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Academy WeekFebruary 29 to March 4, 2016Sheridan College,Brampton, Ontario
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7 Habits of Highly Effective Construction Leaders
New Dispute Resolution Provisions in MTO Contracts
Project Scheduling & Time Management Made Easy
Improving Estimating Accuracy to Win More Work
Occupational Health & Safety for Supervisors
Practical Solutions for Environmental Challenges
Human Resources for Today’s World
Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers
How to Collect Money in the Construction Industry
Driving Accountability to CreatePositive Results
Paving the Way to Successful ProblemSolving
Leading Change, Bridging Old & New
Construction Disputes & Claims
Construction Law & Contracts 2.0
Pure Selling
Best Practices for Concrete Paving
Practical Solutions in Hot Mix
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Course Outline
Understand the real priorities - Focus on Solutions • Health & Safety • Project Drawings & Technical Information • Planning & Schedules
Participative and Decisive • Communication • Leadership
Focus on Customers • Quality Control • Tracking Project Costs • Site Documentation
Focus on Win-Win Outcomes • Environmental Management • Productivity & Material Yields • Negotiation Skills
Adapt to What Arises • Planning & Scheduling • Change Orders
Get the Best Out of Everyone • Delegation • Managing the Generations - Boomers, Gen X, Y, Millennials
Review and Learn • Project Completion • Documentation • Project Costs/Productivity
Barry ThompsonM.A., C.E.T. Manager of Sales and Business Development, Bot Aggregates Ltd.
Barry has a civil engineering diploma from Ryerson University and is a Certified Engineering Technologist. His extensive industry experience includes roles with Wimpey Minerals as an estimator/project manager, as manager/chief estimator at Warren Paving and Materials and as IT business support manager for Coco Paving where he lead training, development and implementation related to the Lafarge sale of its construction division. Barry received his Master of Arts degree in adult education from Central Michigan University.
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Learning Outcomes
• Develop check lists and templates for the various stages of a project to assist planning
• Diagnose project risks and use pro-active planning and preparation to manage
• Understand the impacts of productivity, material yields, quality control and tasks to the overall project schedule
• Identify the traits of the various generations in the work force - Baby Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y & Millennials to get them working as a collaborative team
• Utilize mobile apps for check lists, productivity, planning, tracking tools
Course Overview
Site and crew leaders encounter numerous daily challenges, manage complex projects, juggle takes and the expectations of owners/agents, home owners, travelling public, subordinates, team members and senior staff.Incorporating group activities, workbook exercises and interactive techniques, this two day participatory coursereveals the 7 habits of highly effective construction leaders required to successfully manage these challenges.
• Foremen• Superintendents• Project managers• Field quality control• Engineers in training
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Instructor
7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVECONSTRUCTION LEADERS
February 29-March 1, 2016Sheridan College, BramptonMember Fee: $850Non-Member Fee: $950
LEADERSHIP 04
Course Outline
Understanding personality style • Assets & liabilities of each style
Speaking and listening
Body language - non-verbal
SWAT feedback model • What is positive feedback? • Barriers to giving positive feedback
Giving positive and constructive feedback • Effectively handling emotional conversations
Creating and driving accountability • Be a role model • Create a safe learning environment • Celebrate success
Importance of follow-up • Begin with the end in mind
Linda SherwinSenior Facilitator, Excel Thru Learning
Linda brings a passion and enthusiasm for excellence and learning through communication and leadership. Her dynamic presentation style leverages the strengths of diverse learners which in turn, help to improve performance and productivity in an organization. Drawing upon years of experience, Linda offers clients expertise in a variety of topics including; leadership development, problem solving, project management, conflict resolution and relationship building.
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Learning Outcomes
• Lead different personalities successfully
• Communicate effectively who is accountable for what
• Use body language to create and confirm expectations
• Give both positive and constructive feedback
• Overcome emotional conversations and turn them into action oriented ones
• Make accountability critical to driving positive results
Course Overview
You and your team are accountable for results. This highly compelling course will help you gain insight into your own personal accountability, your team’s and individuals and groups you interact with, enabling you to create a culture of accountability to produce positive results.
• Supervisors - Operations, HR, Finance, Marketing• Foremen• Superintendents• Project Managers• Estimators• Schedulers
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Instructor
DRIVING ACCOUNTABILITY TOCREATE POSITIVE RESULTS
March 2, 2016Sheridan College, BramptonMember Fee: $525Non-Member Fee: $625
LEADERSHIP 05
Course Outline
Change - what’s new?
