EDUCATION CALENDAR

Please note that this is a 9 hour course that takes place over 3 days. There is no oppourtunity to re-schedule or for a partial refund if a student cannot attend all sessions. 

You will receive login instructions from the instructor in advance of the workshop. 

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This course will provide the participants with a detailed overview of the various forms created by the Canadian Construction Association and the Canadian Construction Documents Committee for use by the industry to assist in forming construction contracts.

This course will cover the most employed contract forms including: CCDC 1, CCDC 9a & b, CCDC 2, CCDC 11, CCDC 3, CCDC 14, CCDC 4, CCDC 30, CCDC 5a & b, CCA 1

Learning Outcomes

Differentiate the Contract and the Contract Documents
2. Differentiate primary and secondary rights and obligations created by using standard CCA/CCDC forms
3. List and discuss the legal requirements of an assignment of rights and obligations
4. List and differentiate the three main structural components of most standard CCA/CCDC contract forms
5. Recognise the common CCA/CCDC contract forms by name and number
6. Define the parties to the contracts by name and role
7. Differentiate the six/seven common construction contract types created by the CCDC documents
8. Discuss the primary differences in risk that each type of contract places on each party to it
9. Differentiate between the prime contract and subordinate contracts 10. Discuss how standard subcontract forms can help to create clear project hierarchy and help contractors meet the terms and conditions set out in the prime contract

FORMAT: 9 hour virtual instructor led workshop. 

• This course is facilitated by the instructor on the Zoom platform. Access information will be provided to you in advance of the training.
• You will be expected to have your webcam on during the class and participate in group discussions and other activities with your instructor and classmates during the course.

This course offers one Gold Seal credit

This course is delivered in partnership between your local construction association and other associations throughout Western Canada. You’ll be participating in a cohort with industry peers from across these regions. 

INSTRUCTOR: 

Ralph Lembcke, P.GSC

Ralph’s construction career has taken him from estimator to project manager, then to self-employed contractor, and finally to a 30-year career as a professor with the Donald J. Smith School of Building Technology at Fanshawe College in London, ON, where he still teaches part-time. He was a 25-year member of the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyor (PQS - Professional Quantity Surveyor) and is currently a charter member of the Construction and Design Educators Council of Canada (CDECC). Ralph sits on the board of advisors for the CDECC as well as for an Ontario-based construction company. Ralph holds a certificate in Construction Engineering Technology and Management from Fanshawe College, a teaching certificate from St. Clair College and a Professional Gold Seal certification from the Canadian Construction Association.

CREDITS:

Course hours can be used towards the Gold Seal certification application. Note: every 6 hours of learning receives 1 Gold Seal credit for in-class attendance.

Fee Includes: Digital certificate upon completion.

Cancellation & Substitution Policy: Payment is non-refundable for cancellations made within 7 business days of the course, or non-attendance on the day. Transfer to another date is not accepted. Complimentary substitution of another member of your company is accepted. 

If VRCA has to postpone or cancel courses due to insufficient enrolment, VRCA will refund the registration fee or, if possible, the attendee may choose to move to an identical session in the future.