Date and Time August 12, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Construction Specifications 101

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

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time August 12, 2025 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Construction Drawings 101

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

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time August 13, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $350.00+GST for LCA Members

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $350.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Microsoft Project - Basic

This course is intended for any person who is new or self-taught on MS Project or have never used it would like to learn how to use it as a tool to manage their projects.
Prerequisites
People enrolling in this course should have the following:
• A general understanding of project management concepts
• Basic skills in a Windows operating system
This one-day workshop covers:
• Create a new project plan file and enter project information.
• Manage tasks by organizing tasks and setting task relationships.
• Determine Critical Path, Total Float and Free Float
• Manage resources for a project such as Labour
• Finalize a project plan by setting a Baseline
• Track progress using the Tracking Gantt Chart
Who should attend? Anyone whose work involves planning and scheduling the work: Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Construction Managers, Superintendents, General Foremen, Foremen and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop. This course is for Contractors and Sub-Contractors in all segments of the Construction Industry.

Canadian Construction Association Gold Seal Certification Program
This course is a CCA Gold Seal Certified Course (1 Credit)

Duration – 1 Day – 7 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course

Date and Time August 14, 2025 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $350.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Field Productivity 101

Contractor success depends heavily on the field production of tradespeople. Lead towards efficiency and start seeing improvements to your bottom line. This seminar will define Field Productivity, discuss the effects of low Field Productivity, and outline approaches to increasing Field Productivity.

This one-day workshop covers:
• Introduction to Field Productivity
• The Contractor’s Role in improving Productivity
• The Supervisor’s Role in Improving Field Productivity
• Labour Productivity
• Equipment Productivity
• Factors that Impact Productivity
• Quantifying Lost Productivity

Who should attend? Anyone whose work is described in industry contracts: Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Construction Managers, Superintendents, General Foremen, Foremen and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop. This course is for Contractors and Sub-Contractors in all segments of the Construction Industry.

Canadian Construction Association Gold Seal Certification Program
This course is a CCA Gold Seal Certified Course (1 Credit)

Duration – 1 Day – 7 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time August 19, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: CCA Subcontracts 101

80% of the people managing Construction Contracts do not read, do not understand or are not following the Construction Contract in place between the two organizations!!! This create problems for both the Contractor and the Subcontractor (and Sub-Subcontractor).
The Canadian Construction Association publishes standard documents for the Construction Industry. This is a workshop on the various CCA Sub-Contracts with an emphasis on the roles and responsibilities of the Contractor, the Sub-Contractor and the Sub-Sub Contractor.
• CCA-1 – Stipulated Price Subcontract
• CCA-19 – Stipulated Price Sub-Subcontract
• ACA Form A – Agreement between Contractor and Sub-Contractor
• ACA Form B – Agreement between Sub-Contractor and Sub-Subcontractor
• Guides covered by the course:
• CCA-51 – Guide to Calling Bids and Awarding Subcontracts
• CCA-53 – A Trade Contractors Guide & Checklist to Construction Contracts

Who should attend? Anyone whose work is described in industry contracts: Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Construction Managers, Superintendents and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop. This course is for Contractors and Sub-Contractors.
Duration – 1/2 Day – 4 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time August 20, 2025 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $350.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Microsoft Project - Intermediate

This course will provide an in-depth look at the features of MS Project as a project management tool.
Prerequisites
People enrolling in this course should have the following:
• A general understanding of project management concepts
• Basic skills with MS Project
This one-day workshop covers:
• Default Project Calendars (Standard, Night Shift, 24 Hour)
• Modify Project Calendars (6 and 7 day weeks, Statutory Holidays, etc)
• Modify Task Relationships and Lags to allow for buffers and concurrent activity
• Set and Modify the Project Baseline
• Manage resources for a project such as Labour and explore Resource Leveling options in MS Project
• Generate a Cash Flow Projection based on the MS Project Schedule that can be exported into MS Excel
• Sort, Filter and Group the project information
• Format project views and Gantt Charts
• Set up a Master Program with Sub-Projects (for Construction Managers and Project Managers who are managing multiple projects at the same time)
Who should attend? Anyone whose work involves planning and scheduling the work: Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Construction Managers, Superintendents, General Foremen, Foremen and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop. This course is for Contractors and Sub-Contractors in all segments of the Construction Industry.

Canadian Construction Association Gold Seal Certification Program
This course is a CCA Gold Seal Certified Course (1 Credit)

Duration – 1 Day – 7 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time August 21, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Getting Paid and Managing Cash Flow in Construction

Payment in the Construction Industry is a problem. This create problems for both the Owner and the Contractor as well as the other participants involved with the project (Consultant, Subcontractors, Sub-Subcontractors and Suppliers).
The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) and the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) publish standard contracts and guides for the Construction Industry.
In this half-day workshop the Payment Process in Standard Contracts (CCDC-2 Stipulated Price Contract, CCA-1 Stipulated Price Subcontract, CCA-19 Stipulated Price Sub-Subcontract) will be reviewed along with contract language from non-standard contracts which can delay payment.
It is important to recognize when your client is trying to work language into the contract which delays payment (Pay-if-Paid, Pay-when-Paid, “Notwithstanding” clauses).
Guides covered by the course:
• CCA 28 – A Guide to Improving Cash Flow in the Construction Industry
• CCA 50 – A Prime Contractors Guide to Project Financing and Payment Security
• CCA 53 – Trade Contractors Guide and Checklist to Construction Contracts
• CCA Banking Guide for the Canadian Construction Association
• CCDC 12 – Project Financial Information Disclosure Form
Who should attend? Anyone who is involved with billings and payment: Managers, Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Project Accountants of all levels will benefit from the workshop.

Duration – 1/2 Day – 4 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time August 26, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $350.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Field Scheduling 101

The aim of this course is to provide tools for scheduling at the Site and Crew Level. Project Management and Site Management (Superintendent, General Foremen and Foremen) influence millions of dollars of construction a year. They must ensure that all resources are being used efficiently with minimal waste. Yet often, they receive very little in the way of training on how to plan and schedule field activities.

This one-day workshop covers:
• Planning Principles
• Network Schedules
• Critical Path
• Gantt (Bar) Charts
• Manpower Curves
• Progressing the Work
• Productivity and Performance Factors
• Look-Ahead Schedules
• Daily Work Plans

Who should attend? Anyone whose work involves planning and scheduling the work: Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Construction Managers, Superintendents, General Foremen, Foremen and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop. This course is for Contractors and Sub-Contractors in all segments of the Construction Industry.

Canadian Construction Association Gold Seal Certification Program
This course is a CCA Gold Seal Certified Course (1 Credit)

Duration – 1 Day – 7 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time August 27, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: RTFC – Read the Full Contract – A Deep Dive into CCDC-2

80% of the people managing Construction Contracts do not read, do not understand or are not following the Construction Contract in place between the two organizations! This creates problems for both the Owner and the Contractor as well as the other participants involved with the project (Consultant, Subcontractors, Sub-Subcontractors and Suppliers).
The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) and the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) publishes standard contracts and guides for the Construction Industry.
In this workshop the bidding process will be reviewed (Expression of Interest (EOI), Request for Qualifications (RFQ), Request for Proposals (RFP), Contract A, Contract B), the difference between a Letter of Intent and Letter of Award (one of which one is simply an agreement to agree) and the terms and conditions of the CCDC-2 Stipulated Price Construction Contract.
Guides covered on the workshop:
• CCDC-00 – Guide to Use of CCDC Master Specification for Division 00 – Procurement and Contracting Requirements
• CCDC-10 – A Guide to Construction Project Delivery Methods
• CCDC-20 – Guide to the use of CCDC-2 Stipulated Price Contract
• CCDC-23 – Guide to the Call and Awarding of Construction Contracts
• CCDC-21 – Guide to Construction Insurance
• CCDC-22 – Guide to Construction Surety Bonds
• CCDC-24 – Guide to Model Forms
• CCDC-29 – Guide to Prequalification
• CCDC-40 – Rules for Mediation and Arbitration of Construction Industry Disputes
• CCA 53 – A Trade Contractors Guide and Checklist to Construction Contracts
Who should attend? Anyone whose work is described in construction contracts: Owners, Consultants, Project Managers, Construction Managers, Superintendents and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop.

Duration – 1/2 Day – 4 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time August 28, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Managing Shop Drawings, Samples and Submittals

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:
• ACA Doc E – Alberta Standard Guide for Shop Drawings and Submittal Procedures
• 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

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time September 9, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Construction Specifications 101

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

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

$399.00 per student / LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 1 Full Day (2 half days)

Description:

Would you like to improve your construction site leadership skills? Participants will enhance their ability to build a collaborative team culture with their staff, improve job site productivity and complete projects on time, on budget, and safely.

Audience:

The course is designed for lead hands, foremen and supervisors that want to increase their leadership effectiveness.

Online education credits:

The course is eligible for 1 CCA Gold Seal education credit and 6 BC Housing CPD credits upon completion.

The instructor:

Tim Williams, MBA, GSC (Go to bgcpartners.ca/our-team for instructor bio.)

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

• Identify and apply different leadership styles and approaches

• Enhance the motivation and engagement of construction workers and teams

• Utilize leadership techniques to build cohesive and effective crews

• Understand the Eight Wastes in order to reduce downtime and inefficiencies on site

• Understand different personality styles and how to communicate effectively with each one

• Recognize substance abuse and how to deal with it appropriately

• Improve their training skills and conduct a successful toolbox talk

• Deal with difficult people, conflict and confrontational situations

• Use collaborative decision-making skills and build a collaborative culture

• Understand the importance of ethics and safety first when leading others

Date and Time September 9, 2025 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Microsoft Word 365 Part 1 Basics

This course is intended for participants with a basic to intermediate understanding of Microsoft Word. Participants will gain efficiency in using some of Word’s features to create and manage professional looking documents.

Prerequisites:

A basic knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Word. Access to the Microsoft Word desktop app is required for this course.

Modules:

1. Review: Foundations

1.1.Document Basics - open, save, print

1.2.Templates

1.3.Ribbon/Quick Access Toolbar

2. Formatting

2.1.Fonts

2.2.Margins

2.3.Paragraphs

2.4.Format Painter

2.5.Borders and Shading

2.6.Lists

2.7.Watermarks

2.8.Header/Footer

2.9.Page Numbering

3. Proofing Tools

3.1.Show/Hide

3.2.Find, Replace, & Go To

3.3.Spelling and Grammar

3.4.Editor

3.5.Navigation Pane

4. Tables, Charts and Graphics

4.1.Pictures

4.2.Shapes and Icons

4.3.Tables

4.4.Charts

4.5.Text boxes

4.6.SmartArt

*Note: MS Word 365 – Basics – Part 1 and MS Word 365 – Basics – Part 2 are two separate ½ day courses. Students should review the course outlines to determine if they need both courses and if they can skip Part 1.

Duration – 1/2 Day – 3.5 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time September 10, 2025 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $350.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Field Productivity 101

Contractor success depends heavily on the field production of tradespeople. Lead towards efficiency and start seeing improvements to your bottom line. This seminar will define Field Productivity, discuss the effects of low Field Productivity, and outline approaches to increasing Field Productivity.

This one-day workshop covers:
• Introduction to Field Productivity
• The Contractor’s Role in improving Productivity
• The Supervisor’s Role in Improving Field Productivity
• Labour Productivity
• Equipment Productivity
• Factors that Impact Productivity
• Quantifying Lost Productivity

Who should attend? Anyone whose work is described in industry contracts: Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Construction Managers, Superintendents, General Foremen, Foremen and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop. This course is for Contractors and Sub-Contractors in all segments of the Construction Industry.

Canadian Construction Association Gold Seal Certification Program
This course is a CCA Gold Seal Certified Course (1 Credit)

Duration – 1 Day – 7 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time September 10, 2025, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Microsoft Excel 365 Basics

This course is intended for anyone who wants to gain a foundational understanding of Microsoft Excel. Participants will learn how to use the basic features and functions of Excel to create and edit basic spreadsheets.