How organizations react to change
Managing the human side of change • Strategies for managing endings and losses • Strategies for managing neutral zones • Strategies for managing beginnings
Change versus transition • The Change Cycle
Why change isn’t easy and ways to help people • Dealing with resistance • Overcoming challenges workshop
What drives people to change (including you)
Why we shouldn’t get comfortable
Dave DaweSenior Facilitator, Excel Thru Learning
Dave's inviting and interactive facilitation style draws people into the learning and builds enthusiasm for the programs he delivers. With over 15 years of experience conducting learning programs for some of the country's largest organizations, Dave’s area of expertise includes topics such as; Team Building, Networking, Customer Service, Change Management, Collaboration, as well as, Leadership Development.
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Learning Outcomes
• Identify where change is needed
• Understand the triggers to drive people to change
• Effect change, quickly and effectively
• Apply strategies to ensure positive change
• Identify signs of comfort
Course Overview
As Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said,“The only thing that is constant is change”. This thought provoking course will equip supervisors and managers with distinct skills to both lead, as well as, adapt to an environment of change to achieve desired results.
• Supervisors - Operations, HR, Finance, Marketing• Foremen• Superintendents• Project Managers• Estimators• Schedulers
Who Should Attend
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LEADING CHANGE, BRIDGINGOLD & NEW
March 3, 2016Sheridan College, BramptonMember Fee: $525Non-Member Fee: $625
LEADERSHIP 06
Course Outline
What constitutes a problem
How to identify causes • Prioritization Matrix
Problem solving tools • Determining the Root Cause(s) • Surveys • Brainstorming • Fish Bone/Cause-Effect Diagram • Pareto
Identify solutions and picking the best option
Measuring potential success of solution
Monitoring for results and/or issues
Looking for problems even if there don’t seem to be any
Linda SherwinSenior Facilitator, Excel Thru Learning
Linda brings a passion and enthusiasm for excellence and learning through communication and leadership. Her dynamic presentation style leverages the strengths of diverse learners which in turn, help to improve performance and productivity in an organization. Drawing upon years of experience, Linda offers clients expertise in a variety of topics including; leadership development, problem solving, project management, conflict resolution and relationship building.
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Learning Outcomes
• Identify the causes of a problem
• Assess alternative solutions and apply best solution
• Measure success of solution
• Develop and implement continuous improvement
• Successfully solve simple and complex problems
Course Overview
This energetic course teaches how to identify problems and determine the severity of them. Tangible methods and tools to find solutions and ensure problems stay solved are discussed. During the workshop phase, participants will actively work through a current problem they are experiencing in their workplace.
• Supervisors - Operations, HR, Finance, Marketing• Foremen• Superintendents• Project Managers• Estimators• Schedulers
Who Should Attend
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PAVING THE WAY TO SUCCESSFULPROBLEM SOLVING
March 4, 2016Sheridan College, BramptonMember Fee: $525Non-Member Fee: $625
LEADERSHIP 07
Course Outline
• New claims processes and timelines
• 3rd party Referee option
• Framework for mutual selection of a Referee
• Changes to the infraction process
• Composition, role and responsibility of the MTO Qualifications Committee
• Changes to the MTO Pre-Qualification Rules
James A. LeBerPartner, Advocates LLP
Jim practices construction litigation, including the defence of liability claims against construction industry professionals. Certified by the Law Society as a Specialist in Construction Law, Jim has lectured with Ontario General Contractor's Association and Fanshawe College and has written for London & District Construction Association Magazine and "The Critical Path" Construction Law Newsletter.
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Learning Outcomes
• Discern the difference between the existing and new dispute resolution process
• Understand the claims review process timelines and implications
• Be familiar with claims package submission requirements
• Know by whom and when a claim can be referred to a Referee
• Comprehend the contractor’s role in selecting a Referee
Course Overview
The new Dispute Resolution framework for MTO contracts, coming into force in 2016, will have a significant impact on the how contractors manage issues and claims. This descriptive course will provide practical insight on how to navigate the new dispute resolution process, from the relevance of changes to the Pre-qualification Rules and MTO Qualifications Committee to issues management decisions.
