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SUMMARY:Field Quality Control and Deficiency Management with Bluebeam Revu - Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:This full-day course provides you and your staff with the knowledge and skills to get the quality of work on your projects under control and developing an effective tracking system that is easy to manage. \nTopics covered include: \n• Creating QC Floor Plans with Spaces \n• Creating Deficiency Tool Sets \n• Statuses for Deficiency Management \n• Adding images to your QC documents \n• Deficiency Inspections \n• Deficiency Reporting \n• PDF Forms \n• Classroom Exercises \n\n\nTaking the Bluebeam Revu Basics course is not mandatory as a prerequisite\, however it is strongly recommended. Several of the topics taught in these courses are built on the foundation of several topics taught in the basics course.\n\nInstructor:\nCurtek is a technical consulting firm specializing specifically in Bluebeam Revu and servicing the Western Canada market. We offer multiple training sessions to help our clients work effectively with their digital documents. The instructor\, Morgan Garry\, has a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from BYU-Idaho and over 10 years of commercial construction experience in project management and estimating. Morgan is also the first and only Bluebeam Certified Instructor in Canada.\n\n\nIMPORTANT: You will need to provide your own laptop with Bluebeam Revu installed and a scroll wheel mouse.  You can download the software for a trial version for 30 days at http://www.bluebeam.com/InstRevuTRIAL\n\nIf you don’t have your own laptop with Bluebeam Revu\, we can provide a training laptop for the day ($25 rental fee). The total number of training laptops is limited and will be provided to those who reserve them first.\n\nTo reserve a training laptop\, email or call Kerry at 604-293-2339 or kerry.vital@trainingnetwork.ca\n\n\n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/field-quality-control-and-deficiency-management-with-bluebeam-revu-burnaby/
LOCATION:Accent Inn\, 3777 Henning Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5C 6N5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Construction,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190226T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190226T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20181024T193102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181024T193102Z
UID:8040-1551168000-1551200400@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Estimating with Bluebeam Revu - Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:This full-day training course provides you and your staff with the knowledge and skills to accurately estimate construction quantities and costs using Bluebeam Revu. \nThis course includes all of the new estimating features included in Bluebeam Revu 2017. \nTopics covered include:\n• Estimating Tool Sets & Profiles \n• Layers \n• Setting Drawing Scale \n• Viewports \n• Length Measurements \n• Area and Volume Measurements \n• Dynamic Fill \n• Count Measurements \n• Using the Markups List for Estimating \n• Quantity Link to Excel \n• Sketch to Scale \n• Legends \nAttendees will receive a best practice guide to keep and reference back to. \nTaking the Bluebeam Revu Basics course is not mandatory as a prerequisite\, however it is strongly recommended. Several of the topics taught in these courses are built on the foundation of several topics taught in the basics course. \n\nInstructor:\nThe course will be taught by Morgan Garry\, a former Senior Estimator with one of Canada’s largest general contractors. Morgan has a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from BYU-Idaho and over 10 years of commercial construction experience in project management and estimating. Morgan is also the first and only Bluebeam Certified Instructor in Canada.\n\nWhat previous participants have said:\n“Learned a number of practical and efficient ways of measuring electrical device and length of conduit runs.”\n“Morgan is a great instructor. Very patient and extremely knowledgable.”\n\n“Overall a very rewarding and valuable tool for my contractors.” \n“Great content\, not too much but detailed enough to be very useful.” \nIMPORTANT: You will need to provide your own laptop with Bluebeam Revu installed and a scroll wheel mouse.  You can download the software for a trial version for 30 days at http://www.bluebeam.com/InstRevuTRIAL\n\nIf you don’t have your own laptop with Bluebeam Revu\, we can provide a training laptop for the day ($25 rental fee). The total number of training laptops is limited and will be provided to those who reserve them first.\n\nTo reserve a training laptop\, email or call Kerry at 604-293-2339 or kerry.vital@trainingnetwork.ca\n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/estimating-with-bluebeam-revu-burnaby-2/
LOCATION:Accent Inn\, 3777 Henning Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5C 6N5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Equipment Training,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190225T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190225T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20181024T192318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181024T192318Z
UID:8038-1551081600-1551112200@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Bluebeam Revu: Basics - Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:This course teaches you the fundamentals of using Bluebeam’s award-winning software\, Revu. With Revu\, you’ll be able to expedite the review and approval process between project team members or clients\, quickly and easily.\n\n\nTopics to be covered:\n\nIntroduction to Revu\nOverview of the Revu Interface\, Navigation and Profiles\nThe Markup Tools\nRevu Stamps\nThe Tool Chest\nThe Markups List\nPDF Creation\nDocument Management and Setup\nIntroduction to Studio\nStudio Sessions\nStudio Projects\n\nWho should attend:\nField and office professionals in the construction\, engineering and architecture industry.\n\nInstructor:\nCurtek is a technical consulting firm specializing specifically in Bluebeam Revu and servicing the Western Canada market. We offer multiple training sessions to help our clients work effectively with their digital documents. Our instructor\, Morgan Garry\, has a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from BYU-Idaho and over 10 years of commercial construction experience in project management and estimating. Morgan is also the first and only Bluebeam Certified Instructor in Canada.\n\nWhat previous participants said: \n“Helped a lot! Morgan was thorough easy to understand.” \n“Covered all the basic\, good introduction.” \n“Calm\, organized\, helpful instructor.” \n“I have been using Bluebeam for 6 years\, and was a little concerned that I would find the basic course a little repetitive. However\, after yesterday\, I walked away with so many tips and tricks to use Bluebeam more efficiently\, and even a lot of new functions that I had no idea that Bluebeam even did.” \nMPORTANT: You will need to provide your own laptop with Bluebeam Revu installed and a scroll wheel mouse.  You can download the software for a trial version for 30 days at http://www.bluebeam.com/InstRevuTRIAL\n\nIf you don’t have your own laptop with Bluebeam Revu\, we can provide a training laptop for the day ($25 rental fee). The total number of training laptops is limited and will be provided to those who reserve them first.\n\nTo reserve a training laptop\, email or call Kerry at 604-293-2339 or kerry.vital@trainingnetwork.ca\n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/bluebeam-revu-basics-burnaby-2/
LOCATION:Accent Inn\, 3777 Henning Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5C 6N5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Equipment Training,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190221T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190221T103000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20180816T192124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181019T221449Z