Prerequisites:

A basic knowledge of and experience with Windows, including being able to start programs, switch between programs, locate saved files, and close programs. Note: Access to the Excel desktop app is required for this course.

Modules:

Foundations

• Getting to know Excel

• Ribbon/Quick Access Toolbar

• Getting Help

• Create a workbook

• Templates

• Themes and variants

Basic Navigation and Formatting

• Navigating a workbook

• Adding worksheets

• Basic cell formatting

Basic Formulas and Functions

• Order of Operations

• Using the Formula Bar

• Autosum

• The Function Wizard

Printing Workbooks

• Page Layouts

• Using Page Break Preview

• Headers & Footers

Duration – 1/2 Day – 3.5 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

$399.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 2 Days (4 Hrs/Day)

Description:

The Project Accounting and Cost Control course is designed for construction company owners, project managers, project coordinators, estimators, accountants and staff to develop an understanding of accounting processes as it relates to construction projects. Participants will learn how to design and read various construction financial reports and improve the financial systems of their construction company.

Audience:

Construction Owners, Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Estimators, Accountants and Staff.

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

• Understand the various types of contracts within the construction industry and the implications to the design of construction project financial management and stakeholder satisfaction.

• Understand the estimating process from bid to award to site mobilization.

• Be able to read and understand a General Summary Sheet of the bid and the steps to produce a Project Budget.

• Understand the various types of Change Order methods within construction contracts and the implications for Change Order reporting.

• Be able to link the site resources used for a change order to a Daily Extra Report and then to the accounting system.

• Be able to read financial statements: income statement, balance sheet, cashflow, job cost reports, and make decisions on a timely basis. Be able to forecast percentage of completion reports: projected income statements, job costing and cashflow to satisfy internal and external stakeholders such as banks and bonding companies.

• Understand and calculate various financial ratios used to understand financial reports and create company dashboards.

• Understand the holdback requirements of the Builder’s Lien Act and typical invoicing processes used at month end.

• Be able to calculate aged accounts payable and receivables separate from holdback amounts.

• Understand the importance of payroll reporting and being able to link this to the project schedule and labour productivity assumptions used by the estimating team.

• Understand the importance of procurement internal controls and the different methods used for recognition of revenue and expenses.

• Understand the normal close out processes and the reports expected for project budget vs. actual, deficiencies and warranties.

Course fee includes:

All books and materials, lunch, certificate upon completion.

The course includes:

One day (8 hours) of lessons with instructor(s). The course is eligible for 1 CCA Gold Seal education credit upon successful completion.

Date and Time September 11, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $350.00+GST for LCA Members

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $350.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Microsoft Project - Basic

This course is intended for any person who is new or self-taught on MS Project or have never used it would like to learn how to use it as a tool to manage their projects.
Prerequisites
People enrolling in this course should have the following:
• A general understanding of project management concepts
• Basic skills in a Windows operating system
This one-day workshop covers:
• Create a new project plan file and enter project information.
• Manage tasks by organizing tasks and setting task relationships.
• Determine Critical Path, Total Float and Free Float
• Manage resources for a project such as Labour
• Finalize a project plan by setting a Baseline
• Track progress using the Tracking Gantt Chart
Who should attend? Anyone whose work involves planning and scheduling the work: Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Construction Managers, Superintendents, General Foremen, Foremen and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop. This course is for Contractors and Sub-Contractors in all segments of the Construction Industry.

Canadian Construction Association Gold Seal Certification Program
This course is a CCA Gold Seal Certified Course (1 Credit)

Duration – 1 Day – 7 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course

Date and Time September 11, 2025, @ 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Microsoft Outlook 365: Beyond the Inbox

This course is intended for anyone who uses Microsoft Outlook and wants to explore the more advanced time management features Outlook has to offer.

Prerequisites:

A basic knowledge of and experience with Outlook and Windows. Students requiring basic Outlook training should review the Outlook Basics course outline to see if that better suits their needs. Note: Access to the Microsoft Word desktop app is required for this course. It is also beneficial to have two monitors/screens, so students can follow along and test out their new skills as we go.

Course Length: ½ day (3.5 hours)

Modules:

Customizing the Outlook UI

Customizing the Ribbon and
Quick Access Toolbar

Customizing Outlook Views

      Change view settings

      Create and manage custom views

      The reading pane

      The focused inbox

      Using conditional formatting

      Conversations

      The to-do bar

      Using Advanced Find & Filters

Organizing Mail

      Using Custom Search Folders

      Conditional formatting

      Create and manage rules

Customize categories

Follow up

     Quick Parts

Calendar Management      

      The Scheduling Assistant

      Creating events from emails

      Creating meetings with contacts

Tasks and To Do

      View Tasks/To Do

      Use Views to organize and filter tasks

      Create new tasks

      Assign and track tasks   

      Update tasks and send status reports

      Creating tasks and custom lists using Microsoft To-Do

Date and Time September 12, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: CCA Subcontracts 101

80% of the people managing Construction Contracts do not read, do not understand or are not following the Construction Contract in place between the two organizations!!! This create problems for both the Contractor and the Subcontractor (and Sub-Subcontractor).
The Canadian Construction Association publishes standard documents for the Construction Industry. This is a workshop on the various CCA Sub-Contracts with an emphasis on the roles and responsibilities of the Contractor, the Sub-Contractor and the Sub-Sub Contractor.
• CCA-1 – Stipulated Price Subcontract
• CCA-19 – Stipulated Price Sub-Subcontract
• ACA Form A – Agreement between Contractor and Sub-Contractor
• ACA Form B – Agreement between Sub-Contractor and Sub-Subcontractor
• Guides covered by the course:
• CCA-51 – Guide to Calling Bids and Awarding Subcontracts
• CCA-53 – A Trade Contractors Guide & Checklist to Construction Contracts

Who should attend? Anyone whose work is described in industry contracts: Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Construction Managers, Superintendents and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop. This course is for Contractors and Sub-Contractors.
Duration – 1/2 Day – 4 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time September 16, 2025 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $350.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Microsoft Excel for Construction

The ability to produce cost estimates efficiently and accurately is a critical step in many construction career paths, and a high-demand skill throughout the construction industry. Computer software has become a popular tool for estimating, and Microsoft Excel is the most widely used option. In this one-day course, learn how to produce your estimates more quickly and accurately by harnessing the power of Microsoft Excel.
This one-day workshop covers:
• Use Excel formulas for typical construction estimating tasks
• Create takeoff sheets for use as templates
• Learn handy shortcuts to streamline estimating
• Link information in worksheets and workbooks
• Accurately calculate profit, overhead, markups, and taxes
• Generate graphs to visually display work product
• Use features such as VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP
• Create Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts to quickly analyze and visualize information
• Explore formulas such as COUNTIF and SUMIF
Who should attend? This course is for anyone who uses (or is considering using) Microsoft Excel for Construction Estimating. Whether you’re a novice or experienced Excel user, you’ll get practice using basic and extended features of Excel for a variety of typical estimating tasks. This course is for Contractors and Sub-Contractors in all segments of the Construction Industry.

Canadian Construction Association Gold Seal Certification Program
This course is a CCA Gold Seal Certified Course (1 Credit)

Duration – 1 Day – 7 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - by Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 4 Days (4 Hrs/Day)

Description:

The Construction Law course is designed to develop an understanding of contract law as it relates to construction. The participants will build practical skills and learn how to effectively and proactively deal with conflict situations and avoid litigation. The course will also review other construction related law such as builders liens, collecting debts, bonding, insurance, environmental law and safety law.

Audience:

The course is designed for construction owners, managers, estimators and supervisors. At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Understand the Canadian legal system and sources of law

• Understand the basics of contract law – intention, offer, acceptance, consideration, capacity and legality

• Be familiar with various CCDC/CCA and other contracts - how and why they are used

• Be familiar with various legal terms used in contracts

• Understand the contract responsibilities of various parties

• Understand the bidding process and contractual obligations

• Understand how specifications and drawings fit within the contractual hierarchy

• Understand the contractual relationship between contractor and sub-contractor

• Compile and submit proper extras and claims

• Define back charges and how to avoid them

• Avoid construction disputes and claims from the site level

• Write professional RFIs and Change Orders

• Understand the dispute resolution process – negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation

• Use the Builder’s Lien Act to obtain security for debts

• Understand how the “holdback system” works and why

• Use the Small Claims process to recover debts

• Understand bonding/surety and how it’s used in construction

• Understand the types of insurance used in construction

• Understand environmental law

• Understand safety law requirements and WCB

Course fee includes:

All books and materials, lunch, certificate upon completion.

The course includes:

Two days (16 hours) of lessons with instructor plus an online portion involving research, reading and answering questions (7-8 hours). The course is eligible for 5 CCA Gold Seal education credits upon successful completion.

Date and Time September 16, 2025 @ 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Microsoft SharePoint and OneDrive 365

This course is intended for participants with little to a basic understanding of Microsoft SharePoint and OneDrive. Participants will gain a basic overview of the SharePoint online platform to navigate SharePoint sites, and work with lists, documents and libraries. Participants will learn how to use OneDrive to store, share and manage files.

Prerequisites:

Little to a basic knowledge of and experience with Office 365, SharePoint, OneDrive and cloud computing concepts.

Modules:

SharePoint

• What is SharePoint Online?

SharePoint Sites

• Site templates

• Creating sites

• Site navigation

List Basics

• Creating lists using templates

• List columns

• List views

Library Basics

• Library templates

• Creating libraries

• Library views

Working with Documents

• Checking out documents

• Deleting and restoring documents

• Versioning

OneDrive

• What is OneDrive?

• Add files to OneDrive

• View and edit files on OneDrive

• Sharing files using OneDrive

Duration – 1/2 Day – 3.5 Hours

Date and Time September 17, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $350.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Earned Value Management for Construction

When it comes to cost and schedule on your construction projects, do you know where you’re at and where you’re going? Realizing that you’re aimed at an iceberg when you’re 100 meters away isn’t helpful. It’s so much better if you notice the iceberg when you’re 10 kilometers away, so that you can do something about it! This is part of the “construction management” that owners expect from contractors.
Construction project management is a challenge in an increasingly competitive marketplace. Successful project managers demand that their projects meet the contracted scope of work and be completed on schedule and within budget.
Earned Value Management (EVM) is a project planning and control approach which provides cost and schedule performance measurements. It compares actual accomplishment of scheduled work and associated cost against a baseline schedule and budget plan. Its benefits include projections of anticipated project schedule, and cost trends, and the ability to take timely corrective actions for undesired variances. EVM is one of the most powerful and productive concepts used in managing today's complex projects in private, commercial, and government environments.
The fundamentals of EVM will be presented in a down-to-earth, basic approach, along with hands-on exercises and examples that will allow participants to apply the concepts.
Participants will:
• Obtain basic knowledge in understanding and using an effective performance management system in managing construction projects effectively
• Detect both positive and negative trends in a timely manner
• Forecast the Projected Final Cost (Estimate at Completion) using several techniques
• Confidently and quickly make project decisions concerning scope, cost, and schedule
• Learn to avoid the project-management pitfalls by identifying and mitigating risks
Who should attend? Anyone whose work involves planning and progressing the work: Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Construction Managers, Superintendents, General Foremen, and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop. This course is for Owners, Consultants, Contractors and Sub-Contractors in all segments of the Construction Industry.

Canadian Construction Association Gold Seal Certification Program
This course is a CCA Gold Seal Certified Course (1 Credit)

Duration – 1 Day – 7 Hours

Date and Time: September 17, 2025 @ 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Microsoft Word 365 Part 2 (Intermediate)

This course is intended for participants with a basic to intermediate understanding of Microsoft Word. Participants will gain efficiency in using many of Word’s more advanced features to create and manage professional looking documents.

Prerequisites:

A basic to intermediate knowledge of / experience with Word. Access to the Microsoft Word desktop app is required for this course.