• Owners/Senior Executives• General Managers• Project Managers • Superintendents• Contract Managers• Claims Administrators• Administrators
Who Should Attend
Instructor
NEW DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISIONS IN MTO CONTRACTS
February 18, 2016Toronto Marriott AirportMember Fee: $525Non-Member Fee: $625
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 08
Course Outline
• Fundamental claim components
• Role of the contract and bid documents in a claim
• Construction schedules
• Unabsorbed overheads (item specific, site, and head office)
• Indirect and direct costs
• Record keeping
• Types of claims
• Preparing a claim submission, content detail
• Claim process
Gary ToddP.Eng.
With over 38 years of experience in the highway planning, design, construction and maintenance activities in several positions with Ontario with the Ministry of Transportation, Gary currently works with contractors to prepare and negotiate engineering disputes and claims. Over the last two plus years, Gary has worked with contractors in Ontario to successfully resolve disputes/claims through the entire process from site level submissions and negotiations through to mediation.
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Learning Outcomes
• Understanding an owner’s obligations and requirements
• Understanding a contractor’s obligations
• Preparing a successful claim submission
Course Overview
This interactive and dynamic course provides participants with practical information about owner procedures and processes, presenting construction disputes/claims and the requirements for successful submissions. Using MTO procedures and processes as the example, short case studies will be utilized to present the course material. Participants will be encouraged to discuss and share with the group disputes/claims that they have worked on in their workplace.
• Foremen• Superintendents• Estimators• Site Project Managers• Managers• Owners
Who Should Attend
Instructor
CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES & CLAIMS
March 4, 2016Sheridan College, BramptonMember Fee: $525Non-Member Fee: $625
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 09
Course Outline
Review overall project schedule breakdown from your customer’s viewpoint
Create the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Utilize WBS as a planning tool for optimizing who does what, when, where and how
Develop realistic and simple three week look ahead plan • Labor • Material & equipment • Tools • Schedule of value
Total job scheduling and planning
Schedule feedback and optimization of tasks and resources
Dr. Perry Daneshgari President / CEO, MCA Inc.
Dr. Heather Moore Vice President Operations, MCA Inc.
Perry has taught classes and conducted presentations for many industry associations and has completed over 12 research projects for construction and distribution industries. Heather has extensive experience working with the construction industry, including relationships contractors and distributors across the country on process improvement and productivity measurement.
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Learning Outcomes
• Increase productivity with enhanced time management skills
• Utilize project management concepts for effective scheduling
• Apply scheduling skills to improve profits and cash flow
• Identify obstacles, correct schedules, solicit feedback to met customer expectations
Course Overview
70% of project schedules change, whether planned or not. For even the most complex projects, learn how to establish a realistic project schedule and manage project related time. The course provides pragmatic methods and tools for scheduling and tracking that will drive cash flow and greater profitability.
• Schedulers• Planners• Project Managers• Owners• Senior Managers/Executive
Who Should Attend
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PROJECT SCHEDULING & TIME MANAGEMENT MADE EASY
February 29, 2016Sheridan College, BramptonMember Fee: $525Non-Member Fee: $625
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 10
Course Outline
• Single vs. multi-variable estimating approaches
• Information available from field data and job tracking
• Data analysis of estimation, accounting and job tracking
• Interpretation of data for feedback to estimating
• Data mining technologies
• Application of statistics to estimation data
• Creation of bar, box and run charts for analysis
Dr. Perry Daneshgari President / CEO, MCA Inc.
Dr. Heather Moore Vice President Operations, MCA Inc.
Perry has taught classes and conducted presentations for many industry associations and has completed over 12 research projects for construction and distribution industries. Heather has extensive experience working with the construction industry, including relationships contractors and distributors across the country on process improvement and productivity measurement.
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Learning Outcomes
• Mine the existing database to identify the company’s productivity performance
• Enhance existing estimating and accounting database with improved project tracking data
• Analyze data from multiple sources to understand true project performance
• Utilize analysis to improve the estimation accuracy
Course Overview
Improving estimating accuracy is the key to winning more work plus making sure the work is profitable. This extremely practical course will detail how to supplement estimating and accounting comparisons with information from the field operations, identifying roadblocks and unlocking superior performance.
