By the end of the workshop, you will be able to:

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• Plan your site layout for efficiency during construction

• Run an effective site office

• Set up health and safety procedures

• Set up effective payment protocols

• Motivate the site team by setting expectations, measuring progress, and mentoring

• Manage difficult interactions on site

• Create an effective and flexible construction schedule

• Manage and evaluate your schedule to stay on budget

• Implement quality control to reduce call backs

 

Core Competencies covered in this workshop:

• Compare and contrast ways of Meeting human resource requirements through staff and subcontractors: advantages and disadvantagesof each approach; need for job descriptions

• Describe and compare Development regulations: zoning, permits, easements

• Construct basic Contracts with sub-contractors, suppliers, insurers and lenders: subcontractor and supplier responsibilities; requirements of insurers and lenders

• Understand Tendering: bid requirements and practices; trade selection

• Know how to prepare and use Scheduling: value of scheduling, scheduling guidelines, critical scheduling stages, time management

• Organize Pre-construction meetings Explain objectives of pre-construction meeting and key components to include

• Know how to Organize Material and labour acquisition: purchasing order system and guidelines, substitutions, timing, storage and care

• Understand responsibility for pre-construction activities: site logistics, site servicing, contingency plans (e.g., bad weather)

• Describe best practices for Working relationships with people involved in the construction process, including employees, sub-contractors, suppliers and inspectors; Describe key elements of a human resources plan

• Organize Contract compliance, plan and specification check (drawings, etc. Demonstrate understanding of site reporting including contract compliance and plan checks

• Understand different types of inspections and be able to apply inspection guidelines

• Understand key elements of Quality control: performance benchmarks, associated requirements

• Describe Reporting requirements (internal and external)

• Describe how to Set-up and monitor Cost control: comparison of costs with budget

• Describe how to Use a Change/work order system

• Identify and Implement Guidelines on safe site conditions

• Identify and Implement Guidelines from Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) legislation/regulations

• Identify and Implement Guidelines from WHMIS regulations

• Identify and Implement Guidelines from WSIB regulations

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