twelve years for organizations such as the Edmonton Construction Association, Calgary Construction Association, Winnipeg Construction Association, Ontario Roadbuilders Association, Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association, University of Alberta Faculty of Extension, and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. He has been facilitating Better SuperVision programs since 2009. He has facilitated over 350 courses and over 2500 students over the last four years. In his spare time, Phil is a Master Course Facilitator for a National Sports Organization and chaired their National Coaching/Instructional Program for four years. He was the recipient of the 2018 IG Wealth Management Community National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Coach Developer Award.
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Introduction to Blueprint Reading - Abbotsford
2021-03-03 08:00 - 16:30, 2021-06-02 08:00 - 16:30 | BGC Partners Inc. Office, 200-2296 McCallum Road, Abbotsford, BC, V2S 3P4, Canada
Participants will learn how to read a set of construction blueprints and specifications. Using both residential and commercial samples of blueprints, participants will gain experience and practical knowledge for their day-to-day work in construction companies. This course is ideal for those who have little or no background in blueprint reading. At the end of the course participants will be able to:

Have an elementary knowledge of blueprint reading as it relates to building construction projects
Understand in general terms the design process and the role of design professionals
Understand how Building Codes and Bylaws impact blueprints
Understand specifications and the contractual hierarchy
Be able to find trade information using blueprints
Be able to answer basic construction questions related to the layout and installation of materials
Be able to identify elementary problems or short comings of the blueprints you are using
Be familiar with architectural, civil, electrical and mechanical drawings, and how they fit together
Understand and be able to use architectural & engineering scales
Understand how to convert engineering dimensions to architectural
Know what a floor plan, section and elevation are
Understand symbols, notation, abbreviations and material schedules
Be able to work with the drawings to obtain basic information on dimension, finishes, details, area calculations, and the ability to do simple material take offs
Be familiar with both commercial and residential blueprints

Topics to be covered:

Blueprint reading basics
Design process and the role of design professionals
Building Codes, bylaws and building permits
Find trade information using blueprints
Layout basics
Architectural, civil, electrical and mechanical drawings, and how they fit together
Architectural & engineering scales
Floor plans, sections and elevations
Symbols, notation, abbreviations and material schedules
Dimension, finishes, details, area calculations, and material take offs
Understanding specifications
Commercial and residential blueprints

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Civil Blueprint Reading - Abbotsford
2021-03-31 08:00 - 16:30 | BGC Partners Inc. Office, 200-2296 McCallum Road, Abbotsford, BC, V2S 3P4, Canada
Participants will learn how to read a set of civil construction blueprints, drawing specifications and general notes. Using various samples of civil blueprints, participants will gain experience and practical knowledge for their day-to-day work on construction projects.
At the end of the course participants will be able to:• Have an elementary knowledge of civil blueprint reading as it relates to building construction projects
• Understand in general terms the design process and the role of design professionals
• Understand how Building Codes and Bylaws impact blueprints
• Understand specifications and the contractual hierarchy
• Be able to find trade information using blueprints
• Be able to answer basic construction questions related to the layout and installation of materials
• Be able to identify elementary problems or short comings of the blueprints you are using
• Be familiar with civil, architectural and structural drawings, and how they fit together
• Understand and be able to use architectural & metric scale rules
• Understand how to convert metric dimensions to architectural (imperial) dimensions
• Know what a floor plan, section, detail, profile and elevation are
• Understand symbols, notations, abbreviations and material schedules
• Be able to work with the drawings to obtain basic information on dimensions, finishes, details, area calculations, and the ability to do simple material takeoffs
Audience: Ideal for those who have little or no background in civil blueprint reading.
The instructor: Mark Waters, CTech., GSC has worked in the civil and environmental construction industry for the past 30 years and is an experienced project manager and
estimator. He graduated from the BCIT Geomatics Technician program with honours in 1996 and joined the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians Association of BC (ASTTBC) in 1997. Mark spent many of his earlier civil construction years as a project superintendent
and engineering surveyor.
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Electrical Blueprint Reading - Vancouver
2021-04-08 08:00 - 16:30, 2021-07-21 08:00 - 16:30 | Vancouver Regional Construction Association, 3636 E 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5M 1M3, Canada
Participants will learn how to read a set of electrical construction blueprints, drawing specifications and general notes. Using various samples of electrical blueprints, participants will gain experience and practical knowledge for their day-to-day work on construction projects.

