Date and Time January 7, 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 January 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 January 7, 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 January 8, 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 January 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 January 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: 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 January 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 January 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: 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 January 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 January 15, 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 January 15, 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: January 16, 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: January 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 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 January 21, 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 January 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: 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 January 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: 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 January 28, 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 January 29, 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 January 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 February 4, 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 February 4, 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 February 5, 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 February 5, 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 February 6, 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 February 6, 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 February 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 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: February 11, 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 February 11, 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 February 12, 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: February 12, 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 February 13, 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 February 18, 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 February 19, 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 February 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: 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 February 24, 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 February 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 February 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 February 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 March 4, 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 March 4, 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 March 4, 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 March 5, 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 March 5, 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 March 6, 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 March 6, 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: March 11, 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 March 11, 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 March 12, 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: March 12, 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 March 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

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 March 13, 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 March 18, 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 March 24, 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 March 25, 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 March 26, 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 March 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 March 31, 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 April 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 April 1, 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 April 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.

Date and Time April 2, 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 April 2, 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 April 3, 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 April 4, 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 April 8, 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 April 8, 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: April 9, 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 April 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 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 April 15, 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 April 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.

Date and Time: April 17, 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 April 23, 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 April 24, 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 April 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 April 29, 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 April 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.