Category: Pre-Registration

Course Description

Learn the essential tools to become an effective site supervisor and project manager. This workshop covers what you need to know from the start to the finish of a project.

A site supervisor is responsible for watching over and inspecting the entire site. This workshop is ideal for current, new, or future site supervisors, as well as builders and owners who need to wear multiple hats.

Course Objectives

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

• 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 disadvantages of 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
• Desccribe 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

When and Where

Date(s): TBD

Length:  3 days (includes exam)

Where: The Thornhill Club, 7994 Yonge St, Thornhill, ON L4J 1W3

Price: $999 + HST (includes exam, breakfast, and lunch)

Course price does not include rewrite fee for Exams. Rewrites for failed exams are $150 + HST per attempt.

Group rates are available for 6 or more. Please email to set up a group rate.

If you have any questions, please contact training@buildability.ca.

About the Speaker

Dave Henderson
Henderson Brothers Contracting and Consulting

Dave has over 30 years experience in the residential construction industry in a variety of positions from hands-on trade experience to policy, Code and Tarion development. Dave is a former Tarion Operations Manager, Director of Industry Relations for the Ontario Home Builders’ Association and most recently Supervisor of Quality Assurance for Brookfield Residential. He has been involved in every Building Code change process with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing since 1992.
Dave is also a co-author of the Tarion Construction Performance Guidelines. Dave currently works with builders to analyze internal processes, identifying opportunities for quality improvements and customer service excellence.

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This is part of the new Tarion Education Criteria as of September 1, 2015 for new applicants proposing to build residential freehold and low-rise condominium under Part 9 of the Ontario Building Code.   For more information on what competencies you need to meet, please visit “Tarion’s Getting Registered Page“.

Please note: This is a technical workshop intended for persons wishing to become a Tarion registered homebuilder. buildABILITY reserves the right to limit registration to individuals with the necessary demonstrated prerequisite knowledge and expertise.

If you need to cancel yourself from a course and it is:

• More than 7 days prior to the first day of the course, you will receive a full refund or transfer credit less a $75 + HST administration fee.

• Less than 7 days prior to the first day of the course, you will receive a refund or transfer credit of 80% of your registration fee.

• Less than 3 days prior to the first day of the course, you will be eligible for a transfer credit of 80% of your registration fee. No refunds will be issued.

Cancellations must be received by phone or email.

Rescheduling, relocating, or cancelling events is at the discretion of buildABILITY Corporation. Should this happen: we will provide a notice 5 days prior to the seminar, you will not be charged.

Course Description

This course is the most comprehensive introduction to Part 9 residential home building in Ontario. Learn how to navigate the language in the Ontario Building Code, learn in detail the low-rise housing requirements of Ontario’s Code, and learn how to make your Permit applications easy!

This 10-day course will prepare you for the BCIN Part 9 challenge exam and fulfill your Tarion new homebuilder competency requirements, including foundations, framing, mechanicals and finishes.

Course Objectives

Components Covered (OBC – The House):

• Start-up
• Foundations
• Floor Systems
• Rooms & Spaces
• Means of Egress
• Fire and Sound Control
• Wall Systems
• Roofing Systems
• Windows
• Fireplaces & Chimneys
• Mechanical Systems
• Plumbing & Electrical
• Energy Efficiency
• Interior Finishes
• Garages & Decks

When and Where

Date(s): TBD

Length: 10 days + exam

Price: $1,199 + HST (BILD Members) or $1,399 + HST (Non-BILD Members)

Students must have their own copy of the 2014 Ontario Code and Construction Guide for Housing. Order your copy at www.publications.serviceontario.ca. Search for item# 510143.

This course is delivered in partnership with BILD. All registration fees are paid to BILD.

Course price does not include rewrite fee for Exams. Rewrites for failed exams are $150 + HST per attempt.

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This is part of the new Tarion Education Criteria as of September 1, 2015 for new applicants proposing to build residential freehold and low-rise condominium under Part 9 of the Ontario Building Code.   For more information on what competencies you need to meet, please visit “Tarion’s Getting Registered Page“.

Course Description

As a participant in this boardroom session, you will study real life examples and will be able to discuss your own experiences and projects in a small group setting. The learning material will be supplemented with various instructional videos customized to the needs of the small group.

Learn about the control of heat loss, air leakage, and moisture movement in buildings and learn how to avoid common defects in construction. You will be introduced to construction technology, building science theory and practice. The course will use the Canadian Homebuilder Association Builders’ Manual as a textbook.

Course Objectives

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

• Understand Building science that affects building durability and occupant comfort
• Understand Mechanical systems and integrated mechanical systems
• Discuss approaches to improving Indoor air quality
• Explain the “House-as-a-system” concept

Discuss Controlling Heat Loss:

• Describe the heat loss mechanisms through above and below grade assemblies
• Identify the difference between nominal and effective thermal resistance
• Find the thermal resistance associated with air films, air spaces and common building materials
• Calculate conductive heat loss through building assemblies
• Calculate effective thermal resistance
• Calculate heat loss through windows and predict condensation potential in a building assembly

Discuss Air Leakage and Indoor Air Quality:

• Identify why controlling air leakage is important in buildings
• Describe how air moves through an enclosure and the problems it can cause
• Describe air sealing approaches
• Identify materials that can be used as a part of an air barrier system

Discuss Moisture Control:

• Identify and understand first and second planes of control
• Describe drainage planes
• Provide details for interior and exterior vapour control
• Provide details for capillary and ground water control, snow and ice control
• Use psychrometrics to understand air and water vapour mixtures

When and Where

Date(s): TBD

Length: 3 days (includes exam)

Where: Thornhill, Ontario

Price: $1,299 + HST (includes exam, textbook, breakfast and lunch)

NOTE: The class is restricted to a small group to facilitate learning and discussion.