Modules:

1. Ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar

1.1.Customizing the Ribbon

1.2.Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar

2. Document Elements and Design

2.1.Themes and Styles

2.2.Sections and Breaks

2.3.Columns

3. Create and Manage References

3.1.Table of Contents

3.2.Links

4. Collaboration

4.1.Track and Review Changes

4.2.Comments

4.3.Protect Documents

5. Forms

5.1.Creating a form

5.2.Protecting forms

6. Mail Merge

6.1.Merging documents

7. Macros

7.1.Recording a macro

7.2.Playing, Editing and Deleting a macro

*Note: MS Word 365 – Basics – Part 1 and MS Word 365 – Basics – Part 2 are two separate ½ day courses. Students should review the course outlines to determine if they need both courses and if they can skip Part 1.

Duration – 1/2 Day – 3.5 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time September 18, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Getting Paid and Managing Cash Flow in Construction

Payment in the Construction Industry is a problem. This create problems for both the Owner and the Contractor as well as the other participants involved with the project (Consultant, Subcontractors, Sub-Subcontractors and Suppliers).
The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) and the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) publish standard contracts and guides for the Construction Industry.
In this half-day workshop the Payment Process in Standard Contracts (CCDC-2 Stipulated Price Contract, CCA-1 Stipulated Price Subcontract, CCA-19 Stipulated Price Sub-Subcontract) will be reviewed along with contract language from non-standard contracts which can delay payment.
It is important to recognize when your client is trying to work language into the contract which delays payment (Pay-if-Paid, Pay-when-Paid, “Notwithstanding” clauses).
Guides covered by the course:
• CCA 28 – A Guide to Improving Cash Flow in the Construction Industry
• CCA 50 – A Prime Contractors Guide to Project Financing and Payment Security
• CCA 53 – Trade Contractors Guide and Checklist to Construction Contracts
• CCA Banking Guide for the Canadian Construction Association
• CCDC 12 – Project Financial Information Disclosure Form
Who should attend? Anyone who is involved with billings and payment: Managers, Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Project Accountants of all levels will benefit from the workshop.

Duration – 1/2 Day – 4 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time September 18, 2025 @ 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Microsoft Excel 365 Intermediate

This course is intended for anyone who has a foundational understanding of Microsoft Excel, and wants to dive deeper into the more advanced features and functions.
Course Topics
• Customize the Ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar

• Define and use Names and Named Ranges

• Create and work with advanced IF functions including IFS, SUMIF(S), and COUNTIF(S)

• Use Conditional Formatting

• Create and manage Tables and Charts

• Create and work with Pivot Tables to quickly analyze and visualize information
Who should attend? A basic knowledge of and experience with Excel and Windows, including being able to start programs, switch between programs, locate saved files, and close programs.
Duration – 1/2 Day – 4 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time: September 19, 2025 - 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Managing Change In Construction

Changes on Construction Projects are inevitable and are often a source of friction. This create problems for both the Owner and the Contractor as well as the other participants involved with the project (Consultant, Subcontractors, Sub-Subcontractors and Suppliers).The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC), the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and the Alberta Construction Association (ACA) publish standard contracts and guides for the Construction Industry.In this half-day workshop, the Change Management Process in standard construction contracts (CCDC-2 Stipulated Price Contract, CCA-1 Stipulated Price Subcontract, CCA-19 Stipulated Price Sub-Subcontract) will be reviewed along with the following forms from CCDC-24 – A Guide to Model Forms:• Change Order Form• Change Directive Form• Proposed Change Form• Combined Proposed Change and Change Order Form• Supplemental Instruction Form• Notice Form• Summary of ChangesGuides covered by the course:• CCA 16 – Guidelines for Determining the Costs Associated with Performing Changes in the Work• CCA Guide to Cost Predictability in Construction• ACA Doc D – Alberta Standard Guide for Change Order ProceduresWho should attend? Anyone who is involved with Change Management: Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Construction Managers, Superintendents and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop.Duration – 1/2 Day – 4 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course

Date and Time Sept 23, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Managing Shop Drawings, Samples and Submittals

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:
• ACA Doc E – Alberta Standard Guide for Shop Drawings and Submittal Procedures
• 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

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 2 Full Days (4 half days)

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.

Audience:

The course is designed for construction owners, managers, estimators, and supervisors.

Online education credits:

The course is eligible for 2 CCA Gold Seal education credits and 8 BC Housing CPD credits upon completion.

The instructor:

Tim Williams, MBA, GSC (Go to bgcpartners.ca/our-team for instructor bio.)

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

• Understand the differences between leadership, management and supervision

• Identify different leadership styles and approaches

• Apply different leadership styles to deal with various situations

• Be familiar with various motivational approaches – Mazlow, Herzberg, MARS

• Understand how to enhance individual and group performance and engagement

• Understand different personality styles and how to communicate appropriately

• Effectively manage time

• Understand stress and how to manage it at work

• Have knowledge of substance abuse, recognition and prevention

• Conduct a successful toolbox talk

• Appropriately discipline and/or terminate staff

• Apply various negotiating skills

• Deal with difficult people, conflict and confrontation

• Use collaborative decision making skills

• Understand a systems approach to management of construction companies

Date and Time September 24, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $350.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Field Scheduling 101

The aim of this course is to provide tools for scheduling at the Site and Crew Level. Project Management and Site Management (Superintendent, General Foremen and Foremen) influence millions of dollars of construction a year. They must ensure that all resources are being used efficiently with minimal waste. Yet often, they receive very little in the way of training on how to plan and schedule field activities.

This one-day workshop covers:
• Planning Principles
• Network Schedules
• Critical Path
• Gantt (Bar) Charts
• Manpower Curves
• Progressing the Work
• Productivity and Performance Factors
• Look-Ahead Schedules
• Daily Work Plans

Who should attend? Anyone whose work involves planning and scheduling the work: Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Construction Managers, Superintendents, General Foremen, Foremen and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop. This course is for Contractors and Sub-Contractors in all segments of the Construction Industry.

Canadian Construction Association Gold Seal Certification Program
This course is a CCA Gold Seal Certified Course (1 Credit)

Duration – 1 Day – 7 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time September 25, 2025 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $350.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Microsoft Project - Intermediate

This course will provide an in-depth look at the features of MS Project as a project management tool.
Prerequisites
People enrolling in this course should have the following:
• A general understanding of project management concepts
• Basic skills with MS Project
This one-day workshop covers:
• Default Project Calendars (Standard, Night Shift, 24 Hour)
• Modify Project Calendars (6 and 7 day weeks, Statutory Holidays, etc)
• Modify Task Relationships and Lags to allow for buffers and concurrent activity
• Set and Modify the Project Baseline
• Manage resources for a project such as Labour and explore Resource Leveling options in MS Project
• Generate a Cash Flow Projection based on the MS Project Schedule that can be exported into MS Excel
• Sort, Filter and Group the project information
• Format project views and Gantt Charts
• Set up a Master Program with Sub-Projects (for Construction Managers and Project Managers who are managing multiple projects at the same time)
Who should attend? Anyone whose work involves planning and scheduling the work: Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Construction Managers, Superintendents, General Foremen, Foremen and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop. This course is for Contractors and Sub-Contractors in all segments of the Construction Industry.

Canadian Construction Association Gold Seal Certification Program
This course is a CCA Gold Seal Certified Course (1 Credit)

Duration – 1 Day – 7 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time September 30, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: RTFC – Read the Full Contract – A Deep Dive into CCDC-2

80% of the people managing Construction Contracts do not read, do not understand or are not following the Construction Contract in place between the two organizations! This creates problems for both the Owner and the Contractor as well as the other participants involved with the project (Consultant, Subcontractors, Sub-Subcontractors and Suppliers).
The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) and the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) publishes standard contracts and guides for the Construction Industry.
In this workshop the bidding process will be reviewed (Expression of Interest (EOI), Request for Qualifications (RFQ), Request for Proposals (RFP), Contract A, Contract B), the difference between a Letter of Intent and Letter of Award (one of which one is simply an agreement to agree) and the terms and conditions of the CCDC-2 Stipulated Price Construction Contract.
Guides covered on the workshop:
• CCDC-00 – Guide to Use of CCDC Master Specification for Division 00 – Procurement and Contracting Requirements
• CCDC-10 – A Guide to Construction Project Delivery Methods
• CCDC-20 – Guide to the use of CCDC-2 Stipulated Price Contract
• CCDC-23 – Guide to the Call and Awarding of Construction Contracts
• CCDC-21 – Guide to Construction Insurance
• CCDC-22 – Guide to Construction Surety Bonds
• CCDC-24 – Guide to Model Forms
• CCDC-29 – Guide to Prequalification
• CCDC-40 – Rules for Mediation and Arbitration of Construction Industry Disputes
• CCA 53 – A Trade Contractors Guide and Checklist to Construction Contracts
Who should attend? Anyone whose work is described in construction contracts: Owners, Consultants, Project Managers, Construction Managers, Superintendents and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop.

Duration – 1/2 Day – 4 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time Oct 1, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Construction Specifications 101

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

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time Oct 1, 2025 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Construction Drawings 101

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

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

$399.00 per student / LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Duration: 1 Full Day (2 half days)

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.

Audience:

Construction Owners, Managers, Estimators, Supervisors, and Staff.

Online education credits:

The course is eligible for 1 CCA Gold Seal education credit and 8 BC Housing CPD credits upon completion.

The instructor:

Mark Waters, GSC (Go to bgcpartners.ca/our-team for instructor bio.)

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

• Identify changes from the original contract

• Document the changes

• Price changes fairly and realistically

• Present and negotiate changes collaboratively

• Understand the importance of early detection of change orders

• Negotiate delay claims caused by changes

• Understand the wording within commonly used contracts eg., CCDC 2 and CCA 1

• Develop a change order process for a construction company

• Issue a notice of dispute

• Proactively negotiate fair time and material rates at the bidding stage of a project.

Date and Time Oct 6, 2025 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $350.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Field Productivity 101

Contractor success depends heavily on the field production of tradespeople. Lead towards efficiency and start seeing improvements to your bottom line. This seminar will define Field Productivity, discuss the effects of low Field Productivity, and outline approaches to increasing Field Productivity.

This one-day workshop covers:
• Introduction to Field Productivity
• The Contractor’s Role in improving Productivity
• The Supervisor’s Role in Improving Field Productivity
• Labour Productivity
• Equipment Productivity
• Factors that Impact Productivity
• Quantifying Lost Productivity

Who should attend? Anyone whose work is described in industry contracts: Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Construction Managers, Superintendents, General Foremen, Foremen and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop. This course is for Contractors and Sub-Contractors in all segments of the Construction Industry.

Canadian Construction Association Gold Seal Certification Program
This course is a CCA Gold Seal Certified Course (1 Credit)

Duration – 1 Day – 7 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 4 Days (4 Hrs/Day)

Description:

Participants will learn skills and knowledge to estimate construction projects and prepare a successful bid.

Audience:

The course is designed for construction estimators and those with experience in construction that desire to be estimators or improve their knowledge of estimating.

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

Analyze projects and decide on which ones to bid

• Understand risk analysis and how to price this into a bid

• Do competitor analysis and understand how this impacts the bid

• Do client risk analysis and how to price this into bids

• Record material and other prices and maintain contact lists

• Formulate a bid strategy

• Understand how to prepare an estimate and the estimating process

• Become familiar with Construction Division Codes

• Understand how to present a bid

• Be familiar with how to use the bid depository and online bidding platforms

• Understand the requirements for bonding and insurance

• Understand the post-bidding process

• Work with project managers to pass on knowledge of the bid

Course fee includes:

All books and materials, certificate upon completion.

The course includes:

Two days (16 hours) of lessons with instructor plus an online portion involving research, reading and

answering questions (7-8 hours). The course is eligible for 5 CCA Gold Seal education credits upon

successful completion.

Date and Time Oct 7, 2025 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Microsoft Word 365 Part 1 Basics

This course is intended for participants with a basic to intermediate understanding of Microsoft Word. Participants will gain efficiency in using some of Word’s features to create and manage professional looking documents.

Prerequisites:

A basic knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Word. Access to the Microsoft Word desktop app is required for this course.