• Estimators• Owners• Senior Managers/Executives
Who Should Attend
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IMPROVING ESTIMATINGACCURACY TO WIN MORE WORK
March 1, 2016Sheridan College, BramptonMember Fee: $525Non-Member Fee: $625
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 11
Course Outline
• Contract law - current issues
• Review of industry standard contract documents
• Tendering and bidding - current issues
• Navigating tender pitfalls
• Walk through the OPSS provincial and municipal construction contracts
• Negotiating and drafting subcontractor agreements
• Protecting against inflated and exaggerated claims
• Claims and disputes
• Remedies
Michael SwartzPartner, WeirFoulds LLP
Michael’s practice focusses entirely on construction law. He represents clients across Ontario and in every facet of the construction industry. Michael is involved in project strategy development from an early stage right through to project completion. As a litigator, Michael appears frequently before various boards, tribunals, and courts. Michael has instructed for ORBA annually since 2011.
Learning Outcomes
• Understanding of legal rights/obligations arising from contracts and subcontracts
• Managing and avoiding contract risk
• Maintaining and Preserving Proper Records
• Comprehension of contract law principles, the Construction Lien Act (including what we may expect from the new updates in the Act), and other key legal tools to your benefit
• Application of effective negotiation strategies
Course Overview
This interactive course provides a practical, relevant and current overview of construction and contract law. This course covers the entire spectrum of a project starting from the tendering and bidding process through to performing the actual work and culminating in project completion, dispute avoidance/resolution and, ultimately, final payment.
• Managers and Supervisors• Controllers and Payment Certifiers• Contract Administrators• In-house Legal Counsel• Owners• Staff with day-to-day contact with owners, consultants, sub-trades and suppliers
Who Should Attend
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CONSTRUCTION LAW AND CONTRACTS 2.0
February 29 - March 1, 2016Sheridan College, BramptonMember Fee: $850Non-Member Fee: $950
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 12
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Course Outline
The Basics • The Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations • Constructor, employer, supervisor and worker responsibilities • Liabilities • Training requirements
Due Diligence • Occupational health and safety management systems • Record keeping • Discipline • Dealing with subcontractors
Workplace Incidents/Accidents/Injuries • Reporting obligations (OHSA and WSIB) • Dealing with the Ministry of Labour • Order compliance and appeals • Internal investigations • Dealing with constructor and subcontractors
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Claims • Brief overview of experience ratings • Entitlement, recurrences, aggravations and pre-existing conditions • Accommodation, return to work efforts and documentation • Resignations and terminations • The clash of jurisdictions (WSIB, WSIAT, human rights and arbitrations)
Practical Tools
Carolyn SavouryEmployment & Labour Lawyers, Sherrard Kuzz LLP
Carissa N. Tanzola
Carissa Tanzola and Carolyn Savoury have an extensive client-base in the construction industry, with expertise in all matters related to workplace accident investigations, includ-ing occupational health and safety investigations, charges and defences; and workplace safety and insurance. Carissa and Carolyn regularly appear before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal, Provincial Offences Courts and Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. Both have written and lectured extensively on a variety of employment and labour issues.
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Learning Outcomes
• Comprehend occupational health and safety legalities • Create occupational health and safety policies and protocols
• Understand what to do during a Ministry of Labour field visit, inspection or investigation
• Manage WSIB claims • Position your organization and supervisors from a health and safety perspective
Course Overview
Supervising a worksite is more than deadlines and a good work product. Paramount is ensuring workers are safe, the company is legally protected from occupational health and safety charges and fines and supervisors do not face personal liabilities. This interactive and dynamic course will provide valuable information on how these goals can be achieved.
• Foremen• Supervisors• Team leads• Health and safety professionals• Human resource professionals
Who Should Attend
Instructors
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY FOR SUPERVISORS
March 2, 2016Sheridan College, BramptonMember Fee: $525Non-Member Fee: $625
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 13
Course Outline
Introduction to ORBA’s Environmental Best Practices Manual
Water and Wastewater • Working in or near water bodies • Recent changes to the Fisheries Act • Water taking/dewatering and proposed changes the MOECC PTTW requirements • Discharges to sewers • Water & wastewater checklist
Erosion & Sedimentation Control • Erosion & sediment control planning • Erosion and sediment control BMPs • Practical insights from a E&SC Inspector • Erosion and sediment control checklist
Species at Risk/Biodiversity • Sensitive species and habitat • Recent changes to the Endangered Species Act • BMPs for species at risk • Biodiversity checklist
Excess Materials Management • Management of soil, concrete, rock and wood • The new MOE Management of Excess Soils Guideline • Implications for the construction industry • Excess materials checklist
Tom Baumgarten P.Eng.,Senior Environmental Engineer, Golder Associates Ltd.
