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Introduction to Building Information Modelling
As an emerging technology, Building Information Modeling (BIM) is generating a lot of buzz in the construction industry. This course provides an overview of how this technology positively impacts the construction process.
DESCRIPTION
As Building Information Modeling (BIM) is adopted by more and more companies in the construction industry, its usefulness has expanded beyond the original design phase activities. This course positions BIM in the context of all phases of construction, illustrating how to maximize BIM as a tool for the entire construction team. You will see how BIM fits into the construction workflow. It introduces the BIM philosophy in design, bidding, construction, commissioning, delivery and as-built stages of construction.
OBJECTIVES
After completing this course, you will:
- Know what BIM is
- Understand the full potential of BIM technology
- Understand the philosophy behind BIM
- Be aware of how BIM can assist at all stages of a construction project
- Appreciate existing and potential new uses for BIM
- See the value of new technologies such as BIM
AUDIENCE
This course is intended for employers, management, supervisors, foremen and tradespeople working in
construction in any part of the country, in any sector (residential, industrial, commercial, institutional, pipeline,
civil).
This course is worth 1 Gold Seal credit.
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Introduction to Construction Estimating
For people working in estimating or for any individual who wants to become an estimator.
Gain the knowledge and skills required to visualize the scope and magnitude of a construction project and produce accurate and reliable estimates.
Course work includes reviewing drawings through various phases of a project with the aim of determining the quantity and type of materials required for the project.
- Have a good understanding of estimating practices.
- Know site-specific conditions and regulatory requirements.
- Know how to handle purchasing and logistics, and how to manage materials on site.
- Organize cost data in a clear and logical manner.
- Be able to manage historical information related to costs and know how and when to update this information.
- Know how to assemble bids and meet bid closure deadlines.
- Provide on-site solutions to work-related problems in relation to equipment and material placement.
This course is worth 2 Gold Seal credits.
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NEW Blueprint Reading Fundamentals for Construction
This online learning course was developed by the Toronto Construction Association (TCA)/The Construction Institute of Canada (TCIC) for the construction industry. Whether you are working in the field or in the office as an owner’s representative, an architect, an engineer, a construction professional (contractor, construction manager, project manager, site superintendent, estimator, project coordinator) a subcontractor, tradesperson, supplier or working in an administrative capacity in construction, you must know how to read blueprints.
In this course, you will learn the functions of different plan views, elevations, sections, details and schedules presented on Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) drawings as well as dimensions, basic design concepts, specifications and key terminology relevant to interpreting graphical and written construction information. The knowledge you gain will help you confidently interpret construction drawings to ensure an accurate and efficient completion of your projects.
This 7-week, 6 modules e-learning course is comprised of the following:
Module 1 – Principles of Blueprint Reading
Module 2 – Construction Graphics and Specifications
Module 3 – Architectural Drawings
Module 4 – Structural Drawings
Module 5 – Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Drawings
Module 6 – Site Plans and Landscaping Drawings
Week 7 – Course examination
Course modules will be made available to you at the beginning of each week. Each module must be completed by the following week. You will not be able to work ahead of the schedule and you will need to spend a minimum of 3 hours per week on each module. The course examination (2 hours) must be taken in Week 7. Actual dates that modules will become available will be posted in advance on the course web page.
Learning Outcomes:
- Interpret graphical information shown on drawings
- Identify different types of design and construction drawings – Architectural, Structural, Mechanical and Electrical.
- Identify the use of symbols, notations, abbreviations and schedules
- Determine where information is located on a set of construction drawings
- Visualize construction plans, elevations, section and details.
Course delivery method: This is an online course delivered via TCIC Moodle School with block registrations every 2 weeks. Each block must have a minimum registration of 10. You will be advised of your start date, and you will have 7 weeks from the day you receive the course details to complete the course.
Duration: 7 weeks ( 20 hours in total)
Who should attend: Owner Representatives, Project Coordinators, Project Managers, Engineers, Architects and Contract Administrators, Site Superintendents and tradespersons.
