Instructor: Phil Perry

The aim of this course is to provide tools for scheduling at the Site and Crew Level. 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 will cover:

–     Planning Principles

–     Network Schedules

–     Critical Path

–     Gantt (Bar) Charts

–     Manpower Curves

–     Progressing the Work

–    Productivity and Performance Factors

–    Look-Ahead Schedules

Foremen, General Foremen, Superintendents, Field Engineers, Project Coordinators, Project Managers will benefit from the Workshop.

Instructor: Phil Perry

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.

Instructor: Phil Perry

Summary: You will create and manage a project schedule using Microsoft Project 2016.

Who should attend:  This course is for any person who has never used Microsoft Project 2016 and would like 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 with any Windows operating system.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• 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.
• Print project schedules to PDF

Instructor: Phil Perry

Summary:  You will get an in-depth look at the features of Microsoft Project 2016 as a project management tool.

Who should attend:  This course is for any person who has used Microsoft Project 2016 at the basic level and would like to improve their skills.

Prerequisites:

People enrolling in this course should have the following:

• A general understanding of project management concepts
• Basic skills with any Windows operating system.
• Basic skills with Microsoft Project (any version)

Course Content:

Changing Scheduling Methods

– Task Type Settings

– Task Constraints

– Task Relationships (Finish-to-Start, Start-to-Start, Finish-to-Finish, Lags)

– Identifying Factors Affecting Tasks

– Defining the Critical Path

– Formatting the Critical Path

Change Project Calendars

– Explore Default Calendars (Standard, Night Shift, 24 Hour)

– Create Project Specific Calendars (e.g. 6 day x 10 hour/day)

– Assign a special Calendar to a specific task

– Assign a special Calendar to a specific resource

Tracking Project Progress

– Saving the Baseline

– Tracking Task Progress

– Updating Tasks

– Updating the Remaining Schedule

– Comparing Baseline and Actual Data

Resolving Resource Conflicts

– Assigning Resources

– Editing Resource Assignments

– Resource Overallocations

– Locating Resource Overallocations

– Resolving Resource Overallocations

– Applying Preset Contours to Resources

Sorting, Filtering and Grouping

– Sorting Views

– Filtering Views

– Grouping Tasks and Resources

Formatting the Project Environment

– Formatting Views

– Formatting the Gantt Chart

Instructor: Phil Perry

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.

Who should attend:  This course is for any estimator 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.

Course Objectives: 

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• 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 to access an MS EXCEL Database
• Print work product to PDF

Instructor: Phil Perry

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: CCDC-2 – Stipulated Price Contract, CCA-1 – Stipulated Price Subcontract, CCA-19 – Stipulated Price Sub-Subcontract, ACA Form A – Stipulated Price Subcontract, CCA-5B – Construction Management for Services and Construction Contract, 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.

Instructor: Phil Perry

Clients want the project they are paying for as articulated in their drawings and specifications. An effective Contractor Quality Management system will help build the project right the first time and greatly reduce rework during the construction phase and reduce warranty callouts after Total Performance.

Outline –

1. 1. Introduction to Quality Management
2. 2. Contractor’s Review
3. 3. Quality Management Planning
4. 4. Preconstruction Conference and Coordination Meeting
5. 5. Submittals
6. 6. Managing the Quality of Subcontractors and Suppliers
7. 7. Quality Management During Construction
8. 8. Making the System Work

Target Audience – Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Superintendents and other construction personnel involved with Quality Assurance / Quality Control of Construction Projects.

Instructor: Phil Perry

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 Changes

Guides 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 Procedures

 Who should attend?

Anyone who is involved Change Management: Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Construction Managers, Superintendents and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop.

Instructor: Phil Perry

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

Instructor: Phil Perry

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 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?

Construction Supervisors, Project Managers and Project Coordinators.