Construction 102

Construction 102 in Canada is a training program that builds on (and supplements) the two-day Construction 101 course, offering a deeper look at advanced procurement and advanced contract administration (including standard contract terms, change management, progress billing, and closeout/ready-for-takeover). It also covers current and emerging industry trends and tools such as BIM, LEED/Lean, and the role of AI.

Construction 102 in Canada is a collaborative training initiative led by the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and partner construction associations nationwide. It builds on the essential two-day Construction 101 course and is designed for people working in construction or related roles—such as offices, field support, or project owner/developer settings—who are new to or recently introduced to ICI+C (industrial, commercial, institutional, and civil) construction in Canada.

Building on Construction 101 in Canada, Construction 102 introduces the attendee to a deeper understanding of two critical and fundamental themes and industry best practices.

1.Advanced Procurement;

2.Advanced contract administration, and standardized contract terms and conditions

A third theme is presented to attendees to discuss and contemplate current trends, future trends and tools available and deployed today in the Canadian construction industry; specifically, the industrial, commercial, and institutional sectors.

What Will You Learn?

Construction 102in Canada Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are as follows:

•Advance a fundamental understanding of procurement principles that apply to bidding and tendering and requests for proposals (RFP’s);

•Advance learning about traditional contemplations of construction contract terms and conditions used in industrial, commercial, institutional and civil construction in Canada;

•Advance learning of contract administration processes, including change management, progress billing and project closeout, including Ready-for-Takeover

•Discussion and contemplation of emerging trends, technology in use today and tomorrow, their impacts and potential.

Who Should Attend?

Industry Credits  

This course is worth 2 gold seal credits.
This course is worth 6 Informal Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits as approved by BC Housing.

Recommended Prerequisites

While Construction 101 is not a pre-requisite for this course, it is strongly recommended that you take it prior to Construction 102.

Course Materials

E-textbooks will be provided to you by NRCA at no additional charge.

Course Format

• This is a highly interactive course facilitated by the instructor on the Zoom platform.
• You will be expected to have your webcam on during the whole class and participate in break-out rooms, small-group discussions, and other activities with your instructor and classmates during the course.
• Zoom access information will be provided to you in advance of the training by your instructor.
• Full attendance and participation in all four sessions is mandatory for course completion. If a student misses a class session, we are unable to transfer registration or provide a partial refund of the registration fees.

Course Requirements (Technology & Participation)

Please note the following requirements to ensure your successful learning experience!

1. This workshop will involve 100% on-screen interaction with the instructor and classmates, reading/viewing on-screen content like slides or videos, and interacting via typing with questions or responses.

• Computer/Laptop mandatory: Attendees are not permitted to attend via a tablet or cell phone
• Webcams are mandatory and are expected to be turned on during all course sessions.

2. Every person able to see, hear, and observe the virtual course sessions must be a paid participant. Non-compliance of this requirement will result in removal from the course. Refunds will not be issued to students who are removed from the course for non-compliance.

• Group attendance via one paid registration is not permitted

3. Students are expected to be fully engaged in the class

• Clear your work schedule just as you would for attendance in an in-class program
• Please make sure you secure a quiet space with minimal distractions

Cancelation Policy - IMPORTANT

Registration cancellation request/notification received:

• (3) weeks before the course start date: Full Refund of Registration Fee
• Less than three (3) weeks before the course start date: No refunds. No transfers of registration fee to a future course date.

Other Policies

• Substitution of another member of your company/team is permitted up to the course start date for no additional fee.
• Unless otherwise stated, every person able to see, hear, and observe the virtual course sessions must be a paid participant. Non-compliance of this requirement will result in removal from the course. Refunds will not be issued to students who are removed from the course for non-compliance of this requirement.
• If the NRCA has to postpone or cancel courses due to insufficient enrolment, NRCA will refund the registration fee or, if possible, the attendee may choose to move to an identical session in the future.