This course is worth 3 Gold Seal Credits
Block Registration Dates Available:
September 28 - November 8, 2020
October 12 - November 22, 2020
October 26 - December 6, 2020
November 9 - December 20, 2020
November 23 - January 3, 2021
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NEW Construction Project Close-Out
Closing out of a construction project, continues to be one of the most challenging stages for any general contractor or subcontractor. The desire to complete the job successfully, while engaging in securing the next project are often times competing interests. This is true of the entire supply chain; top to bottom.
TCIC has taken time to understand this dilemma, engaged professionals from major contracting firms who work in the industry every day to contribute their expertise. TCIC has built an effective e-learning course designed to give a student tools they can deploy in their daily workflow to increase the chances of success at this crucial time of any construction project. In this course, you will experience 4 modules of learning over 4 hours:
Module 1: Introduction: Understanding the key challenges around project close out
Module 2: Pre Construction Phase: Internal hand over, shop drawings, and personnel requirements needed beginning to end
Module 3: Construction Phase: Clearly understanding your contract, be collaborative with your subcontract and supplier team, to ensure success
Module 4: Post Construction Phase: Warranties and total completion to secure final payment and holdback
Outcomes:
Upon completion, participants will be able to identify requirements to meet substantial performance and total performance by definition, understand the contents of Document 100 – a joint consensus paper by the OAA and OGCA surrounding project close-out, commissioning strategies, and of key importance, identifying roadblocks to completion that will result in payment delays.
Who should attend: Project Coordinators, Project Managers, Engineers, Architects, Buyers of Construction/Owners
Testing: A quiz will occur at the end of each Module. A Pass of 75% is required to obtain your certificate of completion.
This course is Gold Seal certified, 1 credit.
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NEW Effective Dispute Resolution on Construction Sites
There are many stakeholders in a construction project of any scale, including architects and engineers that design the project, buyers that create the demand for the project, general contractors that manage the construction of the project and sub-contractors that build the project.
The challenge, is to get everyone in this complex supply chain moving in the same direction from start to finish. Inherently there will be conflict. Whether it is conflict in interpreting contract terms, or conflict because information is just not available, negotiation and dispute resolution is inevitable.
In many industries or even politics, a dispute can be solved by taking a break, pausing and solving the challenge in a matter of time. In construction, that pause becomes very challenging as the project risks being delayed. Negotiation of a resolution often is the solution when time is of the essence, and when negotiation fails, a formal dispute resolution process must take place.
This 4 module e-learning course is comprised of the following:
Module 1 - Introduction and the Basics
Module 2 - Negotiation versus Formal Dispute Resolution
Module 3 - Being a Leader versus an Authority
Module 4 - Tools for Negotiating Success
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the differences between a negotiation versus a formal dispute and what triggers that formality
- Leading your way through a negotiation, by understanding your BATNA
- Discovering your ZOPA
- Negotiating in good faith
- Tools used to build trust
- Understand the difference between active listening versus listening to respond
- Negotiating for a win-win, saving relationships
Who should attend:
Project Coordinators, Project Managers, Engineers, Architects and Contract Administrators
This course is Gold Seal certified, 1 credit.
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Pipeline Construction Safety Training
For anyone working in the oil and gas pipeline construction industry.
This course is designed to familiarize workers with the unique safety requirements associated with working in the pipeline construction industry, from construction to inspection.
- Understand the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
- Learn how to recognize, assess, and control hazards on the worksite.
- Identify front-end hazards associated with drilling and excavating.
- Understand hazards associated with drilling and hoisting equipment and learn to communicate them to others.
- Identify safe practices associated with pipe, including preparation, bending, assembly, coating, and inspection.
- Understand traffic control protocols, working safely in confined spaces and at heights, and how to use lock-out and tagging devices.
- Identify hazards associated with noise, air quality, the environment, and electricity.
- Learn the importance of the safe operation of construction vehicles and heavy equipment.
- Understand WHMIS and learn how to use personal protective equipment.
- Learn about emergency response plans, first aid resources, and incident reporting procedures.
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