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Academy WeekFebruary 29 to March 4, 2016Sheridan College,Brampton, Ontario

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17 EXCLUSIVECOURSES DESIGNED TO EDUCATE MORE OF YOUR STAFF Whether you're a contractor or product or service provider, Academy courses promise to enhance the skill set of you and your team, providing practical concepts and solutions which can be immediately implemented to drive success in your role or business

• 17 exclusive Gold Seal accredited courses

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• Interactive approach provides an excellent forum for discussions and learning from industry peers

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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

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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.


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Instructor

LEADING CHANGE, BRIDGINGOLD & NEW


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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.


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Instructor

PAVING THE WAY TO SUCCESSFULPROBLEM SOLVING


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



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

Instructors

PROJECT SCHEDULING & TIME MANAGEMENT MADE EASY

February 29, 2016Sheridan College, BramptonMember Fee: $525Non-Member Fee: $625


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

Instructors

IMPROVING ESTIMATINGACCURACY TO WIN MORE WORK



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

Instructor

CONSTRUCTION LAW AND CONTRACTS 2.0

February 29 - March 1, 2016Sheridan College, BramptonMember Fee: $850Non-Member Fee: $950


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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)

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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



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

Instructors

PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES



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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

Instructors

HUMAN RESOURCES FOR TODAY’S WORLD



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


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

Instructor

FINANCE & ACCOUNTING FORNON-FINANCIAL MANAGERS

March 3-4, 2016Sheridan College, BramptonMember Fee: $850Non-Member Fee: $950


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

Instructors

HOW TO COLLECT MONEY IN THECONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

March 22-23, 2016Hilton Garden Inn, MississaugaMember Fee: $850Non-Member Fee: $950


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

Instructor

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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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