Heather Melcher M.Sc., Senior Ecologist, Golder Associates Ltd.
Eric Hood Ph.D., P. Eng., Golder Associates Ltd.
Tom has over 21 years of corporate environmental management experience in Canada and the US, having worked in the aggregates, concrete, and asphalt manufacturing and construction sectors. Heather has over 12 years experience designing and managing natural environment field programs, technical impact assessment reports and developing rehabilitation plans. Eric has over 21 years of experience focused on the evaluation, design and implementation of remediation strategies for contaminated sites, including six years of applied research experience evaluating in situ groundwater remediation technologies.
Learning Outcomes
• Understand what’s new in the areas of water and wastewater, E&SC, Species at Risk and excess materials management
• Utilize guides and check lists to prepare day-to-day project activities
• Apply solutions to manage key environmental challenges
Course Overview
This fast paced, hands-on course takes participants through ORBA’s Environmental Best Practices Manual and includes in-depth instruction and practical solutions on how to manage key day-to-day environmental challenges on road construction projects.
• Environmental specialists• Field Quality Control • Foremen• Superintendents• Project Managers• Owners
Who Should Attend
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PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES
March 3, 2016Sheridan College, BramptonMember Fee: $525Non-Member Fee: $625
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 14
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Course Outline
• Tools in key areas of talent acquisition, retention, compensation, performance management and organizational planning
• Channels which deliver the highest quality candidates
• Evidence-based decisions and measuring the ROI of recruitment initiatives
• Employee benefits funding models available, key risks and advantages
• Benefits trends and how companies are responding to the different needs of each generation
• Craft conversations to improve performance
Tomer Strolight Workopolis.com Ian Cameron The McQuaig Institute
Joe Minaudo The Talent Company Curtis McCone HSBI Benefits Inc.
Penny Paucha Instincts at Work
Tomer is responsible for all its technology, including support of its projects in the field of big data and data science. Ian has more than 20 years of human resources and organizational development consulting experience. Joe is responsible for working with clients globally to help build capability and enable them to operate a more efficient and effective talent function. For more than two decades, Curtis has focused on employee group benefits across multiple industry sectors, providing advanced and proprietary insurance solutions for underwriting in the marketplace. Penny’s mission is to create a more collaborative, efficient, compassionate and sustainable health system by evolving people’s thinking.
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Learning Outcomes
• Understand what “big data”really means and how it’s transforming other business functions
• Exploit recruiting opportunities to get ahead of the pack in the war for talent
• Implement metrics-driven recruitment to help improve the overall candidate experience
• Ensure your employee benefits plan remains competitive, sustainable and affordable
• Design conversations based on social variables to create a culture of performance
Course Overview
5 dynamic, industry experts present what’s happening today in the world of human resources. Learn how big data and data science are about to transform HR, what successful companies are doing differently to attract talent, the challenges managing employee benefit programs and how to create conversations that inspire performance.
• Human resources professionals• Managers• Business owners
Who Should Attend
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HUMAN RESOURCES FOR TODAY’S WORLD
March 3, 2016Sheridan College, BramptonMember Fee: $525Non-Member Fee: $625
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 15
Course Outline
Day One
• Selling in the new economy: New realities, new opportunities
• Networking – The ABCs First impressions
• Knowing your situational Value Propositions
• Business development with purpose
• Identifying high-payoff and high-value sales and client development activities
• Developing and maximizing profitable client relationships
Day Two
• Engaging your clients as partners in the buying process
• Effectively positioning your Value Propositions
• Using “Presentation Gears” to guide the presentation dialogue
• Finding the real objection behind a stall, hesitation or delay
• The “mountaineer” approach to overcoming objections and asking for the order
• Negotiating to a win-win result
Murray G. SmithPrincipal, The Achievement Centre
Murray’s knowledge of sales and leadership has been earned through a career that started as a small business construction entrepreneur wearing “all the hats” and then transitioned into a professional sales and leadership career in the insurance industry. Since 2008, Murray has been a part-time faculty member at Conestoga College, School of Business and Hospitality, where he teaches business, communications and leadership courses to our future business leaders.