Modules:

1. Review: Foundations

1.1.Document Basics - open, save, print

1.2.Templates

1.3.Ribbon/Quick Access Toolbar

2. Formatting

2.1.Fonts

2.2.Margins

2.3.Paragraphs

2.4.Format Painter

2.5.Borders and Shading

2.6.Lists

2.7.Watermarks

2.8.Header/Footer

2.9.Page Numbering

3. Proofing Tools

3.1.Show/Hide

3.2.Find, Replace, & Go To

3.3.Spelling and Grammar

3.4.Editor

3.5.Navigation Pane

4. Tables, Charts and Graphics

4.1.Pictures

4.2.Shapes and Icons

4.3.Tables

4.4.Charts

4.5.Text boxes

4.6.SmartArt

*Note: MS Word 365 – Basics – Part 1 and MS Word 365 – Basics – Part 2 are two separate ½ day courses. Students should review the course outlines to determine if they need both courses and if they can skip Part 1.

Duration – 1/2 Day – 3.5 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time Oct 8, 2025, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Microsoft Excel 365 Basics

This course is intended for anyone who wants to gain a foundational understanding of Microsoft Excel. Participants will learn how to use the basic features and functions of Excel to create and edit basic spreadsheets.

Prerequisites:

A basic knowledge of and experience with Windows, including being able to start programs, switch between programs, locate saved files, and close programs. Note: Access to the Excel desktop app is required for this course.

Modules:

Foundations

• Getting to know Excel

• Ribbon/Quick Access Toolbar

• Getting Help

• Create a workbook

• Templates

• Themes and variants

Basic Navigation and Formatting

• Navigating a workbook

• Adding worksheets

• Basic cell formatting

Basic Formulas and Functions

• Order of Operations

• Using the Formula Bar

• Autosum

• The Function Wizard

Printing Workbooks

• Page Layouts

• Using Page Break Preview

• Headers & Footers

Duration – 1/2 Day – 3.5 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time Oct 9, 2025, @ 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Microsoft Outlook 365: Beyond the Inbox

This course is intended for anyone who uses Microsoft Outlook and wants to explore the more advanced time management features Outlook has to offer.

Prerequisites:

A basic knowledge of and experience with Outlook and Windows. Students requiring basic Outlook training should review the Outlook Basics course outline to see if that better suits their needs. Note: Access to the Microsoft Word desktop app is required for this course. It is also beneficial to have two monitors/screens, so students can follow along and test out their new skills as we go.

Course Length: ½ day (3.5 hours)

Modules:

Customizing the Outlook UI

Customizing the Ribbon and
Quick Access Toolbar

Customizing Outlook Views

      Change view settings

      Create and manage custom views

      The reading pane

      The focused inbox

      Using conditional formatting

      Conversations

      The to-do bar

      Using Advanced Find & Filters

Organizing Mail

      Using Custom Search Folders

      Conditional formatting

      Create and manage rules

Customize categories

Follow up

     Quick Parts

Calendar Management      

      The Scheduling Assistant

      Creating events from emails

      Creating meetings with contacts

Tasks and To Do

      View Tasks/To Do

      Use Views to organize and filter tasks

      Create new tasks

      Assign and track tasks   

      Update tasks and send status reports

      Creating tasks and custom lists using Microsoft To-Do

Date and Time Oct 14, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Getting Paid and Managing Cash Flow in Construction

Payment in the Construction Industry is a problem. This create problems for both the Owner and the Contractor as well as the other participants involved with the project (Consultant, Subcontractors, Sub-Subcontractors and Suppliers).
The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) and the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) publish standard contracts and guides for the Construction Industry.
In this half-day workshop the Payment Process in Standard Contracts (CCDC-2 Stipulated Price Contract, CCA-1 Stipulated Price Subcontract, CCA-19 Stipulated Price Sub-Subcontract) will be reviewed along with contract language from non-standard contracts which can delay payment.
It is important to recognize when your client is trying to work language into the contract which delays payment (Pay-if-Paid, Pay-when-Paid, “Notwithstanding” clauses).
Guides covered by the course:
• CCA 28 – A Guide to Improving Cash Flow in the Construction Industry
• CCA 50 – A Prime Contractors Guide to Project Financing and Payment Security
• CCA 53 – Trade Contractors Guide and Checklist to Construction Contracts
• CCA Banking Guide for the Canadian Construction Association
• CCDC 12 – Project Financial Information Disclosure Form
Who should attend? Anyone who is involved with billings and payment: Managers, Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Project Accountants of all levels will benefit from the workshop.

Duration – 1/2 Day – 4 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time Oct 14,, 2025 @ 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Microsoft SharePoint and OneDrive 365

This course is intended for participants with little to a basic understanding of Microsoft SharePoint and OneDrive. Participants will gain a basic overview of the SharePoint online platform to navigate SharePoint sites, and work with lists, documents and libraries. Participants will learn how to use OneDrive to store, share and manage files.

Prerequisites:

Little to a basic knowledge of and experience with Office 365, SharePoint, OneDrive and cloud computing concepts.

Modules:

SharePoint

• What is SharePoint Online?

SharePoint Sites

• Site templates

• Creating sites

• Site navigation

List Basics

• Creating lists using templates

• List columns

• List views

Library Basics

• Library templates

• Creating libraries

• Library views

Working with Documents

• Checking out documents

• Deleting and restoring documents

• Versioning

OneDrive

• What is OneDrive?

• Add files to OneDrive

• View and edit files on OneDrive

• Sharing files using OneDrive

Duration – 1/2 Day – 3.5 Hours

Date and Time Oct 15, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: CCA Subcontracts 101

80% of the people managing Construction Contracts do not read, do not understand or are not following the Construction Contract in place between the two organizations!!! This create problems for both the Contractor and the Subcontractor (and Sub-Subcontractor).
The Canadian Construction Association publishes standard documents for the Construction Industry. This is a workshop on the various CCA Sub-Contracts with an emphasis on the roles and responsibilities of the Contractor, the Sub-Contractor and the Sub-Sub Contractor.
• CCA-1 – Stipulated Price Subcontract
• CCA-19 – Stipulated Price Sub-Subcontract
• ACA Form A – Agreement between Contractor and Sub-Contractor
• ACA Form B – Agreement between Sub-Contractor and Sub-Subcontractor
• Guides covered by the course:
• CCA-51 – Guide to Calling Bids and Awarding Subcontracts
• CCA-53 – A Trade Contractors Guide & Checklist to Construction Contracts

Who should attend? Anyone whose work is described in industry contracts: Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Construction Managers, Superintendents and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop. This course is for Contractors and Sub-Contractors.
Duration – 1/2 Day – 4 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time: Oct 15, 2025 @ 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Microsoft Word 365 Part 2 (Intermediate)

This course is intended for participants with a basic to intermediate understanding of Microsoft Word. Participants will gain efficiency in using many of Word’s more advanced features to create and manage professional looking documents.

Prerequisites:

A basic to intermediate knowledge of / experience with Word. Access to the Microsoft Word desktop app is required for this course.

Modules:

1. Ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar

1.1.Customizing the Ribbon

1.2.Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar

2. Document Elements and Design

2.1.Themes and Styles

2.2.Sections and Breaks

2.3.Columns

3. Create and Manage References

3.1.Table of Contents

3.2.Links

4. Collaboration

4.1.Track and Review Changes

4.2.Comments

4.3.Protect Documents

5. Forms

5.1.Creating a form

5.2.Protecting forms

6. Mail Merge

6.1.Merging documents

7. Macros

7.1.Recording a macro

7.2.Playing, Editing and Deleting a macro

*Note: MS Word 365 – Basics – Part 1 and MS Word 365 – Basics – Part 2 are two separate ½ day courses. Students should review the course outlines to determine if they need both courses and if they can skip Part 1.

Duration – 1/2 Day – 3.5 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time Oct 16, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $350.00+GST for LCA Members

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $350.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Microsoft Project - Basic

This course is intended for any person who is new or self-taught on MS Project or have never used it would like to learn how to use it as a tool to manage their projects.
Prerequisites
People enrolling in this course should have the following:
• A general understanding of project management concepts
• Basic skills in a Windows operating system
This one-day workshop covers:
• Create a new project plan file and enter project information.
• Manage tasks by organizing tasks and setting task relationships.
• Determine Critical Path, Total Float and Free Float
• Manage resources for a project such as Labour
• Finalize a project plan by setting a Baseline
• Track progress using the Tracking Gantt Chart
Who should attend? Anyone whose work involves planning and scheduling the work: Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Construction Managers, Superintendents, General Foremen, Foremen and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop. This course is for Contractors and Sub-Contractors in all segments of the Construction Industry.

Canadian Construction Association Gold Seal Certification Program
This course is a CCA Gold Seal Certified Course (1 Credit)

Duration – 1 Day – 7 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course

$399.00 per student / LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 1 Full Day (2 half days)

Description:

Would you like to improve your construction site leadership skills? Participants will enhance their ability to build a collaborative team culture with their staff, improve job site productivity and complete projects on time, on budget, and safely.

Audience:

The course is designed for lead hands, foremen and supervisors that want to increase their leadership effectiveness.

Online education credits:

The course is eligible for 1 CCA Gold Seal education credit and 6 BC Housing CPD credits upon completion.

The instructor:

Tim Williams, MBA, GSC (Go to bgcpartners.ca/our-team for instructor bio.)

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

• Identify and apply different leadership styles and approaches

• Enhance the motivation and engagement of construction workers and teams

• Utilize leadership techniques to build cohesive and effective crews

• Understand the Eight Wastes in order to reduce downtime and inefficiencies on site

• Understand different personality styles and how to communicate effectively with each one

• Recognize substance abuse and how to deal with it appropriately

• Improve their training skills and conduct a successful toolbox talk

• Deal with difficult people, conflict and confrontational situations

• Use collaborative decision-making skills and build a collaborative culture

• Understand the importance of ethics and safety first when leading others

Date and Time Oct 16, 2025 @ 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Microsoft Excel 365 Intermediate

This course is intended for anyone who has a foundational understanding of Microsoft Excel, and wants to dive deeper into the more advanced features and functions.
Course Topics
• Customize the Ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar

• Define and use Names and Named Ranges

• Create and work with advanced IF functions including IFS, SUMIF(S), and COUNTIF(S)

• Use Conditional Formatting

• Create and manage Tables and Charts

• Create and work with Pivot Tables to quickly analyze and visualize information
Who should attend? A basic knowledge of and experience with Excel and Windows, including being able to start programs, switch between programs, locate saved files, and close programs.
Duration – 1/2 Day – 4 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time Oct 20, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Managing Shop Drawings, Samples and Submittals

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:
• ACA Doc E – Alberta Standard Guide for Shop Drawings and Submittal Procedures
• 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

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 4 Days (4 Hrs/Day)

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 (using the current PMBoK approach) and how to successfully manage a complex project.

Audience:

The course is designed for construction owners, managers, estimators, supervisors and staff.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)

• Use the appropriate industry standardized contracts and/or Purchase Orders

• 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

• Understand the importance of cash flow projections for construction companies

Course fee includes:

All books and materials, certificate upon completion.

The course includes:

Two days (16 hours) of lessons with instructor plus an online portion involving research, reading and

answering questions (7-8 hours). The course is eligible for 5 CCA Gold Seal education credits upon

successful completion.

Date and Time Oct 21, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $350.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Field Scheduling 101

The aim of this course is to provide tools for scheduling at the Site and Crew Level. Project Management and Site Management (Superintendent, General Foremen and Foremen) influence millions of dollars of construction a year. They must ensure that all resources are being used efficiently with minimal waste. Yet often, they receive very little in the way of training on how to plan and schedule field activities.

This one-day workshop covers:
• Planning Principles
• Network Schedules
• Critical Path
• Gantt (Bar) Charts
• Manpower Curves
• Progressing the Work
• Productivity and Performance Factors
• Look-Ahead Schedules
• Daily Work Plans

Who should attend? Anyone whose work involves planning and scheduling the work: Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Construction Managers, Superintendents, General Foremen, Foremen and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop. This course is for Contractors and Sub-Contractors in all segments of the Construction Industry.