UID:7906-1550734200-1550745000@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:An Overview of CCDC Contract Documents (Breakfast Session) - Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:The standard form Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) construction contracts are used across Canada in connection with general contract\, construction management and trade contract arrangements. This course will provide an overview of the most commonly used CCDC documents\, and of the standard CCA 1 subcontract\, with specific focus on the concepts and procedures of the provisions relating to the following significant concerns\, among others: \n1.            The definition of the Contract Documents; \n2.            The role of the Consultant; \n3.            Payment; \n4.            Extra work; \n5.            Delays; \n6.            Deficiencies; \n7.            Dispute resolution; and \n8.            Default and termination. \nRelated issues such as the effect of supplementary conditions and the interaction of the contracts with the operation of the Builders Lien Act will also be addressed. \nWho should attend? \nOwners\, contractors\, construction managers\, subcontractors and design professionals. \nPresenter: An Associate Counsel with SHK Law Corp.\, Marc MacEwing has practiced extensively as a construction lawyer in all aspects of the practice for over 30 years. He has particular expertise as a builders lien lawyer\, as well as in tendering disputes and preparing and analyzing contract documents. Marc advises owners\, contractors\, subcontractors\, material suppliers and design professionals. \nMarc has been listed in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a “repeatedly recommended” leading practitioner in construction law in BC. He has been Peer Review Rated for General Ethical Standards and Legal Ability by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell® and included in The Best Lawyers in Canada®.\n\nIn addition to authoring more than 175 published articles on construction law topics\, Marc is a member of the editorial board and a contributor to the Continuing Legal Education Society’s British Columbia Builders Liens Practice Manual. Marc is a frequent lecturer to design professional and construction trade bodies\, businesses\, and educational institutions.\n\nMarc is also a Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers.\nDisclaimer: The content of this presentation is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. \n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/an-overview-of-ccdc-contract-documents-breakfast-session-burnaby/
LOCATION:Accent Inn\, 3777 Henning Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5C 6N5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Construction,Legal,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190212T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190212T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20181109T210043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181109T210043Z
UID:8133-1549958400-1549989000@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Leading and Managing Organizational Change - Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:Do you feel that change is ever constant and that you’re struggling to keep up? Are you looking for practical tools and approaches that you can take in managing changes that occur? Do you want to successfully lead projects that involve significant changes? \nThis seminar is focused on preparing you to manage organizational change and to lead and mentor others through change. You’ll understand the impacts change has on employees\, and what you need to do manage and address any resistance. You’ll also learn practical tips and techniques on how to get your organization or client ready for upcoming changes and impacts. Through a series of hands-on workshops\, you’ll develop a deeper understanding on what is involved in successfully adapting to and implementing change\, both from a personal and professional perspective. \nIn this seminar\, you’ll: \n\nUnderstand the impact change and transitions have on you and your employees\nLearn how to adapt to and be resilient to change\, whether the change is from a people\, process\, or technology transformation\nDevelop approaches to managing and leading change\nUse pragmatic tools to help you with anticipating and addressing resistance to change\, engaging with stakeholders\, and facilitating change\n\nInstructor: Eric Tung is Business Communications Instructor at SFU’s Beedie School of Business\, and an English Instructor at UBC’s Extended Learning\, where he teaches business and technical writing courses. Eric also designs and delivers customized workshops to engineering\, construction\, and consulting firms. \nIn addition to teaching and coaching\, Eric is a business transformation and change management consultant\, where he advises firms on large-scale organizational-wide changes. Eric’s clients range from smaller consulting firms to larger organizations such as the City of Vancouver\, District of North Vancouver\, Metro Vancouver\, BC Hydro\, TELUS\, BC Pension Corporation\, BC Safety Authority\, and Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group. \n\n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/leading-and-managing-organizational-change-burnaby-5/
LOCATION:Accent Inn\, 3777 Henning Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5C 6N5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Construction,Human Resources,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190212T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190212T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20181106T212957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181106T212957Z
UID:8088-1549958400-1549989000@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Supervisors Bootcamp - Practical Leadership Tools for Front Line Supervisors - Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:The Supervisors Bootcamp is designed specifically for front-line supervisors and managers in all industries. It is open to individuals with all levels of experience\, but is most effective for those working for companies with an already established safety management system. \nParticipants will be given a leadership ‘tool kit’ comprised of the simplest but most effective leadership concepts\, from which they can effectively build and develop their own leadership style. They will also take self-assessment questionnaires and participate in exercises based on the actual work they do and the crews they lead. \nThe ideas covered in this course will assist employers to tackle important and emerging issues facing business operations today: \n·         Greater productivity and quality outcomes \n·         Greater safety program effectiveness \n·         Greater worker retention and engagement \nParticipants will leave the session with leadership baselines established\, reference materials and course content\, and practical and personalised leadership goals for them to work towards. \nParticipants will also be introduced to ‘safety-II’ or ‘safety differently’\, and the workshop includes strategies for putting these concepts into practical use. \nWhat previous participants said: \n\n“A lot of good new tools! I help train new guys all the time and a few methods from today will help a lot.” \n“Related to every day life – not just out of the book.” \n“Knowledgeable and personable instructor.” \n“I was impressed with the instructor’s passion and knowledge.” \n“A lot of information to take back to the site.” \nInstructor: Since beginning his career over 25 years ago\, Jeff Lyth has become recognized as an expert and innovator in workplace leadership and safety. He served as Director of Corporate Health and Safety with one of Western Canada’s leading high-rise contractors for nearly a decade during which time he was a facilitator of their leadership development program. He currently works in assisting organizations and safety departments to move beyond conventional views in both leadership and construction safety\, and to break through the performance plateaus associated with those views. \n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/supervisors-bootcamp-practical-leadership-tools-for-front-line-supervisors-burnaby-2/
LOCATION:Accent Inn\, 3777 Henning Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5C 6N5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Construction,Human Resources,Management,Safety
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190211T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190211T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20181109T182943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181109T182943Z
UID:8125-1549872000-1549902600@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Writing Effective Letters\, Scope Documents\, Reports and Proposals - Whitehorse
DESCRIPTION:What are key elements of an effectively written document? What should I focus on in my letters\, bids\, proposals\, work plans\, reports\, and documentation? \nPotential clients often judge you based on whether you can clearly articulate the services you provide. Clients may skim your documents\, so you need to ensure that your content is organized and that your key points stand out. Your writing ability is important. \nThis seminar is focused on helping you to do exactly that: to write more effectively. You’ll learn to tailor your writing for your audience and purpose. You’ll apply the strategies required for effective emails\, reports\, and proposals. In addition\, you’ll also incorporate key principles for editing and revising your documents. \nWe’ll cover multiple topics\, including: \n1. Planning your scope documents \n2. Writing concisely \n3. Crafting effective emails and letters \n4. Responding to bids and proposals \n5. Structuring your reports and project documentation \nInstructor: Eric Tung is Business Communications Instructor at SFU’s Beedie School of Business\, and an English Instructor at UBC’s Extended Learning\, where he teaches business and technical writing courses. \nIn addition to teaching\, as a Principal Consultant at Prolepsis Consulting\, Eric designs and delivers customized business\, proposal\, and technical writing workshops to various organizations\, including construction\, engineering\, and consulting firms. He advises firms on their communications strategy\, and writes proposals and business plans for his clients. \nEric also specializes in business transformation and change management consulting\, where he advises firms on large-scale organizational-wide changes. Eric’s clients range from smaller consulting firms to larger organizations such as the City of Vancouver\, District of North Vancouver\, Metro Vancouver\, BC Hydro\, TELUS\, BC Pension Corporation\, BC Safety Authority\, and Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group. \nWhat previous participants said: \n“I thought I did not need to take this course at first. After today\, I have a better understanding of how to prepare my documents.” \n“I found this to be very informative.” \n“All was valuable. Makes me rethink how I write.” \n\n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/writing-effective-letters-scope-documents-reports-and-proposals-whitehorse/