Course price does not include rewrite fee for Exams. Rewrites for failed exams are $150 + HST per attempt.

Group rates are available for 6 or more. Please email training@buildability.ca to set up a group rate.

If you have any questions, please contact training@buildability.ca.

About the Speaker

Michael Lio, P.Eng, M.Eng

buildABILITY Corporation

Michael is a professional engineer who has consulted on projects and publications across North America relating to housing, energy efficiency and sustainability. His studies have supported the development of the Energy Star for New Homes program in Ontario, the EnerGuide Rating System, and the new R-2000 Program. At various times benchmarked the energy efficiency performance and greenhouse gas emissions of new and existing housing in Ontario. He taught sustainable housing in the Architecture Program at Ryerson University for 12 years while for the last 15 years he has taught building science and building technology and ecology at the Daniels Faculty of Architecture at the University of Toronto.

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This is part of the new Tarion Education Criteria as of September 1, 2015 for new applicants proposing to build residential freehold and low-rise condominium under Part 9 of the Ontario Building Code.   For more information on what competencies you need to meet, please visit “Tarion’s Getting Registered Page“.

Please note: This is a technical workshop intended for persons wishing to become a Tarion registered homebuilder. buildABILITY reserves the right to limit registration to individuals with the necessary demonstrated prerequisite knowledge and expertise.

If you need to cancel yourself from a course and it is:

• More than 7 days prior to the first day of the course, you will receive a full refund or transfer credit less a $75 + HST administration fee.

• Less than 7 days prior to the first day of the course, you will receive a refund or transfer credit of 80% of your registration fee.

• Less than 3 days prior to the first day of the course, you will be eligible for a transfer credit of 80% of your registration fee. No refunds will be issued.

Cancellations must be received by phone or email.

Rescheduling, relocating, or cancelling events is at the discretion of buildABILITY Corporation. Should this happen: we will provide a notice 5 days prior to the seminar, you will not be charged.

Course Description

Successfully operating a home building business is not a simple task. It can be easy to get lost in the everyday activities and put financial planning on the back burner, but it’s important to know that this aspect of your business is essential and vital to maintain the health of your business. Financial planning and management will help you make more money. It enables you to cut costs. It helps you set and achieve short-term and long-term goals. That’s just some of the things that financial planning and management will do for you.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Explain the difference between bookkeeping and accounting
• Describe basic accounting terminology
• Understand record keeping responsibilities
• Explain overhead costs
• Understand the users of financial information
• Explain basic elements of an income statement and balance sheet
• Describe financial planning
• Describe a business plan
• Explain the relationship between the business plan and financial planning
• Describe financial projections
• Explain the purpose of proforma financial statements
• Describe financial statements
• Explain the purpose of a cash flow statement
• Explain and calculate breakeven analysis
• Describe common pricing strategies
• Describe factors to consider for pricing
• Explain the difference between margins and markups
• Apply margins and markups
• Explain benchmarking
• Identify types of construction financing
• Describe credit arrangements
• Describe collateral security requirements
• Describe a PO system
• Explain the controls for extras and changes
• Explain the purpose of internal controls
• Describe internal control procedures

When and Where

Date(s): TBD

Length: 3 half-days (exam included)

Where: The Thornhill Club

Price: TBD

Textbook: Accounting and Financial Management for Residential Construction, 5th edition by the National Association of Home Builders
(must be purchased separately)

If you have any questions, please contact training@buildability.ca.

Additional Information

This course takes place over three half days.

The course uses the textbook Accounting and Financial Management for Residential Construction, 5th edition by the National Association of Home Builders which must be purchased separately. An eBook is available from Amazon (Kindle) and a print copy is available at Chapters/Indigo.

The course fee includes participant materials and the final exam.

Group rates are available for 6 or more. Please email to set up a group rate.

If you have any questions, please contact training@buildability.ca.

About the Speaker

Eddy Aceti, CPA CGA BA LPA
Aceti Falcone LLP

Eddy has over 20 years of accounting experience the majority of which was served in public accounting. Eddy’s industry expertise includes construction, medical and other professional services, manufacturing, finance and mineral exploration. In addition to being a licensed public accountant in Ontario, Eddy is a Certified Acceptance Agent listed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Eddy is the lead audit partner of Aceti Falcone LLP. Outside of the firm Eddy has volunteered his time as a member of the finance committee for the ALS Society of Ontario.

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This is part of the new Tarion Education Criteria as of September 1, 2015 for new applicants proposing to build residential freehold and low-rise condominium under Part 9 of the Ontario Building Code.   For more information on what competencies you need to meet, please visit “Tarion’s Getting Registered Page“.

Please note: This is a technical workshop intended for persons wishing to become a Tarion registered homebuilder. buildABILITY reserves the right to limit registration to individuals with the necessary demonstrated prerequisite knowledge and expertise.

If you need to cancel yourself from a course and it is:

• More than 7 days prior to the first day of the course, you will receive a full refund less a $75 + HST administration fee

• Less than 7 days prior to the first day of the course, you will receive a refund of 50% of your registration fee

• The day of class and you did not show up, you will be charged a full fee and will not be eligible for a refund

Cancellations must be received by phone or email.

Rescheduling, relocating, or cancelling events is at the discretion of buildABILITY Corporation. Should this happen: we will provide a notice 5 days prior to the seminar, you will not be charged.