Canadian Construction Association Gold Seal Certification Program
This course is a CCA Gold Seal Certified Course (1 Credit)

Duration – 1 Day – 7 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time Oct 22, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $350.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Earned Value Management for Construction

When it comes to cost and schedule on your construction projects, do you know where you’re at and where you’re going? Realizing that you’re aimed at an iceberg when you’re 100 meters away isn’t helpful. It’s so much better if you notice the iceberg when you’re 10 kilometers away, so that you can do something about it! This is part of the “construction management” that owners expect from contractors.
Construction project management is a challenge in an increasingly competitive marketplace. Successful project managers demand that their projects meet the contracted scope of work and be completed on schedule and within budget.
Earned Value Management (EVM) is a project planning and control approach which provides cost and schedule performance measurements. It compares actual accomplishment of scheduled work and associated cost against a baseline schedule and budget plan. Its benefits include projections of anticipated project schedule, and cost trends, and the ability to take timely corrective actions for undesired variances. EVM is one of the most powerful and productive concepts used in managing today's complex projects in private, commercial, and government environments.
The fundamentals of EVM will be presented in a down-to-earth, basic approach, along with hands-on exercises and examples that will allow participants to apply the concepts.
Participants will:
• Obtain basic knowledge in understanding and using an effective performance management system in managing construction projects effectively
• Detect both positive and negative trends in a timely manner
• Forecast the Projected Final Cost (Estimate at Completion) using several techniques
• Confidently and quickly make project decisions concerning scope, cost, and schedule
• Learn to avoid the project-management pitfalls by identifying and mitigating risks
Who should attend? Anyone whose work involves planning and progressing the work: Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Construction Managers, Superintendents, General Foremen, and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop. This course is for Owners, Consultants, Contractors and Sub-Contractors in all segments of the Construction Industry.

Canadian Construction Association Gold Seal Certification Program
This course is a CCA Gold Seal Certified Course (1 Credit)

Duration – 1 Day – 7 Hours

Date and Time Oct 23, 2025 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $350.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Microsoft Excel for Construction

The ability to produce cost estimates efficiently and accurately is a critical step in many construction career paths, and a high-demand skill throughout the construction industry. Computer software has become a popular tool for estimating, and Microsoft Excel is the most widely used option. In this one-day course, learn how to produce your estimates more quickly and accurately by harnessing the power of Microsoft Excel.
This one-day workshop covers:
• Use Excel formulas for typical construction estimating tasks
• Create takeoff sheets for use as templates
• Learn handy shortcuts to streamline estimating
• Link information in worksheets and workbooks
• Accurately calculate profit, overhead, markups, and taxes
• Generate graphs to visually display work product
• Use features such as VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP
• Create Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts to quickly analyze and visualize information
• Explore formulas such as COUNTIF and SUMIF
Who should attend? This course is for anyone who uses (or is considering using) Microsoft Excel for Construction Estimating. Whether you’re a novice or experienced Excel user, you’ll get practice using basic and extended features of Excel for a variety of typical estimating tasks. This course is for Contractors and Sub-Contractors in all segments of the Construction Industry.

Canadian Construction Association Gold Seal Certification Program
This course is a CCA Gold Seal Certified Course (1 Credit)

Duration – 1 Day – 7 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time Oct 28, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: RTFC – Read the Full Contract – A Deep Dive into CCDC-2

80% of the people managing Construction Contracts do not read, do not understand or are not following the Construction Contract in place between the two organizations! This creates problems for both the Owner and the Contractor as well as the other participants involved with the project (Consultant, Subcontractors, Sub-Subcontractors and Suppliers).
The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) and the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) publishes standard contracts and guides for the Construction Industry.
In this workshop the bidding process will be reviewed (Expression of Interest (EOI), Request for Qualifications (RFQ), Request for Proposals (RFP), Contract A, Contract B), the difference between a Letter of Intent and Letter of Award (one of which one is simply an agreement to agree) and the terms and conditions of the CCDC-2 Stipulated Price Construction Contract.
Guides covered on the workshop:
• CCDC-00 – Guide to Use of CCDC Master Specification for Division 00 – Procurement and Contracting Requirements
• CCDC-10 – A Guide to Construction Project Delivery Methods
• CCDC-20 – Guide to the use of CCDC-2 Stipulated Price Contract
• CCDC-23 – Guide to the Call and Awarding of Construction Contracts
• CCDC-21 – Guide to Construction Insurance
• CCDC-22 – Guide to Construction Surety Bonds
• CCDC-24 – Guide to Model Forms
• CCDC-29 – Guide to Prequalification
• CCDC-40 – Rules for Mediation and Arbitration of Construction Industry Disputes
• CCA 53 – A Trade Contractors Guide and Checklist to Construction Contracts
Who should attend? Anyone whose work is described in construction contracts: Owners, Consultants, Project Managers, Construction Managers, Superintendents and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop.

Duration – 1/2 Day – 4 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 4 Days (4 Hrs/Day)

Description:

Participants will learn how to improve their listening, speaking and writing skills as a construction leader. other noted takeaways are:

• Improve their writing skills: emails, texts, letters, RFIs and reports

• Improve their listening skills: interpret body language, use reflective listening, deal with difficult people, and use good questioning skills

• Improve their speaking skills: phone calls, meetings, small groups, and large groups presentations

• Lead through vision casting and strategic focus

• Learn the benefits of collaborative decision making and how best to lead other leaders

• Understand the basic elements of good communication and demonstrate effective communication skills with clients/constructors

Course fee includes:

All books and materials, certificate upon completion.

The course includes:

Two days (16 hours) of lessons with instructor plus an online portion involving research, reading and answering questions (7-8 hours). The course is eligible for 4 CCA Gold Seal education credits upon successful completion.

Date and Time Oct 29, 2025 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $350.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Microsoft Project - Intermediate

This course will provide an in-depth look at the features of MS Project as a project management tool.
Prerequisites
People enrolling in this course should have the following:
• A general understanding of project management concepts
• Basic skills with MS Project
This one-day workshop covers:
• Default Project Calendars (Standard, Night Shift, 24 Hour)
• Modify Project Calendars (6 and 7 day weeks, Statutory Holidays, etc)
• Modify Task Relationships and Lags to allow for buffers and concurrent activity
• Set and Modify the Project Baseline
• Manage resources for a project such as Labour and explore Resource Leveling options in MS Project
• Generate a Cash Flow Projection based on the MS Project Schedule that can be exported into MS Excel
• Sort, Filter and Group the project information
• Format project views and Gantt Charts
• Set up a Master Program with Sub-Projects (for Construction Managers and Project Managers who are managing multiple projects at the same time)
Who should attend? Anyone whose work involves planning and scheduling the work: Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Construction Managers, Superintendents, General Foremen, Foremen and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop. This course is for Contractors and Sub-Contractors in all segments of the Construction Industry.

Canadian Construction Association Gold Seal Certification Program
This course is a CCA Gold Seal Certified Course (1 Credit)

Duration – 1 Day – 7 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course.

Date and Time: Oct 30, 2025 - 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

Location Virtual Instructor Led Training

Your Presenter Perry Educational Services

Cost $190.00+GST for LCA Members

Description: Managing Change In Construction

Changes on Construction Projects are inevitable and are often a source of friction. This create problems for both the Owner and the Contractor as well as the other participants involved with the project (Consultant, Subcontractors, Sub-Subcontractors and Suppliers).The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC), the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and the Alberta Construction Association (ACA) publish standard contracts and guides for the Construction Industry.In this half-day workshop, the Change Management Process in standard construction contracts (CCDC-2 Stipulated Price Contract, CCA-1 Stipulated Price Subcontract, CCA-19 Stipulated Price Sub-Subcontract) will be reviewed along with the following forms from CCDC-24 – A Guide to Model Forms:• Change Order Form• Change Directive Form• Proposed Change Form• Combined Proposed Change and Change Order Form• Supplemental Instruction Form• Notice Form• Summary of ChangesGuides covered by the course:• CCA 16 – Guidelines for Determining the Costs Associated with Performing Changes in the Work• CCA Guide to Cost Predictability in Construction• ACA Doc D – Alberta Standard Guide for Change Order ProceduresWho should attend? Anyone who is involved with Change Management: Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Construction Managers, Superintendents and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop.Duration – 1/2 Day – 4 Hours

Please email admin@lethconst.ca to register for this course

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - by Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 4 Days (4 Hrs/Day)

Description:

The Construction Law course is designed to develop an understanding of contract law as it relates to construction. The participants will build practical skills and learn how to effectively and proactively deal with conflict situations and avoid litigation. The course will also review other construction related law such as builders liens, collecting debts, bonding, insurance, environmental law and safety law.

Audience:

The course is designed for construction owners, managers, estimators and supervisors. At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Understand the Canadian legal system and sources of law

• Understand the basics of contract law – intention, offer, acceptance, consideration, capacity and legality

• Be familiar with various CCDC/CCA and other contracts - how and why they are used

• Be familiar with various legal terms used in contracts

• Understand the contract responsibilities of various parties

• Understand the bidding process and contractual obligations

• Understand how specifications and drawings fit within the contractual hierarchy

• Understand the contractual relationship between contractor and sub-contractor

• Compile and submit proper extras and claims

• Define back charges and how to avoid them

• Avoid construction disputes and claims from the site level

• Write professional RFIs and Change Orders

• Understand the dispute resolution process – negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation

• Use the Builder’s Lien Act to obtain security for debts

• Understand how the “holdback system” works and why

• Use the Small Claims process to recover debts

• Understand bonding/surety and how it’s used in construction

• Understand the types of insurance used in construction

• Understand environmental law

• Understand safety law requirements and WCB

Course fee includes:

All books and materials, lunch, certificate upon completion.

The course includes:

Two days (16 hours) of lessons with instructor plus an online portion involving research, reading and answering questions (7-8 hours). The course is eligible for 5 CCA Gold Seal education credits upon successful completion.

$399.00 per student / LIVE Online Training

Course Duration: 1 Full Day (2 half days)

Description:

As constructors work with clients, subcontractors, and consultants on projects, conflicts arise and relationships may get strained. Participants will improve their skills in communication and negotiation on construction projects. Participants will learn skills to enhance their ability to de-escalate conflict, listen effectively, build mutual respect with others in a construction context, and negotiate effectively.

Audience:

The course is designed for construction owners, project managers, estimators, supervisors and those involved in construction disputes.

Online education credits:

The course is eligible for 1 CCA Gold Seal education credit upon completion.

The instructor:

Tim Williams, MBA, GSC (Go to bgcpartners.ca/our-team for instructor bio)

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

• Provide more effective customer service

• Understand the basic elements of communication and demonstrate effective communication skills with clients/constructors

• Understand motivation theory and apply motivational techniques to win trust and engage clients/individuals/teams you work with

• Identify different personality styles and how to communicate appropriately and negotiate effectively with each one

• Understand the basics of negotiating, de-escalating conflict and setting the ground work for effective negotiation

• Ask effective questions and listen to others in order to get to the issues behind various negotiation intentions

• Getting to a “yes” and closing a negotiation well

• Building long term relationships of trust amongst all construction stakeholders

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 2 Full Days (4 half days)

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.

Audience:

The course is designed for construction owners, managers, estimators, and supervisors.

Online education credits:

The course is eligible for 2 CCA Gold Seal education credits and 8 BC Housing CPD credits upon completion.

The instructor:

Tim Williams, MBA, GSC (Go to bgcpartners.ca/our-team for instructor bio.)

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

• Understand the differences between leadership, management and supervision

• Identify different leadership styles and approaches

• Apply different leadership styles to deal with various situations

• Be familiar with various motivational approaches – Mazlow, Herzberg, MARS

• Understand how to enhance individual and group performance and engagement

• Understand different personality styles and how to communicate appropriately

• Effectively manage time

• Understand stress and how to manage it at work

• Have knowledge of substance abuse, recognition and prevention

• Conduct a successful toolbox talk

• Appropriately discipline and/or terminate staff

• Apply various negotiating skills

• Deal with difficult people, conflict and confrontation

• Use collaborative decision making skills

• Understand a systems approach to management of construction companies

$650.00 per student / LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Duration: 2 Days (4 half Days)

Description:

Participants will learn how to improve the management and business systems of their construction company.