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Learning Outcomes
• Identify personal sales and communications strengths
• Define your situational Value Propositions
• Apply SMART sales goals and goal success strategies
• Effectively place your value propositions into the sales dialogue
• Utilize “the mountain” approach to identify real objections
• Maximize your profitable client relationships
Course Overview
Regardless of your product or service, the principles of successful selling remain the same. This highly effective learning experience will sharpen the skills of even the most veteran of sales person, explaining how to bridge the gap between knowing what to do and doing it, setting a foundation for sales success!
• Sales representatives • Sales Managers • Technical support staff• Customer service staff
Who Should Attend
Instructor
PURESELLING
February 29 - March 1, 2016Hilton Garden Inn, MississaugaMember Fee: $850Non-Member Fee: $950
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 16
Course Outline
• Terms and definitions
• 4 critical financial statements – Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss, Statement of Cash Flows, Job Cost Projections
• General Ledger, Accounting Cycle and Accounting Standards
• Why billings do not equal revenues until final completion
• Controlling overheads with one simple factor
• Establishing annual profit plans
• Financial ratios and analyses
• Risk management
• Labour productivity improvement strategies
• Exercises – cash flow forecast, project cash requirements, justifying asset additions, revenue versus billings, balance sheet, income statement and more
Wayne NewellOwner, Wayne Newell Management and Seminar Services
With over 35 years financial and construction experience, Wayne has amassed a library of knowledge on what makes a successful contracting business. Since 2003 he has been presenting his exclusive seminars in most major Canadian cities. He was awarded his CMA in 1972.
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Learning Outcomes
• Understand the fundamentals of finance and accounting
• Comprehend accounting processes and terminology
• Interpret and react to financial signals through financial statement analysis
• Calculate and apply financial performance tools that assist decision making
• Examine and critique business and project finances
• Deliver better bottom-line results through sound decision making
Course Overview
If you’re responsible for any aspect of profitability in your firm, and you’ve never been trained to read, produce, and analyze financial reports, this is the course for you. The hands-on exercises guide participants through each step of the financial process. A comprehensive course manual filled with the methodologies and strategies needed to improve your business is provided.
• Owners• Department and division managers• Project managers and coordinators• Field supervisors• Administrators• Superintendents• Estimators• Staff that influence profitability
Who Should Attend
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FINANCE & ACCOUNTING FORNON-FINANCIAL MANAGERS
March 3-4, 2016Sheridan College, BramptonMember Fee: $850Non-Member Fee: $950
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 17
Course Outline
• Credit Policies & Procedures
• Credit Applications
• Credit Investigations
• Telephone Collections
• Overview of Construction Credit Industry
• Construction Cash Management
• Customer Service / Communications
• Risk Evaluations
• Credit Fraud
• Bonding
• Construction Lien Act
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Learning Outcomes
• Develop a credit procedure
• Apply devices used in a collection program
• Understand when to use a collection service and initiate litigation
• Gain the advantage with “notices of lien”
• Utilize the powerful trust remedy
Course Overview
The construction industry faces some unique risks and challenges in evaluating the credit worthiness of their customers. This informative two day course, developed by credit and legal professionals working with the construction industry, identifies the particular problems that creditors face in the construction industry and provides the tools for addressing these issues so that risk is minimized.
• Junior and senior credit professionals• Business owners
Who Should Attend
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HOW TO COLLECT MONEY IN THECONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
March 22-23, 2016Hilton Garden Inn, MississaugaMember Fee: $850Non-Member Fee: $950
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Geoffrey Last CCP
Anna Esposito Partner, Pallett Valo, LLP
A graduate & member of the Credit Institute of Canada and with over 30 years of credit management experience with the construction trade, Geoffrey has lectured on topics such as Credit/Sales relationships, using technology to drive productivity in the credit department and the secrets of collecting. Anna heads up the Construction Practice and is a member of the Commercial Litigation Practice and Alternative Dispute Resolution Services. Her practical and timely advice is regularly sought in the areas of liens, breach of trust, performance bonds, labour & material payment bonds and contract preparation.