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Have an elementary knowledge of electrical blueprint reading as it relates to construction projects
• Understand in general terms the design process and the role of design professionals • Understand how Building Codes and Bylaws impact blueprints
• Understand specifications and the contractual hierarchy
• Be able to find trade information using blueprints
• Be able to answer basic construction questions related to the layout and installation of materials
• Be able to identify elementary problems or short comings of the blueprints you are using
• Be familiar with electrical, architectural and structural drawings, and how they fit together
• Understand and be able to use architectural & metric scale rules
• Understand how to convert metric dimensions to architectural (imperial) dimensions
• Understand how to read a floor plan, section, detail, profile and elevation
• Understand symbols, notations, abbreviations and material schedules
• Be able to work with the drawings to obtain basic information on dimensions, finishes, details, area calculations, and the ability to do simple material takeoffs

Audience: Ideal for those who have little or no background in electrical blueprint reading.

Instructor:
Troy Henderson is the Chief Estimator for a prominent electrical contractor and is a BC Master Electrician FSR Class A. Troy has been in the electrical industry since the early 1980’s. He has worked on some of the largest electrical projects in BC. In 1999 he moved into the role as an Estimating/Project Manager. He has successfully landed many jobs of all sizes and has a passion to train a new generation of Estimators in ethically securing business for their companies.

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Frame Scaffold Competent Person Training - Richmond
2021-04-17 08:00 - 16:30, 2021-06-19 08:00 - 16:30 | Canada Scaffold University, 11331 Twigg Place, Richmond, BC, V6V 3C9, Canada

System Scaffold Competent Person Training - Richmond
2021-04-21 08:00 - 16:30, 2021-06-23 08:00 - 16:30 | Canada Scaffold University, 11331 Twigg Place, Richmond, BC, V6V 3C9, Canada
A system scaffolding structure is essentially a frame structure using a specialized modular connection and has evolved from the general principles of tube and clamp scaffolding.

Canada Scaffold University’s SAIA approved Systems Scaffold course will provide demonstration and practice with the typical methods of constructing systems scaffolding, including:

Identifying types and components of System Scaffold
Identify standard usage of System Scaffold
How System Scaffolds are erected using Code of Safe Practice
Identify and understand specialty usage of System Scaffold including Circular, Cantilevered, Enclosed and Hanging
Understanding System Scaffold Tower building
Erect and dismantle a System Scaffold Tower using Code of Safe Practice
Identify scaffold configuration
Hands-on practical instruction in the scaffold yard

This course complies with CSA Z-797 “Code of Practice for Access Scaffolds”.

Participants who score 70% or higher on the Competent Person written exam and display competency building system scaffolding will receive a certificate of completion and wallet card from the SAIA Training Program, certifying completion of Competent Person Training in the erection of system scaffolds.

Certification: Participation in the practical component and passing a final exam is required to qualify for the 3-year SAIA Competent Person certification.

Who should attend: Anyone working on scaffolds, those who supervise work on and near scaffolds, and those who supervise the erecting, altering, and dismantling of scaffolds.

No prerequisites required

Please note: All participants will be required wear a non-medical face-mask whilst in the classroom environment. Physical distancing will be maintained for the course duration, however, certain class exercises may involve participants and the instructor being physically closer than 6-feet. This is why participants and instructors are required to wear a non-medical face-mask. When strict physical distancing is not possible, instructors will also ask all participants to sanitize their hands immediately before and after such exercises.

Instructor: Kelly Clancy is the Construction Safety Officer at Canada Scaffold Supply. He started his career at Canada Scaffold in 1998 as a Foreman and has worked as a Scaffold Installer, progressing to his current position. Kelly acquired his CSO Certification in 2018 and is focused on safety and compliance in scaffold installation. He manages the Scaffold Install crew as well as overseeing site safety plans, and performing hazard and risk assessments.

Kelly received his Competent Person Training (System Scaffold) from the Scaffold & Access Industry Association. He also successfully completed the Train the Trainer Facilitator Skills Workshop at SAIA. Kelly teaches the Supported Scaffold Competent Person Training (1-day) course at Canada Scaffold University (CSU).

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Introduction to Blueprint Reading - Vancouver
2021-05-05 08:00 - 16:30, 2021-09-15 08:00 - 16:30 | Vancouver Regional Construction Association, 3636 E 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5M 1M3, Canada