Audience:

Construction Owners, Managers, Estimators, Supervisors and Staff.

Online education credits:

The course is eligible for 2 CCA Gold Seal education credits and 8 BC Housing CPD credits upon completion.

The instructor:

Tim Williams, MBA, CPA, GSC (Go to bgcpartners.ca/our-team for instructor bio.)

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

• Understand the strategic planning process and how to implement it within their context

• Understand the importance of a business plan and how to prepare one

• Understand the participants within the construction industry

– their roles, responsibilities and limitations

• Understand the benefits of a participatory management culture

• Formulate a marketing plan and understand the marketing mix

• Develop a human resource management plan

• Understand the employment cycle/process

• Develop an employee performance evaluation system

• Increase staff morale and engagement

• Understand operational planning for construction companies

• Formulate a financial plan, budgets, ratios and break-even analysis

• Understand the importance of financial internal controls

• Develop benchmarks and key performance indicators

• Understand bonding and insurance for construction companies

• Use risk management tools to identify risk and how to mitigate risk

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 4 Days (4 Hrs/Day)

Description:

Participants will learn skills and knowledge to estimate construction projects and prepare a successful bid.

Audience:

The course is designed for construction estimators and those with experience in construction that desire to be estimators or improve their knowledge of estimating.

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

Analyze projects and decide on which ones to bid

• Understand risk analysis and how to price this into a bid

• Do competitor analysis and understand how this impacts the bid

• Do client risk analysis and how to price this into bids

• Record material and other prices and maintain contact lists

• Formulate a bid strategy

• Understand how to prepare an estimate and the estimating process

• Become familiar with Construction Division Codes

• Understand how to present a bid

• Be familiar with how to use the bid depository and online bidding platforms

• Understand the requirements for bonding and insurance

• Understand the post-bidding process

• Work with project managers to pass on knowledge of the bid

Course fee includes:

All books and materials, certificate upon completion.

The course includes:

Two days (16 hours) of lessons with instructor plus an online portion involving research, reading and

answering questions (7-8 hours). The course is eligible for 5 CCA Gold Seal education credits upon

successful completion.

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 4 Days (4 Hrs/Day)

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 (using the current PMBoK approach) and how to successfully manage a complex project.

Audience:

The course is designed for construction owners, managers, estimators, supervisors and staff.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)

• Use the appropriate industry standardized contracts and/or Purchase Orders

• 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

• Understand the importance of cash flow projections for construction companies

Course fee includes:

All books and materials, certificate upon completion.

The course includes:

Two days (16 hours) of lessons with instructor plus an online portion involving research, reading and

answering questions (7-8 hours). The course is eligible for 5 CCA Gold Seal education credits upon

successful completion.

$399.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 2 Days (4 Hrs/Day)

Description:

The Project Accounting and Cost Control course is designed for construction company owners, project managers, project coordinators, estimators, accountants and staff to develop an understanding of accounting processes as it relates to construction projects. Participants will learn how to design and read various construction financial reports and improve the financial systems of their construction company.

Audience:

Construction Owners, Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Estimators, Accountants and Staff.

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

• Understand the various types of contracts within the construction industry and the implications to the design of construction project financial management and stakeholder satisfaction.

• Understand the estimating process from bid to award to site mobilization.

• Be able to read and understand a General Summary Sheet of the bid and the steps to produce a Project Budget.

• Understand the various types of Change Order methods within construction contracts and the implications for Change Order reporting.

• Be able to link the site resources used for a change order to a Daily Extra Report and then to the accounting system.

• Be able to read financial statements: income statement, balance sheet, cashflow, job cost reports, and make decisions on a timely basis. Be able to forecast percentage of completion reports: projected income statements, job costing and cashflow to satisfy internal and external stakeholders such as banks and bonding companies.

• Understand and calculate various financial ratios used to understand financial reports and create company dashboards.

• Understand the holdback requirements of the Builder’s Lien Act and typical invoicing processes used at month end.

• Be able to calculate aged accounts payable and receivables separate from holdback amounts.

• Understand the importance of payroll reporting and being able to link this to the project schedule and labour productivity assumptions used by the estimating team.

• Understand the importance of procurement internal controls and the different methods used for recognition of revenue and expenses.

• Understand the normal close out processes and the reports expected for project budget vs. actual, deficiencies and warranties.

Course fee includes:

All books and materials, lunch, certificate upon completion.

The course includes:

One day (8 hours) of lessons with instructor(s). The course is eligible for 1 CCA Gold Seal education credit upon successful completion.

$399.00 per student / LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 1 Full Day (2 half days)

Description:

Would you like to improve your construction site leadership skills? Participants will enhance their ability to build a collaborative team culture with their staff, improve job site productivity and complete projects on time, on budget, and safely.

Audience:

The course is designed for lead hands, foremen and supervisors that want to increase their leadership effectiveness.

Online education credits:

The course is eligible for 1 CCA Gold Seal education credit and 6 BC Housing CPD credits upon completion.

The instructor:

Tim Williams, MBA, GSC (Go to bgcpartners.ca/our-team for instructor bio.)

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

• Identify and apply different leadership styles and approaches

• Enhance the motivation and engagement of construction workers and teams

• Utilize leadership techniques to build cohesive and effective crews

• Understand the Eight Wastes in order to reduce downtime and inefficiencies on site

• Understand different personality styles and how to communicate effectively with each one

• Recognize substance abuse and how to deal with it appropriately

• Improve their training skills and conduct a successful toolbox talk

• Deal with difficult people, conflict and confrontational situations

• Use collaborative decision-making skills and build a collaborative culture

• Understand the importance of ethics and safety first when leading others

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 2 Full Days (4 half days)

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.

Audience:

The course is designed for construction owners, managers, estimators, and supervisors.

Online education credits:

The course is eligible for 2 CCA Gold Seal education credits and 8 BC Housing CPD credits upon completion.

The instructor:

Tim Williams, MBA, GSC (Go to bgcpartners.ca/our-team for instructor bio.)

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

• Understand the differences between leadership, management and supervision

• Identify different leadership styles and approaches

• Apply different leadership styles to deal with various situations

• Be familiar with various motivational approaches – Mazlow, Herzberg, MARS

• Understand how to enhance individual and group performance and engagement

• Understand different personality styles and how to communicate appropriately

• Effectively manage time

• Understand stress and how to manage it at work

• Have knowledge of substance abuse, recognition and prevention

• Conduct a successful toolbox talk

• Appropriately discipline and/or terminate staff

• Apply various negotiating skills

• Deal with difficult people, conflict and confrontation

• Use collaborative decision making skills

• Understand a systems approach to management of construction companies

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - by Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 4 Days (4 Hrs/Day)

Description:

The Construction Law course is designed to develop an understanding of contract law as it relates to construction. The participants will build practical skills and learn how to effectively and proactively deal with conflict situations and avoid litigation. The course will also review other construction related law such as builders liens, collecting debts, bonding, insurance, environmental law and safety law.

Audience:

The course is designed for construction owners, managers, estimators and supervisors. At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Understand the Canadian legal system and sources of law

• Understand the basics of contract law – intention, offer, acceptance, consideration, capacity and legality

• Be familiar with various CCDC/CCA and other contracts - how and why they are used

• Be familiar with various legal terms used in contracts

• Understand the contract responsibilities of various parties

• Understand the bidding process and contractual obligations

• Understand how specifications and drawings fit within the contractual hierarchy

• Understand the contractual relationship between contractor and sub-contractor

• Compile and submit proper extras and claims

• Define back charges and how to avoid them

• Avoid construction disputes and claims from the site level

• Write professional RFIs and Change Orders

• Understand the dispute resolution process – negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation

• Use the Builder’s Lien Act to obtain security for debts

• Understand how the “holdback system” works and why

• Use the Small Claims process to recover debts

• Understand bonding/surety and how it’s used in construction

• Understand the types of insurance used in construction

• Understand environmental law

• Understand safety law requirements and WCB

Course fee includes:

All books and materials, lunch, certificate upon completion.

The course includes:

Two days (16 hours) of lessons with instructor plus an online portion involving research, reading and answering questions (7-8 hours). The course is eligible for 5 CCA Gold Seal education credits upon successful completion.

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 4 Days (4 Hrs/Day)

Description:

Participants will learn how to improve their listening, speaking and writing skills as a construction leader. other noted takeaways are:

• Improve their writing skills: emails, texts, letters, RFIs and reports

• Improve their listening skills: interpret body language, use reflective listening, deal with difficult people, and use good questioning skills

• Improve their speaking skills: phone calls, meetings, small groups, and large groups presentations

• Lead through vision casting and strategic focus

• Learn the benefits of collaborative decision making and how best to lead other leaders

• Understand the basic elements of good communication and demonstrate effective communication skills with clients/constructors

Course fee includes:

All books and materials, certificate upon completion.

The course includes:

Two days (16 hours) of lessons with instructor plus an online portion involving research, reading and answering questions (7-8 hours). The course is eligible for 4 CCA Gold Seal education credits upon successful completion.

$399.00 per student / LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Duration: 1 Full Day (2 half days)

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.

Audience:

Construction Owners, Managers, Estimators, Supervisors, and Staff.

Online education credits:

The course is eligible for 1 CCA Gold Seal education credit and 8 BC Housing CPD credits upon completion.

The instructor:

Mark Waters, GSC (Go to bgcpartners.ca/our-team for instructor bio.)

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

• Identify changes from the original contract

• Document the changes

• Price changes fairly and realistically

• Present and negotiate changes collaboratively

• Understand the importance of early detection of change orders

• Negotiate delay claims caused by changes

• Understand the wording within commonly used contracts eg., CCDC 2 and CCA 1

• Develop a change order process for a construction company

• Issue a notice of dispute

• Proactively negotiate fair time and material rates at the bidding stage of a project.

$399.00 per student / LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 1 Full Day (2 half days)

Description:

Would you like to improve your construction site leadership skills? Participants will enhance their ability to build a collaborative team culture with their staff, improve job site productivity and complete projects on time, on budget, and safely.

Audience:

The course is designed for lead hands, foremen and supervisors that want to increase their leadership effectiveness.

Online education credits:

The course is eligible for 1 CCA Gold Seal education credit and 6 BC Housing CPD credits upon completion.

The instructor:

Tim Williams, MBA, GSC (Go to bgcpartners.ca/our-team for instructor bio.)

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

• Identify and apply different leadership styles and approaches

• Enhance the motivation and engagement of construction workers and teams

• Utilize leadership techniques to build cohesive and effective crews

• Understand the Eight Wastes in order to reduce downtime and inefficiencies on site

• Understand different personality styles and how to communicate effectively with each one

• Recognize substance abuse and how to deal with it appropriately

• Improve their training skills and conduct a successful toolbox talk

• Deal with difficult people, conflict and confrontational situations

• Use collaborative decision-making skills and build a collaborative culture

• Understand the importance of ethics and safety first when leading others

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 4 Days (4 Hrs/Day)

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 (using the current PMBoK approach) and how to successfully manage a complex project.

Audience:

The course is designed for construction owners, managers, estimators, supervisors and staff.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)

• Use the appropriate industry standardized contracts and/or Purchase Orders

• 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

• Understand the importance of cash flow projections for construction companies

Course fee includes:

All books and materials, certificate upon completion.

The course includes:

Two days (16 hours) of lessons with instructor plus an online portion involving research, reading and

answering questions (7-8 hours). The course is eligible for 5 CCA Gold Seal education credits upon

successful completion.

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 4 Days (4 Hrs/Day)

Description:

Participants will learn skills and knowledge to estimate construction projects and prepare a successful bid.

Audience:

The course is designed for construction estimators and those with experience in construction that desire to be estimators or improve their knowledge of estimating.

