VRCA has completed its industry-wide education needs assessment, designed to ensure that our members have access to the education they need in a format that suits them best. In late 2017, VRCA applied for a grant from the Real Estate Foundation of BC, in order to hire a consultant to perform an industry-wide education [...]
VRCA will host a half-day class Nov. 9 on CCDC Construction Management Contracts. Construction Management (CM) form of project delivery takes a team approach to the construction process. The concept joins the owner, consultant and contractor in a team whose objective is to deliver the project with emphasis on time, budget and constructability. The [...]
Join us for a highly interactive workshop (including case studies and simulations!) that introduces Lean project fundamentals and practices. We’ll cover the process and requirements of the Last Planner® System (LP®S), and you’ll learn how to improve productivity and deliver high value in less time, at lower cost, with reduced risk. VRCA is pleased [...]
VRCA is pleased to announce a new class; GPRO: Mechanical & HVAC-R, presented by Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC). This two-day course – scheduled for Nov. 29 & 30 – teaches the basics of sustainability and gives experienced construction professionals the critical tools needed to transition from conventional to sustainable construction practices. Now’s your [...]
VRCA is pleased to announce two new courses hosted by Construction Specifications Canada (CSC). From Oct 29 to Nov 2, VRCA will be hosting a five-day course on Principals of Construction Documentation (PCD). This is an introductory course that will enable students to have a better understanding of construction documentation (specification, drawings, and schedules), [...]
The Gold Seal exam is going digital, making it easier for exam writers the see their progress and manage their remaining time. Next month’s Gold Seal exam is going to be the first online exam offered by the Canadian Construction Association (CCA). Up until now, the Gold Seal exam consisted of a paper exam [...]
VRCA is launching a new, regular feature titled Evolving Education that is designed to keep members informed about new training and course offerings. In its first Evolving Education story, VRCA is pleased to announce four new courses. Up first is a new course titled Effective Planning for Foremen. This course focuses on providing a [...]
Back in July, VRCA President Fiona Fiona emailed our members asking help in identifying education priorities. Thanks to you, more than 150 replies were received in the needs assessment survey! Everyone who completed the survey had an opportunity to enter a draw for a ticket to the 2019 Construction Leadership Forum at the Fairmont [...]
The VRCA School Outreach Program has been presenting to schools in the Lower Mainland since 2016. The program is staffed by volunteers who visit local (mostly) high schools to share information about careers in the trades. We are holding a contest to give this program a catchy new name! The VRCA Education Committee members [...]
VRCA is pleased to have added three new CCDC seminars to the Education Calendar for this August. The first is a half-day seminar on August 29 from 1-4:30 p.m. on Construction Management Contracts. Construction Management (CM) form of project delivery takes a team approach to the construction process. The concept joins the owner, consultant [...]
As you may know, VRCA received a generous grant from the Real Estate Foundation of BC that allows us to engage a consultant to undertake an industry-wide educational needs assessment. RDH Building Science was awarded the contract to perform the needs assessment activities. RDH has been collecting historical and current data from VRCA and [...]
This year marks the 30th anniversary of VRCA’s Awards of Excellence, and as we get ready for another stellar event, we want to take a look back at the Outstanding Achievement Award winners from last year, starting with our 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Dolphe Hoffman. Hoffman was born in a village near Graz, [...]
Do you know a VRCA member or individual who has made a significant contribution to the industry? If so, consider nominating them for one of our 2018 Awards of Excellence Outstanding Achievement Awards! Awards are available in the following categories: Construction Workplace Health and Safety Innovation Award Education Leadership Award Innovation & Productivity Award [...]
It’s taken the judges working nearly full-time hours for the past five weeks, but they can now say they’ve reviewed all the nominee presentations for the 2018 Awards of Excellence. Now in it’s 30th year, the 2018 Awards of Excellence is the largest yet. This year’s awards attracted a record-number of project nominations – [...]
Judges for the 2018 Awards of Excellence have their work cut out for them after this year’s competition attracted a record-setting 205 nominations with a combined value of more than $2 billion. “It is the 30th Anniversary of the Awards of Excellence program and the response from our members this year has been fantastic,” [...]
The AIBC’s Continuing Education System (CES) was introduced in 2001 in response to the profession’s recognition of its own needs and the public’s increasing expectation that architects remain current with contemporary technology, business practices, methods and materials. All architects and architectural technologists are required to earn 36 Learning Units every two years, consisting of [...]
VRCA, in partnership with the Canadian Construction Documents Committee, will be hosting a set of CCDC seminars on May 11 at Douglas College in New Westminster to introduce new and updated contract forms and guides. The seminars, split into a morning and afternoon session, are conducted by those same CCDC members who have worked [...]