LOCATION:Coast High Country Inn & Yukon Convention Centre\, 4051 4th Avenue\, Whitehorse\, Yukon\, Y1A 1H1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Construction,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190207T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190207T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20181109T182557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181109T182557Z
UID:8115-1549526400-1549557000@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Writing Effective Letters\, Scope Documents\, Reports and Proposals - Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:What are key elements of an effectively written document? What should I focus on in my letters\, bids\, proposals\, work plans\, reports\, and documentation? \nPotential clients often judge you based on whether you can clearly articulate the services you provide. Clients may skim your documents\, so you need to ensure that your content is organized and that your key points stand out. Your writing ability is important. \nThis seminar is focused on helping you to do exactly that: to write more effectively. You’ll learn to tailor your writing for your audience and purpose. You’ll apply the strategies required for effective emails\, reports\, and proposals. In addition\, you’ll also incorporate key principles for editing and revising your documents. \nWe’ll cover multiple topics\, including: \n1. Planning your scope documents \n2. Writing concisely \n3. Crafting effective emails and letters \n4. Responding to bids and proposals \n5. Structuring your reports and project documentation \nInstructor: Eric Tung is Business Communications Instructor at SFU’s Beedie School of Business\, and an English Instructor at UBC’s Extended Learning\, where he teaches business and technical writing courses. \nIn addition to teaching\, as a Principal Consultant at Prolepsis Consulting\, Eric designs and delivers customized business\, proposal\, and technical writing workshops to various organizations\, including construction\, engineering\, and consulting firms. He advises firms on their communications strategy\, and writes proposals and business plans for his clients. \nEric also specializes in business transformation and change management consulting\, where he advises firms on large-scale organizational-wide changes. Eric’s clients range from smaller consulting firms to larger organizations such as the City of Vancouver\, District of North Vancouver\, Metro Vancouver\, BC Hydro\, TELUS\, BC Pension Corporation\, BC Safety Authority\, and Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group. \nWhat previous participants said: \n“I thought I did not need to take this course at first. After today\, I have a better understanding of how to prepare my documents.” \n“I found this to be very informative.” \n“All was valuable. Makes me rethink how I write.” \n\n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/writing-effective-letters-scope-documents-reports-and-proposals-burnaby-2/
LOCATION:Accent Inn\, 3777 Henning Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5C 6N5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190204T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190205T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20181106T212327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181106T212327Z
UID:8072-1549267200-1549384200@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Construction Project Management - Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:Participants will develop skills and knowledge of how to manage a construction project. Participants will gain an understanding of the project processes and constraints encountered by project managers and how to successfully manage a complex project. \nAt the end of the course participants will be able to: \n• Understand the importance of project planning \n• Understand the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK 5th Ed) \n• Use the appropriate CCDC/CCA contract and/or Purchase Orders for the project \n• Use risk management tools and mitigate for risk \n• Understand the estimating process \n• Understand the importance of scheduling and use appropriate scheduling tools \n• Understand expectations management and adapt communication accordingly \n• Understand the components of projects – labour\, materials and overheads – and use of techniques to maximize job profitability and minimize costs \n• Do post-mortem analysis after project completion \n• Understand the impact and methodology of construction cost control \n• Use of site and office project cost control methods \n• Use Construction Industry Codes to analyse costs vs budget \n• Adapt the project estimate to a project budget \n• Understand how job costing fits within the overall accounting systems \n• Understand Return on Investment (ROI) and how this impacts required project profit margins \n• Understand the contract process from bidding to project close-out \n• Use of job profit forecasting methods to integrate into company forecasting systems \n• Understand the importance of cash flow projections for construction companies \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 Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/construction-project-management-burnaby-4/
LOCATION:Accent Inn\, 3777 Henning Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5C 6N5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Construction,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190204T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190204T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20181109T182727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181109T182727Z
UID:8119-1549267200-1549297800@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Writing Effective Letters\, Scope Documents\, Reports and Proposals - Kelowna
DESCRIPTION:What are key elements of an effectively written document? What should I focus on in my letters\, bids\, proposals\, work plans\, reports\, and documentation? \nPotential clients often judge you based on whether you can clearly articulate the services you provide. Clients may skim your documents\, so you need to ensure that your content is organized and that your key points stand out. Your writing ability is important. \nThis seminar is focused on helping you to do exactly that: to write more effectively. You’ll learn to tailor your writing for your audience and purpose. You’ll apply the strategies required for effective emails\, reports\, and proposals. In addition\, you’ll also incorporate key principles for editing and revising your documents. \nWe’ll cover multiple topics\, including: \n1. Planning your scope documents \n2. Writing concisely \n3. Crafting effective emails and letters \n4. Responding to bids and proposals \n5. Structuring your reports and project documentation \nInstructor: Eric Tung is Business Communications Instructor at SFU’s Beedie School of Business\, and an English Instructor at UBC’s Extended Learning\, where he teaches business and technical writing courses. \nIn addition to teaching\, as a Principal Consultant at Prolepsis Consulting\, Eric designs and delivers customized business\, proposal\, and technical writing workshops to various organizations\, including construction\, engineering\, and consulting firms. He advises firms on their communications strategy\, and writes proposals and business plans for his clients. \nEric also specializes in business transformation and change management consulting\, where he advises firms on large-scale organizational-wide changes. Eric’s clients range from smaller consulting firms to larger organizations such as the City of Vancouver\, District of North Vancouver\, Metro Vancouver\, BC Hydro\, TELUS\, BC Pension Corporation\, BC Safety Authority\, and Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group. \nWhat previous participants said: \n“I thought I did not need to take this course at first. After today\, I have a better understanding of how to prepare my documents.” \n“I found this to be very informative.” \n“All was valuable. Makes me rethink how I write.” \n\n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/writing-effective-letters-scope-documents-reports-and-proposals-kelowna/
