Construction Industry Training Network

Construction Project Management
2017-01-12 08:00 - 2017-01-13 16:30 (America/Vancouver) | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, Canada
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.
At the end of the course participants will be able to:
• Understand the importance of project planning
• Understand the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK 5th Ed)
• Use the appropriate CCDC/CCA contract and/or Purchase Orders for the project
• Use risk management tools and mitigate for risk
• Understand the estimating process
• Understand the importance of scheduling and use appropriate scheduling tools
• Understand expectations management and adapt communication accordingly
• Understand the components of projects – labour, materials and overheads – and use of techniques to maximize job profitability and minimize costs
• Do post-mortem analysis after project completion
• Understand the impact and methodology of construction cost control
• Use of site and office project cost control methods
• Use Construction Industry Codes to analyse costs vs budget
• Adapt the project estimate to a project budget
• Understand how job costing fits within the overall accounting systems
• Understand Return on Investment (ROI) and how this impacts required project profit margins
• Understand the contract process from bidding to project close-out
• Use of job profit forecasting methods to integrate into company forecasting systems
• Understand the importance of cash flow projections for construction companies
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Bluebeam Revu 2015: Basics
2017-01-12 08:00 - 16:30 | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, Canada
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.

Topics to be covered:

Introduction to Revu
Overview of the Revu Interface, Navigation and Profiles
The Markup Tools
Revu Stamps
The Tool Chest
The Markups List
PDF Creation
Document Management and Setup
Introduction to Studio
Studio Sessions
Studio Projects

Who should attend:
Field and office professionals in the construction, engineering and architecture industry.

Note: Participants completing this course can choose to write an exam to become a Bluebeam Certified User at no extra charge.

Instructor:
Curtek 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 Bachleor 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.

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Construction Industry Ethics
2017-01-11 08:00 - 16:00 | Vancouver Regional Construction Association, 3636 E 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5M 1M3, Canada
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.
The Gold Seal Certification program has introduced a requirement that all applicants will need to take the Construction Industry Ethics course (both online and classroom portions) to qualify for certification, effective January 1, 2017.
Note: Participants are required to complete the Construction Industry Ethics online course prior to enrolling in the classroom course.
Instructor: 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.
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