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

Analyze projects and decide on which ones to bid

• Understand risk analysis and how to price this into a bid

• Do competitor analysis and understand how this impacts the bid

• Do client risk analysis and how to price this into bids

• Record material and other prices and maintain contact lists

• Formulate a bid strategy

• Understand how to prepare an estimate and the estimating process

• Become familiar with Construction Division Codes

• Understand how to present a bid

• Be familiar with how to use the bid depository and online bidding platforms

• Understand the requirements for bonding and insurance

• Understand the post-bidding process

• Work with project managers to pass on knowledge of the bid

Course fee includes:

All books and materials, certificate upon completion.

The course includes:

Two days (16 hours) of lessons with instructor plus an online portion involving research, reading and

answering questions (7-8 hours). The course is eligible for 5 CCA Gold Seal education credits upon

successful completion.

$399.00 per student / LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 1 Full Day (2 half days)

Description:

Would you like to improve your construction site leadership skills? Participants will enhance their ability to build a collaborative team culture with their staff, improve job site productivity and complete projects on time, on budget, and safely.

Audience:

The course is designed for lead hands, foremen and supervisors that want to increase their leadership effectiveness.

Online education credits:

The course is eligible for 1 CCA Gold Seal education credit and 6 BC Housing CPD credits upon completion.

The instructor:

Tim Williams, MBA, GSC (Go to bgcpartners.ca/our-team for instructor bio.)

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

• Identify and apply different leadership styles and approaches

• Enhance the motivation and engagement of construction workers and teams

• Utilize leadership techniques to build cohesive and effective crews

• Understand the Eight Wastes in order to reduce downtime and inefficiencies on site

• Understand different personality styles and how to communicate effectively with each one

• Recognize substance abuse and how to deal with it appropriately

• Improve their training skills and conduct a successful toolbox talk

• Deal with difficult people, conflict and confrontational situations

• Use collaborative decision-making skills and build a collaborative culture

• Understand the importance of ethics and safety first when leading others

$399.00 per student / LIVE Online Training

Course Duration: 1 Full Day (2 half days)

Description:

As constructors work with clients, subcontractors, and consultants on projects, conflicts arise and relationships may get strained. Participants will improve their skills in communication and negotiation on construction projects. Participants will learn skills to enhance their ability to de-escalate conflict, listen effectively, build mutual respect with others in a construction context, and negotiate effectively.

Audience:

The course is designed for construction owners, project managers, estimators, supervisors and those involved in construction disputes.

Online education credits:

The course is eligible for 1 CCA Gold Seal education credit upon completion.

The instructor:

Tim Williams, MBA, GSC (Go to bgcpartners.ca/our-team for instructor bio)

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

• Provide more effective customer service

• Understand the basic elements of communication and demonstrate effective communication skills with clients/constructors

• Understand motivation theory and apply motivational techniques to win trust and engage clients/individuals/teams you work with

• Identify different personality styles and how to communicate appropriately and negotiate effectively with each one

• Understand the basics of negotiating, de-escalating conflict and setting the ground work for effective negotiation

• Ask effective questions and listen to others in order to get to the issues behind various negotiation intentions

• Getting to a “yes” and closing a negotiation well

• Building long term relationships of trust amongst all construction stakeholders

$650.00 per student / LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Duration: 2 Days (4 half Days)

Description:

Participants will learn how to improve the management and business systems of their construction company.

Audience:

Construction Owners, Managers, Estimators, Supervisors and Staff.

Online education credits:

The course is eligible for 2 CCA Gold Seal education credits and 8 BC Housing CPD credits upon completion.

The instructor:

Tim Williams, MBA, CPA, GSC (Go to bgcpartners.ca/our-team for instructor bio.)

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

• Understand the strategic planning process and how to implement it within their context

• Understand the importance of a business plan and how to prepare one

• Understand the participants within the construction industry

– their roles, responsibilities and limitations

• Understand the benefits of a participatory management culture

• Formulate a marketing plan and understand the marketing mix

• Develop a human resource management plan

• Understand the employment cycle/process

• Develop an employee performance evaluation system

• Increase staff morale and engagement

• Understand operational planning for construction companies

• Formulate a financial plan, budgets, ratios and break-even analysis

• Understand the importance of financial internal controls

• Develop benchmarks and key performance indicators

• Understand bonding and insurance for construction companies

• Use risk management tools to identify risk and how to mitigate risk

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 2 Full Days (4 half days)

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.

Audience:

The course is designed for construction owners, managers, estimators, and supervisors.

Online education credits:

The course is eligible for 2 CCA Gold Seal education credits and 8 BC Housing CPD credits upon completion.

The instructor:

Tim Williams, MBA, GSC (Go to bgcpartners.ca/our-team for instructor bio.)

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

• Understand the differences between leadership, management and supervision

• Identify different leadership styles and approaches

• Apply different leadership styles to deal with various situations

• Be familiar with various motivational approaches – Mazlow, Herzberg, MARS

• Understand how to enhance individual and group performance and engagement

• Understand different personality styles and how to communicate appropriately

• Effectively manage time

• Understand stress and how to manage it at work

• Have knowledge of substance abuse, recognition and prevention

• Conduct a successful toolbox talk

• Appropriately discipline and/or terminate staff

• Apply various negotiating skills

• Deal with difficult people, conflict and confrontation

• Use collaborative decision making skills

• Understand a systems approach to management of construction companies

$399.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 2 Days (4 Hrs/Day)

Description:

The Project Accounting and Cost Control course is designed for construction company owners, project managers, project coordinators, estimators, accountants and staff to develop an understanding of accounting processes as it relates to construction projects. Participants will learn how to design and read various construction financial reports and improve the financial systems of their construction company.

Audience:

Construction Owners, Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Estimators, Accountants and Staff.

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

• Understand the various types of contracts within the construction industry and the implications to the design of construction project financial management and stakeholder satisfaction.

• Understand the estimating process from bid to award to site mobilization.

• Be able to read and understand a General Summary Sheet of the bid and the steps to produce a Project Budget.

• Understand the various types of Change Order methods within construction contracts and the implications for Change Order reporting.

• Be able to link the site resources used for a change order to a Daily Extra Report and then to the accounting system.

• Be able to read financial statements: income statement, balance sheet, cashflow, job cost reports, and make decisions on a timely basis. Be able to forecast percentage of completion reports: projected income statements, job costing and cashflow to satisfy internal and external stakeholders such as banks and bonding companies.

• Understand and calculate various financial ratios used to understand financial reports and create company dashboards.

• Understand the holdback requirements of the Builder’s Lien Act and typical invoicing processes used at month end.

• Be able to calculate aged accounts payable and receivables separate from holdback amounts.

• Understand the importance of payroll reporting and being able to link this to the project schedule and labour productivity assumptions used by the estimating team.

• Understand the importance of procurement internal controls and the different methods used for recognition of revenue and expenses.

• Understand the normal close out processes and the reports expected for project budget vs. actual, deficiencies and warranties.

Course fee includes:

All books and materials, lunch, certificate upon completion.

The course includes:

One day (8 hours) of lessons with instructor(s). The course is eligible for 1 CCA Gold Seal education credit upon successful completion.

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - by Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 4 Days (4 Hrs/Day)

Description:

The Construction Law course is designed to develop an understanding of contract law as it relates to construction. The participants will build practical skills and learn how to effectively and proactively deal with conflict situations and avoid litigation. The course will also review other construction related law such as builders liens, collecting debts, bonding, insurance, environmental law and safety law.

Audience:

The course is designed for construction owners, managers, estimators and supervisors. At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Understand the Canadian legal system and sources of law

• Understand the basics of contract law – intention, offer, acceptance, consideration, capacity and legality

• Be familiar with various CCDC/CCA and other contracts - how and why they are used

• Be familiar with various legal terms used in contracts

• Understand the contract responsibilities of various parties

• Understand the bidding process and contractual obligations

• Understand how specifications and drawings fit within the contractual hierarchy

• Understand the contractual relationship between contractor and sub-contractor

• Compile and submit proper extras and claims

• Define back charges and how to avoid them

• Avoid construction disputes and claims from the site level

• Write professional RFIs and Change Orders

• Understand the dispute resolution process – negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation

• Use the Builder’s Lien Act to obtain security for debts

• Understand how the “holdback system” works and why

• Use the Small Claims process to recover debts

• Understand bonding/surety and how it’s used in construction

• Understand the types of insurance used in construction

• Understand environmental law

• Understand safety law requirements and WCB

Course fee includes:

All books and materials, lunch, certificate upon completion.

The course includes:

Two days (16 hours) of lessons with instructor plus an online portion involving research, reading and answering questions (7-8 hours). The course is eligible for 5 CCA Gold Seal education credits upon successful completion.

$399.00 per student / LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 1 Full Day (2 half days)

Description:

Would you like to improve your construction site leadership skills? Participants will enhance their ability to build a collaborative team culture with their staff, improve job site productivity and complete projects on time, on budget, and safely.

Audience:

The course is designed for lead hands, foremen and supervisors that want to increase their leadership effectiveness.

Online education credits:

The course is eligible for 1 CCA Gold Seal education credit and 6 BC Housing CPD credits upon completion.

The instructor:

Tim Williams, MBA, GSC (Go to bgcpartners.ca/our-team for instructor bio.)

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

• Identify and apply different leadership styles and approaches

• Enhance the motivation and engagement of construction workers and teams

• Utilize leadership techniques to build cohesive and effective crews

• Understand the Eight Wastes in order to reduce downtime and inefficiencies on site

• Understand different personality styles and how to communicate effectively with each one

• Recognize substance abuse and how to deal with it appropriately

• Improve their training skills and conduct a successful toolbox talk

• Deal with difficult people, conflict and confrontational situations

• Use collaborative decision-making skills and build a collaborative culture

• Understand the importance of ethics and safety first when leading others

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 4 Days (4 Hrs/Day)

Description:

Participants will learn how to improve their listening, speaking and writing skills as a construction leader. other noted takeaways are:

• Improve their writing skills: emails, texts, letters, RFIs and reports

• Improve their listening skills: interpret body language, use reflective listening, deal with difficult people, and use good questioning skills

• Improve their speaking skills: phone calls, meetings, small groups, and large groups presentations

• Lead through vision casting and strategic focus

• Learn the benefits of collaborative decision making and how best to lead other leaders

• Understand the basic elements of good communication and demonstrate effective communication skills with clients/constructors

Course fee includes:

All books and materials, certificate upon completion.

The course includes:

Two days (16 hours) of lessons with instructor plus an online portion involving research, reading and answering questions (7-8 hours). The course is eligible for 4 CCA Gold Seal education credits upon successful completion.

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 4 Days (4 Hrs/Day)

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 (using the current PMBoK approach) and how to successfully manage a complex project.

Audience:

The course is designed for construction owners, managers, estimators, supervisors and staff.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)

• Use the appropriate industry standardized contracts and/or Purchase Orders

• 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

• Understand the importance of cash flow projections for construction companies

Course fee includes:

All books and materials, certificate upon completion.

The course includes:

Two days (16 hours) of lessons with instructor plus an online portion involving research, reading and

answering questions (7-8 hours). The course is eligible for 5 CCA Gold Seal education credits upon

successful completion.

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 4 Days (4 Hrs/Day)

Description:

Participants will learn skills and knowledge to estimate construction projects and prepare a successful bid.

Audience:

The course is designed for construction estimators and those with experience in construction that desire to be estimators or improve their knowledge of estimating.

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

Analyze projects and decide on which ones to bid

• Understand risk analysis and how to price this into a bid

• Do competitor analysis and understand how this impacts the bid

• Do client risk analysis and how to price this into bids

• Record material and other prices and maintain contact lists

• Formulate a bid strategy

• Understand how to prepare an estimate and the estimating process

• Become familiar with Construction Division Codes

• Understand how to present a bid

• Be familiar with how to use the bid depository and online bidding platforms

• Understand the requirements for bonding and insurance

• Understand the post-bidding process

• Work with project managers to pass on knowledge of the bid

Course fee includes:

All books and materials, certificate upon completion.