LOCATION:Best Western Plus Kelowna Hotel & Suites\, 2402 Highway 97 North\, Kelowna\, British Columbia\, V1X 4J1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Construction,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190131T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190201T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20181019T152620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181019T152620Z
UID:8029-1548921600-1549038600@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Communication Skills - Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:Participants will be able to identify and practice skills needed for effective communication and learn about barriers to communication. They will also learn about different communication styles and identify what their dominant style is as well as how to deal with people who have a different style of communication. The course material also provides insight about anger and how to manage it as well as help develop the skills required to supervise others. \nThe course will also cover the following: \n\nEffective Leadership through Communication Skills\nDealing with Difficult People\, Conflict and Confrontation\nAssertive Training and Speaking Skills\nCommunicating Motivation\nCommunication through Body Language\nManaging a Good Impression to Clients\nConstructive Use of Anger and Persuasion Skills\nAnger and Conflict Management Skills\nCommunicating Discipline and Termination\nResolving Disputes through Communication\nHow to Prepare for and Facilitate Meetings\nCommunication through Writing Skills\nDrafting and Preparing Proper Reports and Correspondence\nCommunicating Teamwork to Staff and Workers\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. \nTo receive your CPD accredited certificate you must complete the online portion after the 2 day course. \n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/communication-skills-burnaby/
LOCATION:Accent Inn\, 3777 Henning Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5C 6N5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Human Resources,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190129T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190129T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20181109T210008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181109T210008Z
UID:8131-1548748800-1548779400@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Leading and Managing Organizational Change - Victoria
DESCRIPTION:Do you feel that change is ever constant and that you’re struggling to keep up? Are you looking for practical tools and approaches that you can take in managing changes that occur? Do you want to successfully lead projects that involve significant changes? \nThis seminar is focused on preparing you to manage organizational change and to lead and mentor others through change. You’ll understand the impacts change has on employees\, and what you need to do manage and address any resistance. You’ll also learn practical tips and techniques on how to get your organization or client ready for upcoming changes and impacts. Through a series of hands-on workshops\, you’ll develop a deeper understanding on what is involved in successfully adapting to and implementing change\, both from a personal and professional perspective. \nIn this seminar\, you’ll: \n\nUnderstand the impact change and transitions have on you and your employees\nLearn how to adapt to and be resilient to change\, whether the change is from a people\, process\, or technology transformation\nDevelop approaches to managing and leading change\nUse pragmatic tools to help you with anticipating and addressing resistance to change\, engaging with stakeholders\, and facilitating change\n\nInstructor: Eric Tung is Business Communications Instructor at SFU’s Beedie School of Business\, and an English Instructor at UBC’s Extended Learning\, where he teaches business and technical writing courses. Eric also designs and delivers customized workshops to engineering\, construction\, and consulting firms. \nIn addition to teaching and coaching\, Eric is a business transformation and change management consultant\, where he advises firms on large-scale organizational-wide changes. Eric’s clients range from smaller consulting firms to larger organizations such as the City of Vancouver\, District of North Vancouver\, Metro Vancouver\, BC Hydro\, TELUS\, BC Pension Corporation\, BC Safety Authority\, and Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group. \n\n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/leading-and-managing-organizational-change-victoria-2/
LOCATION:Sandman Hotel Victoria\, 2852 Douglas Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8T 4M5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Construction,Human Resources,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190115T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190115T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20181025T173010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181025T173010Z
UID:8046-1547537400-1547569800@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Hazard Recognition and Control - Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:This session is designed to provide participants the required knowledge to understand the principle of hazard recognition and control as well as the methods used to ensure hazards are identified and adequately addressed in the workplace. At the end of the session participants will have an understanding of the requirements for identifying hazards\, the tools required to assess the identified hazards and score them by priority\, and methods to take the information gathered and develop Safe Work Procedures to mitigate the hazards. Participants will take part in reviewing a number of hazard scenarios as well as developing procedures to mitigate the identified hazards.\n\nTopics covered:\n\nThe regulatory requirements to identify and assess hazards.\nWho may do a hazard assessment?\nHow to gather information regarding the hazards of a process?\nHow to conduct interviews with persons familiar with the process being assessed?\nDeveloping appropriate conclusions and mitigating factors.\nCompleting the Hazard Assessment Form and develop Safe Work Procedures.\n\nInstructor: Terry Duncan is an independent safety specialist with over 30 years of experience in occupational safety. Past roles include safety coordinator for Dominion Bridge of Western Canada\, and safety coordinator/industrial engineer for Freightliner Canada. Terry was also directly involved in the development of the City of Vancouver’s TSC/CSO training program. He has worked in construction\, manufacturing\, forestry\, pulp and paper\, and municipal and provincial governments. In 1998\, Terry was voted Senior Safety Professional of the Year by the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering.\n\nWhat previous participants said:\n“Excellent course! More info than expected!”\n“Very interesting course and knowledgeable instructor.”\n“Instructor has lots of real world experience and examples.”\n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/hazard-recognition-and-control-burnaby-2/
LOCATION:Accent Inn\, 3777 Henning Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5C 6N5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Construction,Management,Safety
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190114T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190115T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20181106T212036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181106T212036Z
UID:8068-1547452800-1547569800@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Supervisory and Management Skills - Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:Participants will improve their skills in leadership\, management and supervision of staff. Participants will learn skills to enhance their ability to build a collaborative team culture with their staff and on job sites. \nAt the end of the course participants will be able to: \n• Understand the differences between leadership\, management and supervision \n• Identify different leadership styles and approaches \n• Apply different leadership styles to deal with various situations \n• Knowledge of motivational theories – Mazlow\, Herzberg\, MARS \n• Ability to enhance individual and group performance and engagement \n• Understand different personality styles and how to communicate appropriately \n• Effectively manage time \n• Understanding stress and how to manage it at work \n• Knowledge of substance abuse\, recognition and prevention \n• Conduct a successful toolbox talk \n• Appropriately discipline and/or terminate staff \n• Apply various negotiating skills \n• Deal with difficult people\, conflict and confrontation \n• Use collaborative decision making skills \n• Understand a systems approach to management of construction companies \nWhat previous participants said: \n“Great Class!  Instructor was able to hold our attention for long periods of time.” \n“Excellent course layout and presentation.” \n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/supervisory-and-management-skills-burnaby-3/