Course Outline
• Slipform and fixed form paving process
• Concrete paving equipment
• Roller compacted concrete paving equipment
• Concrete plants/production
• Concrete placement, finishing, curing, weather restrictions
• Joint sawing, timing and sealing
• Construction management aids
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Learning Outcomes
• Proper utilization of equipment
• Apply best practices of paving techniques
• Inspect paving job
• Trouble-shooting common problems
• Achieve successful concrete paving projects
Course Overview
This one-day course will examine the necessary components of a high quality paving job from best construction practices, equipment manufacturer and field inspector perspective. Presentations will reveal the “Do’s” and “Don’ts” in each area of the process for successful concrete paving projects.
• Superintendents• Foremen• Estimators• Project Managers• Engineers• Field quality control
Who Should Attend
BEST PRACTICES FOR CONCRETE PAVING
February 29, 2016Sheridan College, BramptonMember Fee: $525Non-Member Fee: $625
Rico FungP.Eng., Director, Markets & Technical Affairs-Ontario Region, Cement Association of Canada
Shiraz Tayabji Consultant
Tim Smith Pavement Solutions Manager, Lafarge CanadaChris Olidis Applied Research Associate
Ron Meskis President, Guntert & ZimmermanLaikram Narsingh, Wade Boman Wirtgen America
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Course Outline
Day One
• Marshall mix design
• Performance Graded Asphalt Cement (PGAC)
• Superpave aggregates properties and criteria
• Superpave mix design and volumetrics
• RAP in Superpave
• End Results Specifications – QC/QA sampling
Day Two
• HMA production, placement and compaction
• Perpetual Pavements
• Warm Mix Asphalt
• Porous Asphalt
• SMA
Alexander (Sandy) BrownP.Eng., Technical Director, Ontario Hot Mix Producers Association
For over 40 years, Sandy Brown has worked as a consultant in geotechnical and materials engineering, 24 years of which were with Golder Associates Ltd. At the end of 2005, Sandy started in a shared position as Technical Director for the Ontario Hot Mix Producers Association. In his roles with OHMPA and Canadian Regional Engineer for the Asphalt Institute, Sandy offers expert advice to the paving industry and owners across Canada and the United States.
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Learning Outcomes
• Adjust job mix formulas
• Perform troubleshooting methods for HMA production and placement concerns
• Apply emerging hot mix technologies to improve performance
• Assess which technologies are most beneficial for your organization
Course Overview
The newly designed, two day course, focuses on practical solutions for typical hot mix challenges, in addition to, providing a theoretical understanding of hot mix technology. With an ever changing asphalt paving industry, participants will learn about new equipment, materials and processes, along with Marshall and Superpave mix design, material properties, production, construction and testing.
• Site supervisors• Project managers• Plant operators• Project engineers• Field quality control
Who Should Attend
Instructor
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS IN HOT MIX
March 1-2, 2016Sheridan College, BramptonMember Fee: $850Non-Member Fee: $950
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New Dispute Resolution Provisions in MTO Contracts
Pure Selling
Practical Solutions for Environmental Challenges
Leading Change, Bridging Old & New
Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers
Paving the Way to Successful Problem Solving
Project Scheduling & Time Management Made Easy
Best Practices for Concrete Paving
7 Habits of Highly Effective Construction Leaders
Human Resources for Today’s World
Construction Disputes & Claims
How to Collect Money in the Construction Industry
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February 29 - March 1
March 3
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March 3-4
March 4
February 29
February 29
February 29 - March 1
March 3
March 4
March 22-23
$525
$850
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$525
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$850
$525
$525
$850
$625
$950
$625
$625
$950
$625
$625
$625
$950
Practical Solutions in Hot Mix
Occupational Health & Safety for Supervisors
Improving Estimating Accuracy to Win More Work
Driving Accountability to Create Positive Results
March 1-2
March 2
March 1
March 2
$850
$525
$525
$525
$950
$625
$625
$625
$625
$625
$950
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TimeClasses begin each day at 8:30 am and run to 4:00 pm
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CertificatesParticipants will receive a certificate upon completion of a Gold Seal accredited course.
Cancellations & RefundsFull refunds for cancellations must be received in writing by email to [email protected] before January 29, 2016.After this date, refunds of 50% will apply. Courses subject to cancellation if insufficient participant registration.
Construction Law & Contracts 2.0 February 29 - March 1 $850 $950
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