The course includes:

Two days (16 hours) of lessons with instructor plus an online portion involving research, reading and

answering questions (7-8 hours). The course is eligible for 5 CCA Gold Seal education credits upon

successful completion.

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - by Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 4 Days (4 Hrs/Day)

Description:

The Construction Law course is designed to develop an understanding of contract law as it relates to construction. The participants will build practical skills and learn how to effectively and proactively deal with conflict situations and avoid litigation. The course will also review other construction related law such as builders liens, collecting debts, bonding, insurance, environmental law and safety law.

Audience:

The course is designed for construction owners, managers, estimators and supervisors. At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Understand the Canadian legal system and sources of law

• Understand the basics of contract law – intention, offer, acceptance, consideration, capacity and legality

• Be familiar with various CCDC/CCA and other contracts - how and why they are used

• Be familiar with various legal terms used in contracts

• Understand the contract responsibilities of various parties

• Understand the bidding process and contractual obligations

• Understand how specifications and drawings fit within the contractual hierarchy

• Understand the contractual relationship between contractor and sub-contractor

• Compile and submit proper extras and claims

• Define back charges and how to avoid them

• Avoid construction disputes and claims from the site level

• Write professional RFIs and Change Orders

• Understand the dispute resolution process – negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation

• Use the Builder’s Lien Act to obtain security for debts

• Understand how the “holdback system” works and why

• Use the Small Claims process to recover debts

• Understand bonding/surety and how it’s used in construction

• Understand the types of insurance used in construction

• Understand environmental law

• Understand safety law requirements and WCB

Course fee includes:

All books and materials, lunch, certificate upon completion.

The course includes:

Two days (16 hours) of lessons with instructor plus an online portion involving research, reading and answering questions (7-8 hours). The course is eligible for 5 CCA Gold Seal education credits upon successful completion.

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 2 Full Days (4 half days)

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.

Audience:

The course is designed for construction owners, managers, estimators, and supervisors.

Online education credits:

The course is eligible for 2 CCA Gold Seal education credits and 8 BC Housing CPD credits upon completion.

The instructor:

Tim Williams, MBA, GSC (Go to bgcpartners.ca/our-team for instructor bio.)

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

• Understand the differences between leadership, management and supervision

• Identify different leadership styles and approaches

• Apply different leadership styles to deal with various situations

• Be familiar with various motivational approaches – Mazlow, Herzberg, MARS

• Understand how to enhance individual and group performance and engagement

• Understand different personality styles and how to communicate appropriately

• Effectively manage time

• Understand stress and how to manage it at work

• Have knowledge of substance abuse, recognition and prevention

• Conduct a successful toolbox talk

• Appropriately discipline and/or terminate staff

• Apply various negotiating skills

• Deal with difficult people, conflict and confrontation

• Use collaborative decision making skills

• Understand a systems approach to management of construction companies

$399.00 per student / LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 1 Full Day (2 half days)

Description:

Would you like to improve your construction site leadership skills? Participants will enhance their ability to build a collaborative team culture with their staff, improve job site productivity and complete projects on time, on budget, and safely.

Audience:

The course is designed for lead hands, foremen and supervisors that want to increase their leadership effectiveness.

Online education credits:

The course is eligible for 1 CCA Gold Seal education credit and 6 BC Housing CPD credits upon completion.

The instructor:

Tim Williams, MBA, GSC (Go to bgcpartners.ca/our-team for instructor bio.)

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

• Identify and apply different leadership styles and approaches

• Enhance the motivation and engagement of construction workers and teams

• Utilize leadership techniques to build cohesive and effective crews

• Understand the Eight Wastes in order to reduce downtime and inefficiencies on site

• Understand different personality styles and how to communicate effectively with each one

• Recognize substance abuse and how to deal with it appropriately

• Improve their training skills and conduct a successful toolbox talk

• Deal with difficult people, conflict and confrontational situations

• Use collaborative decision-making skills and build a collaborative culture

• Understand the importance of ethics and safety first when leading others

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 4 Days (4 Hrs/Day)

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 (using the current PMBoK approach) and how to successfully manage a complex project.

Audience:

The course is designed for construction owners, managers, estimators, supervisors and staff.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)

• Use the appropriate industry standardized contracts and/or Purchase Orders

• 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

• Understand the importance of cash flow projections for construction companies

Course fee includes:

All books and materials, certificate upon completion.

The course includes:

Two days (16 hours) of lessons with instructor plus an online portion involving research, reading and

answering questions (7-8 hours). The course is eligible for 5 CCA Gold Seal education credits upon

successful completion.

$650.00 per student / LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Duration: 2 Days (4 half Days)

Description:

Participants will learn how to improve the management and business systems of their construction company.

Audience:

Construction Owners, Managers, Estimators, Supervisors and Staff.

Online education credits:

The course is eligible for 2 CCA Gold Seal education credits and 8 BC Housing CPD credits upon completion.

The instructor:

Tim Williams, MBA, CPA, GSC (Go to bgcpartners.ca/our-team for instructor bio.)

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

• Understand the strategic planning process and how to implement it within their context

• Understand the importance of a business plan and how to prepare one

• Understand the participants within the construction industry

– their roles, responsibilities and limitations

• Understand the benefits of a participatory management culture

• Formulate a marketing plan and understand the marketing mix

• Develop a human resource management plan

• Understand the employment cycle/process

• Develop an employee performance evaluation system

• Increase staff morale and engagement

• Understand operational planning for construction companies

• Formulate a financial plan, budgets, ratios and break-even analysis

• Understand the importance of financial internal controls

• Develop benchmarks and key performance indicators

• Understand bonding and insurance for construction companies

• Use risk management tools to identify risk and how to mitigate risk

$399.00 per student / LIVE Online Training

Course Duration: 1 Full Day (2 half days)

Description:

As constructors work with clients, subcontractors, and consultants on projects, conflicts arise and relationships may get strained. Participants will improve their skills in communication and negotiation on construction projects. Participants will learn skills to enhance their ability to de-escalate conflict, listen effectively, build mutual respect with others in a construction context, and negotiate effectively.

Audience:

The course is designed for construction owners, project managers, estimators, supervisors and those involved in construction disputes.

Online education credits:

The course is eligible for 1 CCA Gold Seal education credit upon completion.

The instructor:

Tim Williams, MBA, GSC (Go to bgcpartners.ca/our-team for instructor bio)

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

• Provide more effective customer service

• Understand the basic elements of communication and demonstrate effective communication skills with clients/constructors

• Understand motivation theory and apply motivational techniques to win trust and engage clients/individuals/teams you work with

• Identify different personality styles and how to communicate appropriately and negotiate effectively with each one

• Understand the basics of negotiating, de-escalating conflict and setting the ground work for effective negotiation

• Ask effective questions and listen to others in order to get to the issues behind various negotiation intentions

• Getting to a “yes” and closing a negotiation well

• Building long term relationships of trust amongst all construction stakeholders

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - by Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 4 Days (4 Hrs/Day)

Description:

The Construction Law course is designed to develop an understanding of contract law as it relates to construction. The participants will build practical skills and learn how to effectively and proactively deal with conflict situations and avoid litigation. The course will also review other construction related law such as builders liens, collecting debts, bonding, insurance, environmental law and safety law.

Audience:

The course is designed for construction owners, managers, estimators and supervisors. At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Understand the Canadian legal system and sources of law

• Understand the basics of contract law – intention, offer, acceptance, consideration, capacity and legality

• Be familiar with various CCDC/CCA and other contracts - how and why they are used

• Be familiar with various legal terms used in contracts

• Understand the contract responsibilities of various parties

• Understand the bidding process and contractual obligations

• Understand how specifications and drawings fit within the contractual hierarchy

• Understand the contractual relationship between contractor and sub-contractor

• Compile and submit proper extras and claims

• Define back charges and how to avoid them

• Avoid construction disputes and claims from the site level

• Write professional RFIs and Change Orders

• Understand the dispute resolution process – negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation

• Use the Builder’s Lien Act to obtain security for debts

• Understand how the “holdback system” works and why

• Use the Small Claims process to recover debts

• Understand bonding/surety and how it’s used in construction

• Understand the types of insurance used in construction

• Understand environmental law

• Understand safety law requirements and WCB

Course fee includes:

All books and materials, lunch, certificate upon completion.

The course includes:

Two days (16 hours) of lessons with instructor plus an online portion involving research, reading and answering questions (7-8 hours). The course is eligible for 5 CCA Gold Seal education credits upon successful completion.

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 4 Days (4 Hrs/Day)

Description:

Participants will learn how to improve their listening, speaking and writing skills as a construction leader. other noted takeaways are:

• Improve their writing skills: emails, texts, letters, RFIs and reports

• Improve their listening skills: interpret body language, use reflective listening, deal with difficult people, and use good questioning skills

• Improve their speaking skills: phone calls, meetings, small groups, and large groups presentations

• Lead through vision casting and strategic focus

• Learn the benefits of collaborative decision making and how best to lead other leaders

• Understand the basic elements of good communication and demonstrate effective communication skills with clients/constructors

Course fee includes:

All books and materials, certificate upon completion.

The course includes:

Two days (16 hours) of lessons with instructor plus an online portion involving research, reading and answering questions (7-8 hours). The course is eligible for 4 CCA Gold Seal education credits upon successful completion.

$399.00 per student / LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Duration: 1 Full Day (2 half days)

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.

Audience:

Construction Owners, Managers, Estimators, Supervisors, and Staff.

Online education credits:

The course is eligible for 1 CCA Gold Seal education credit and 8 BC Housing CPD credits upon completion.

The instructor:

Mark Waters, GSC (Go to bgcpartners.ca/our-team for instructor bio.)

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

• Identify changes from the original contract

• Document the changes

• Price changes fairly and realistically

• Present and negotiate changes collaboratively

• Understand the importance of early detection of change orders

• Negotiate delay claims caused by changes

• Understand the wording within commonly used contracts eg., CCDC 2 and CCA 1

• Develop a change order process for a construction company

• Issue a notice of dispute

• Proactively negotiate fair time and material rates at the bidding stage of a project.

$399.00 per student | LIVE Online Training - Construction U Training Leaders

Course Duration: 2 Days (4 Hrs/Day)

Description:

The Project Accounting and Cost Control course is designed for construction company owners, project managers, project coordinators, estimators, accountants and staff to develop an understanding of accounting processes as it relates to construction projects. Participants will learn how to design and read various construction financial reports and improve the financial systems of their construction company.

Audience:

Construction Owners, Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Estimators, Accountants and Staff.

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

• Understand the various types of contracts within the construction industry and the implications to the design of construction project financial management and stakeholder satisfaction.

• Understand the estimating process from bid to award to site mobilization.

• Be able to read and understand a General Summary Sheet of the bid and the steps to produce a Project Budget.

• Understand the various types of Change Order methods within construction contracts and the implications for Change Order reporting.

• Be able to link the site resources used for a change order to a Daily Extra Report and then to the accounting system.

• Be able to read financial statements: income statement, balance sheet, cashflow, job cost reports, and make decisions on a timely basis. Be able to forecast percentage of completion reports: projected income statements, job costing and cashflow to satisfy internal and external stakeholders such as banks and bonding companies.

• Understand and calculate various financial ratios used to understand financial reports and create company dashboards.

• Understand the holdback requirements of the Builder’s Lien Act and typical invoicing processes used at month end.

• Be able to calculate aged accounts payable and receivables separate from holdback amounts.

• Understand the importance of payroll reporting and being able to link this to the project schedule and labour productivity assumptions used by the estimating team.

• Understand the importance of procurement internal controls and the different methods used for recognition of revenue and expenses.

• Understand the normal close out processes and the reports expected for project budget vs. actual, deficiencies and warranties.

Course fee includes:

All books and materials, lunch, certificate upon completion.

The course includes:

One day (8 hours) of lessons with instructor(s). The course is eligible for 1 CCA Gold Seal education credit upon successful completion.