LOCATION:Accent Inn\, 3777 Henning Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5C 6N5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Construction,Human Resources,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190110T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190111T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20180821T223005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180821T223005Z
UID:7929-1547109000-1547224200@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Construction Project Management - Prince George
DESCRIPTION:Participants will develop skills and knowledge of how to manage a construction project. Participants will gain an understanding of the project processes and constraints encountered by project managers and how to successfully manage a complex project. \nAt the end of the course participants will be able to: \n• Understand the importance of project planning \n• Understand the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK 5th Ed) \n• Use the appropriate CCDC/CCA contract and/or Purchase Orders for the project \n• Use risk management tools and mitigate for risk \n• Understand the estimating process \n• Understand the importance of scheduling and use appropriate scheduling tools \n• Understand expectations management and adapt communication accordingly \n• Understand the components of projects – labour\, materials and overheads – and use of techniques to maximize job profitability and minimize costs \n• Do post-mortem analysis after project completion \n• Understand the impact and methodology of construction cost control \n• Use of site and office project cost control methods \n• Use Construction Industry Codes to analyse costs vs budget \n• Adapt the project estimate to a project budget \n• Understand how job costing fits within the overall accounting systems \n• Understand Return on Investment (ROI) and how this impacts required project profit margins \n• Understand the contract process from bidding to project close-out \n• Use of job profit forecasting methods to integrate into company forecasting systems \n• Understand the importance of cash flow projections for construction companies \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 Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/construction-project-management-prince-george/
LOCATION:Community Futures Fraser Fort George\, 1566 7th Avenue\, Prince George\, BC\, V2L 3P4
CATEGORIES:Business,Construction,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181218T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181218T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20180420T155538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180420T155538Z
UID:7630-1545120000-1545150600@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Change Order Management - Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:Changes are an inevitable part of the construction process but if not managed well\, change orders can cause unnecessary project disruptions and lead to cost increases and schedule delays. This course will provide participants with best practices for successfully navigating this complex project management challenge. \nAt the end of the course participants will be able: \n\nIdentify changes from the original contract\nDocument the changes\nPrice changes fairly and realistically\nPresent and negotiate changes collaboratively\nUnderstand the importance of early detection of change orders\nNegotiate delay claims caused by changes\nUnderstand the wording within commonly used contracts eg.\, CCDC 2 and CCA 1\nDevelop a change order process for a construction company\nIssue a notice of dispute\nProactively negotiating fair time and material rates at the bidding stage of a project.\n\nInstructor: Tim Williams\, B.Econ.\, MBA\, CPA\, GSC is the President of BGC Partners Inc. BGC Partners provides training services tailor made for the construction industry. 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. \nWhat previous participants said:\n“Completely satisfied. More information was presented than I was expecting.”\n“Instructor broke down information into tangible concepts.”\n“The instructor is great; I would like to take more courses with him.”\n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/change-order-management-burnaby-3/
LOCATION:Accent Inn\, 3777 Henning Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5C 6N5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Construction,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181217T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181218T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20181023T181655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181023T181655Z
UID:8035-1545033600-1545150600@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Microsoft Project - Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:The main objective of this 2-day course is to introduce the commands\, functions\, and capabilities of Microsoft Project. It is designed for computer users who are new to Microsoft Project who want to gain a thorough understanding of one of the world’s most popular project management software packages. \n\n\nThe following list summarizes skills that participants will be comfortable with after this course. \n\n\nUnderstanding Views\, Screen Tips\, Ribbon\, and the Quick Access toolbar;\nCreate\, edit and outline a task list\, establish dependencies by linking tasks\nAdd and assign resources\, work with project calendars\, and enter project costs\nPrint project information and customize reports\nApply task type settings\, set task constraints\nApply preset and custom contours\, edit resource assignments and set and modify a baseline\nTrack and report on an active project and compare to baseline\nSort\, filter\, and group views\nFormat views and the Gantt chart\nCustomize Microsoft project elements including tables\, views\, and reports\nUse sample templates\, create custom templates\, and use the organizer to manage project elements\nDisplay progress lines\, apply earned value tables\, and conduct pert analysis\nCreate master projects\, insert and work with subprojects\, and create links to external tasks\nRunning multiple projects with a common resource pool\n\n\n\nThis hands-on course is taught by a certified Microsoft Master Instructor. Participants will receive authorized Microsoft manuals and Microsoft approved practice exercises. \nAll participants will be provided with laptops. \nMax participants: 12 \nWhat previous participants said: \n“Well instructed\, good pace.” \n“Very knowledgeable and good teacher!” \n“Course was laid out in a very logical and easy to follow manner.” \n“I have been involved in more than my share of industry education and training across the country and can say taking your course provided genuine value and added tools for advancement.” \n“Not only did you bring your in-depth knowledge of MS Project\, but provided a real benefit to learn under your personal approach and understanding of the audience\, both in their industry and skill sets.” \n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/microsoft-project-burnaby-4/
LOCATION:Accent Inn\, 3777 Henning Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5C 6N5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Equipment Training,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181217T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181217T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20181106T212838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181106T212838Z
UID:8084-1545033600-1545064200@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Supervisors Bootcamp: Practical Leadership Tools for Front Line Supervisors - Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:The Supervisors Bootcamp is designed specifically for front-line supervisors and managers in all industries. It is open to individuals with all levels of experience\, but is most effective for those working for companies with an already established safety management system. \nParticipants will be given a leadership ‘tool kit’ comprised of the simplest but most effective leadership concepts\, from which they can effectively build and develop their own leadership style. They will also take self-assessment questionnaires and participate in exercises based on the actual work they do and the crews they lead. \nThe ideas covered in this course will assist employers to tackle important and emerging issues facing business operations today: \n·         Greater productivity and quality outcomes \n·         Greater safety program effectiveness \n·         Greater worker retention and engagement \nParticipants will leave the session with leadership baselines established\, reference materials and course content\, and practical and personalised leadership goals for them to work towards. \nParticipants will also be introduced to ‘safety-II’ or ‘safety differently’\, and the workshop includes strategies for putting these concepts into practical use. \nWhat previous participants said: \n\n“A lot of good new tools! I help train new guys all the time and a few methods from today will help a lot.” \n“Related to every day life – not just out of the book.” \n“Knowledgeable and personable instructor.” \n“I was impressed with the instructor’s passion and knowledge.” \n“A lot of information to take back to the site.” \nInstructor: Since beginning his career over 25 years ago\, Jeff Lyth has become recognized as an expert and innovator in workplace leadership and safety. He served as Director of Corporate Health and Safety with one of Western Canada’s leading high-rise contractors for nearly a decade during which time he was a facilitator of their leadership development program. He currently works in assisting organizations and safety departments to move beyond conventional views in both leadership and construction safety\, and to break through the performance plateaus associated with those views. \n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/supervisors-bootcamp-practical-leadership-tools-for-front-line-supervisors-burnaby/
LOCATION:Accent Inn\, 3777 Henning Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5C 6N5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Construction,Human Resources,Management,Safety
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181214T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181214T103000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20180928T164646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180928T164646Z
UID:7988-1544772600-1544783400@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Employment Standards Act Refresher (Breakfast Session) - Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:The Employment Standards Act sets the rules for employment practices in your office and in the field. Your current work rules may fall short of your statutory obligations even though they are well accepted by your staff. You usually find out you are not in compliance too late and are faced with months of back pay owed. This two-hour seminar will give you a review of Employment Standards Act requirements that are particularly relevant to construction industry employers\, including: \n\n\nEmployment contracts\nWho is a “manager”\nHours of work and overtime\nAveraging agreements for hours of work\nTermination of employment\nVacation and statutory holidays\nIndependent contractors vs. employees\nImpact of the common law\n\nPresenter: Craig Munroe is a partner at Pulver Crawford Munroe LLP. \nCraig represents and advises public and private clients facing labour relations and employment issues. He provides strategic\, solution-based advice to clients facing complicated labour relations issues. He regularly appears before various courts and tribunals including the British Columbia Labour Relations Board\, the Canada Industrial Relations Board\, grievance arbitration panels\, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal\, and the provincial and federal courts. \nCraig has been recognized by both his peers and his clients for excellence in his field. He is the BC Director and Vice President of the Canadian Association of counsel to Employers\, and has received the International Law Office’s “Client Choice Awards” as a result of a nomination and references from his clients. \nDisclaimer: The content of this presentation is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. \n\n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/employment-standards-act-refresher-breakfast-session-burnaby-2/
LOCATION:Accent Inn\, 3777 Henning Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5C 6N5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Human Resources,Legal,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181213T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181213T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20180813T165453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180813T165453Z
UID:7896-1544688000-1544718600@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Incident Investigations - Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:WorkSafeBC’s amendment to Bill 9 includes two major changes to the requirements for employer incident investigations. First\, section 175 of the Act has been amended to require an employer to undertake a preliminary investigation within 48 hours of the incident. Second\, section 176 of the Act is amended to require an employer to submit a full investigation report to WorkSafeBC within 30 days of an incident. \nThis course is designed to provide participants the required knowledge to understand the principle of incident investigations and the methods used to ensure an adequate investigation is completed. At the end of the session participants will have an understanding of the requirements for investigating incidents\, the tools required to undertake an adequate investigation\, methods involved in successful interviews\, identifying incident causes and completing incident reports. \n\n\nThe program uses a classroom component with video and a multimedia PowerPoint presentation during the session. Participants will take part in a simulated investigation with witnesses to interview\, a scene to evaluate and documentation to complete. This one day session is designed to provide participants with the tools to understand:\n\nThe regulatory requirements to investigate Accidents/Incidents\nWhy are we investigating Accidents/Incidents\nWho makes a good investigator\nHow to gather evidence and information\nHow to photograph a scene\nHow to measure and diagram a scene\nHow to conduct interviews\nWhat is the principle of Root Cause Analysis\nDeveloping recommendations for prevention\nCompleting the Incident Report\n\nInstructor: Terry Duncan is an independent safety specialist with over 30 years of experience in occupational safety. Past roles include safety coordinator for Dominion Bridge of Western Canada\, and safety coordinator/industrial engineer for Freightliner Canada. Terry was also directly involved in the development of the City of Vancouver’s TSC/CSO training program. He has worked in construction\, manufacturing\, forestry\, pulp and paper\, and municipal and provincial governments. In 1998\, Terry was voted Senior Safety Professional of the Year by the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering.\n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/incident-investigations-burnaby-2/
LOCATION:Accent Inn\, 3777 Henning Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5C 6N5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Construction,Legal,Management,Safety
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181212T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181212T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20181022T172015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181022T172015Z
UID:8032-1544601600-1544632200@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Lean for Construction - A Practical Approach - Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:Lack of materials brings construction to a halt. Excessive rework causes budget overruns. An unplanned equipment break-down causes critical delays. A contractor hunts for the most up to date drawings. \nEach of these situations represent wasted effort and time that directly impacts a project’s cost\, lead time\, and quality. CITN is excited offer a full-day workshop aimed at introducing key Lean concepts and how they can be applied to improve these key metrics and create a culture of continuous improvement. \nParticipants will learn: \nA practical\, jargon-free approach to Lean\nImplement a culture of problem solving in 4 simple steps: \n\nDefine value from your customer’s perspective\nCapture the current state: visually capture all activities required to bring the project from initiation to completion\n\nThe importance of value-adding work\nHow to capture the 8 types of waste\n\n\nDevelop the plan: prioritize wastes for elimination\nImprove using Plan\, Do\, Check\, Act: design and implement effective solutions\n\nThe resulting impact on costs\, lead-time\, quality\, and culture  \nThe importance of team work and collaboration \nJoin us for this fun and interactive workshop that will highlight how simple\, continuous change can have a big impact on project efficiency and team morale! \n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/lean-for-construction-a-practical-approach-burnaby/
LOCATION:Elements Hotel Metrotown\, 5988 Willingdon Avenue\, Burnaby\, BC\, V5H 2A7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Construction,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181210T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181211T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20180821T222908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180821T222908Z
UID:7927-1544430600-1544545800@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Supervisory and Management Skills - Prince George
DESCRIPTION:Participants will improve their skills in leadership\, management and supervision of staff. Participants will learn skills to enhance their ability to build a collaborative team culture with their staff and on job sites. \nAt the end of the course participants will be able to: \n• Understand the differences between leadership\, management and supervision \n• Identify different leadership styles and approaches \n• Apply different leadership styles to deal with various situations \n• Knowledge of motivational theories – Mazlow\, Herzberg\, MARS \n• Ability to enhance individual and group performance and engagement \n• Understand different personality styles and how to communicate appropriately \n• Effectively manage time \n• Understanding stress and how to manage it at work \n• Knowledge of substance abuse\, recognition and prevention \n• Conduct a successful toolbox talk \n• Appropriately discipline and/or terminate staff \n• Apply various negotiating skills \n• Deal with difficult people\, conflict and confrontation \n• Use collaborative decision making skills \n• Understand a systems approach to management of construction companies \nWhat previous participants said: \n“Great Class!  Instructor was able to hold our attention for long periods of time.” \n“Excellent course layoutand and presentation.” \n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/supervisory-and-management-skills-prince-george/
LOCATION:Community Futures Fraser Fort George\, 1566 7th Avenue\, Prince George\, BC\, V2L 3P4
CATEGORIES:Business,Construction,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181210T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181211T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20180420T170804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180522T175317Z
UID:7649-1544428800-1544545800@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Construction Business Management - Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:Participants will learn how to improve the management and business systems of their construction company. \nAt the end of the course participants will be able to: \n• Understand the strategic planning process and how to implement it within their context \n• Understand the importance of a business plan and how to prepare one \n• Understand the participants within the construction industry – their roles\, responsibilities and limitations \n• Understand the benefits of a participatory management culture \n• Formulate a marketing plan and understand the marketing mix \n• Develop a human resource management plan \n• Understand the employment cycle/process \n• Develop an employee performance evaluation system \n• Increase staff morale and engagement \n• Understand operational planning for construction companies \n• Formulate a financial plan\, budgets\, ratios and break-even analysis \n• Understand the importance of financial internal controls \n• Develop benchmarks and key performance indicators \n• Understand bonding and insurance for construction companies \n• Use risk management tools to identify risk and how to mitigate risk \n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/construction-business-management-burnaby-2/
LOCATION:Accent Inn\, 3777 Henning Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5C 6N5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Construction,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181210T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181210T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20180614T163726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180720T183204Z
UID:7755-1544428800-1544459400@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Effective Management Skills - Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:Everyone agrees that the most important asset of any organization is the human asset.  Thus\, the all important question becomes – How much untapped potential\, energy\, commitment and creativity currently exists within your organization\, team or department?  What would it mean to your culture and bottom-line if you could learn to unleash just 10% more of the latent human potential?\n\n\n\nThis course is for all managers\, supervisors\, team leaders or anyone who is responsible for achieving results through people and who want to bring the best out in people. \nParticipants will deepen their understanding of motivation\, engagement\, delegation / empowerment and practical feedback skills in this interactive (NO role plays)\, high energy and thought-provoking seminar. \nParticipants will learn proven\, powerful and practical strategies and techniques that will last a life-time and can be applied the next day. \nModule ONE – Creating a Culture of Engagement & Teamwork \n\n\n\nUnderstanding group dynamics and how to develop team synergy\nThe 11 characteristics of high performance teams (assessment tool)\nTeam meeting communications (assessment tool)\nDeveloping clear performance expectations for the team\nThe four core elements of a high performance team\nThe most common team pitfalls and how to avoid them\nThe seven roles of a highly effective team leader\n\nModule TWO – Delegation & Empowerment \n\nThe principles of effective delegation\nWhat empowerment really means and why it is so important\nThe complete 7 step delegation process\nThe risks and restrictions of empowering people\nHow to determine how much freedom and latitude to give an employee in terms of   “how” to do a task\nThe vital importance of developing clear “outcome-based” performance expectations whenever possible\nA tool to determine what performance feedback is appropriate to give each employee\nHow to teach and facilitate a process for employee problem solving to prevent reverse delegation\nThe essential difference between accountability and responsibility\n\nModule THREE – Core Communication Skills \n\nHow to create constructive coaching conversations (effective one-on-one communication)\nHow to listen so that people feel understood\nHow put  forth ones opinion or idea in manner most likely to gain acceptance and buy-in\nHow to say no to some without rupturing the relationship\nHow disagree someone without being disagreeable\nHow to confront someone who’s behavior is problematic to you in a manner that minimizes defensiveness and best produces desired behavior change\n\nModule FOUR – Coaching & Feedback Skills \n\nHow to ensure what you say “sticks” with people delivering your message in a manner that optimizes clarity of understanding\nThe essential difference between influence and persuasion\nHow to plan and prepare for delivering difficult Re-directive feedback\nHow to deliver Re-directive feedback in a manner that no one gets hurt\nThe four steps and four levels of Re-directive feedback\nHow to deliver Re-enforcing or positive feedback in a manner that makes it meaningful\n\n\nInstructor: Greg Campeau has delivered over 2400 presentations and workshops throughout North America providing strategies and solutions that support both personal and organizational success. He has established a client list that includes organizations like Finning\, Lafarge\, NHL Coaches Association\, BC Hydro\, Rogers Wireless\, APEG BC\, SNC Lavalin\, Klohn Crippen Berger and many more. \n\n\n\nWhat previous participants said: \n“This course was not good\, it was excellent!” \n“Overall\, this is honestly the best one day course I have ever attended.” \n“Comprehensive and valuable.” \n“Instructor has excellent communication skills – very engaging.” \n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/effective-management-skills-burnaby-4/
LOCATION:Executive Suites Hotel & Conference Centre\, 4201 Lougheed Highway\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5C 3Y6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181207T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181207T093000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20180816T152353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180816T152353Z
UID:7901-1544167800-1544175000@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:FREE Breakfast: Building Your One-Page Strategic Plan - Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:Are you finding yourself too busy to plan the next big moves in your business? If you have been working so hard that you have no time to think ahead\, this session is for you.\n\nEvery year your business has an opportunity to learn from the past and make strategic moves to evolve into the vision you initially set out to create. Without a disciplined approach to strategic planning\, your company can often lead you down a challenging path.\n\nWe’ll walk you through a step-by-step approach to create a simple\, yet effective annual strategic plan. In this session\, you will:\n\nEstablish your goals\nLearn how to put the company’s strategic plan on one simple to understand page\nBreak the year-end goal down to 3-5 key initiatives you need to focus on\nBe given systems to break initiatives down into a weekly focused routine that keeps you on track for the year\n\nThis is a complimentary breakfast session\, but registration is required. \n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/free-breakfast-building-your-one-page-strategic-plan-burnaby/
LOCATION:Accent Inn\, 3777 Henning Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5C 6N5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Construction,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181206T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181206T093000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20180918T215258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180918T215258Z
UID:7958-1544079600-1544088600@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Get the PST Right! PST Issues for the Construction Industry (Breakfast Session) - Prince George
DESCRIPTION:This breakfast seminar helps home builders\, renovators and trade contractors understand how PST applies to their business. It will provide critical understanding of who pays PST\, how to pay PST as well as: \n» When to pay PST on your goods and supplies\n» How PST applies to goods for resale vs. those you install\n» How PST applies to goods used to fulfill a contract outside B.C.\n» When you need to be registered to collect PST\n» When to charge your customers PST\n» How PST applies to goods bought outside B.C.\n» When you may be eligible for a PST refund and how to apply\n\n\n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/get-the-pst-right-pst-issues-for-the-construction-industry-breakfast-session-prince-george/
LOCATION:Courtyard by Marriott Prince George\, 900 Brunswick Street\, Prince George\, BC\, V2L 2C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Construction,Legal,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181130T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181130T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20180808T150931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180808T150931Z
UID:7885-1543563000-1543593600@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:How To Be A Better Foreman - Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:Many great trades people take a foreman position and fail. Not for lack of skills or drive but simply for lack of guidance on how to be a great foreman. This 1-day course gives participants the fundamentals of field leadership\, organization\, crew morale\, efficiency\, and productivity. \n\nIssues covered:\n\nUnderstanding why and how many foremen fail\nHow the foreman’s role has changed\nDealing with workplace conflict without being a jerk\nLearning how to anticipate production and jobsite issues\nUnderstanding general and subcontractor dynamics\nUnderstanding your role as a leader\nUnderstand how you play a major role in increasing jobsite productivity\n\nInstructor: Paul Simpson is a Gold Seal certified superintendent with over 15 years of trade experience. He holds a Red Seal for Plumbing and Pipefitting and has his Gasfitting certification as well. He is currently teaching the piping trades at Thompson Rivers University.\n\nWhat previous participants said: \n“Well structured\, informative course.” \n“Nice to hear different perspectives.” \n“Valuable: Learning to communicate with other people on the job site.” \n\n\n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/how-to-be-a-better-foreman-burnaby-3/
LOCATION:Accent Inn\, 3777 Henning Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5C 6N5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Construction,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181128T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181128T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20180709T171124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180709T171124Z
UID:7787-1543393800-1543422600@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Construction Industry Ethics - Vancouver
DESCRIPTION:By maintaining high ethical standards\, and being consistent in our practices\, we thrive both personally and professionally. This course will help you navigate the ethical grey areas you face every day. \nEffective 2017\, the online ethics course PLUS a full day classroom ethics course will be mandatory to receive Gold Seal Certification. Gold Seal has allocated a total of 3 credits to this course (2 for the online portion and 1 for the classroom portion). \nNote: Participants are required to complete the Construction Industry Ethics online course prior to enrolling in the classroom course.  \nInstructor: Tim Williams\, MBA\, B.Econ.\, CPA\, GSC\, is the President of BGC Partners Inc. BGC Partners provides training services tailor made for the construction industry. 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 across the on behalf of construction industry associations across Western Canada. \n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/construction-industry-ethics-vancouver-3/
LOCATION:Vancouver Regional Construction Association\, 3636 E 4th Avenue\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5M 1M3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Construction,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181123T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181123T103000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20180815T212004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190318T184909Z
UID:7899-1542958200-1542969000@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:The Nuts and Bolts of Builders' Liens (Breakfast Session) - Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:It is essential for anyone working in or closely with the construction industry to have a basic understanding of builders liens as they are increasingly being used as a form of security to contractors\, subcontractors\, workers and suppliers who supply labour and/or materials in relation to the construction of an improvement on or to land.  However\, builders’ liens do not necessarily guarantee recovery in full or at all. Understanding this complex area of law and applying recommended best practices will help you to maximize your potential recovery and reduce your liabilities. \nCourse Outline: \n\n An overview of the Builders Lien Act\, including a review of the holdback provisions\nThe process for filing a claim of lien (who\, what\, where\, when and how)\nThe process for cancelling a claim of lien\nThe process for enforcing a claim of lien\nBest practices and tips for maximizing potential recovery\n\nPresenter: Seema Lal is a principal of SHK Law Corporation with particular expertise in the areas of builders liens and construction law.  As a construction lawyer practicing in Vancouver for over 15 years\, Seema’s clients include owners\, developers\, general contractors\, subtrades\, suppliers and design professionals. \nSeema regularly lectures and provide seminars to industry groups both in-house and at various CLEs\, including the Affinity Institute\, the Pacific Business & Law Institute\, the Canadian Construction Institute and the Canadian Credit Institute. She also is an adjunct lecturer in the Engineering Law and Contracts in Civil Engineering course for Civil Engineering students at UBC. \nDisclaimer: The content of this presentation is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. \n\nWhat previous participants have said: \n“Easy to understand\, very clear!” \n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/the-nuts-and-bolts-of-builders-liens-breakfast-session-burnaby-2/
LOCATION:Accent Inn\, 3777 Henning Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5C 6N5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Construction,Legal,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181116T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181116T133000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123238
CREATED:20180724T174537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180724T174537Z
UID:7856-1542353400-1542375000@trainingnetwork.ca
SUMMARY:Understanding Anger in the Workplace and Healthy Responses - Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:We all experience anger\, either our own or that of others. Controlling and limiting anger is important as it can damage professional and personal relationships. Learn the tools to understand and manage anger constructively. \nTopics covered: \n\nUnderstanding Anger (Consequences\, Purpose\, Payoffs)\nEarly Warning Signs\, Concept of Balance (Perspective\, Reframing\, Life balance)\nAnger Plan & Healthy Responses\nSelf Intervention – Challenge Anger Causing Beliefs\nUnderstanding Emotions & Grounding\nConflict De-escalation\nBuilding Resilience\n\nInstructor: Jeffrey Cartwright’s background includes 25 years experience working as a paramedic\, firefighter and in the field of trauma response. joined the New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services in August of 1995 after 3 years with BC Ambulance Service. He was promoted to qualified officer in 2009\, and has since been confirmed to the ranks of Lieutenant\, Captain and acting Battalion Chief. He joined the Critical Incident Stress Management team in 2000.  He has developed many initiatives for the team members by introducing them to the latest techniques and training. Jeffrey has transferred his skills to the private sector to facilitate training in the prevention of\, and response to\, traumatic events that can occur in any workplace. \n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/understanding-anger-in-the-workplace-and-healthy-responses-burnaby/
LOCATION:Burnaby (TBA)\, Burnaby\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Human Resources,Management,Safety
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