Upcoming Courses/Sessions

MON
January
12
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Changes on construction projects are inevitable and are often a source of friction. This creates problems for both the owner and the contractor as well as the other participants involved with the project.

TUE
January
13
11:30 AM - 7:30 PM

This course is intended for anyone who is new to, self-taught or has never used Microsoft Project and would like to learn how to use it as a tool to manage their projects.  Course Details: Wednesday, August 13 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM NST Cost: ...

TUE
January
13
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This course is intended for participants who want to learn the nuts & bolts of how SharePoint and OneDrive work within the Microsoft 365 Environment. Participants will gain a basic overview of the SharePoint online platform to create and ...

WED
January
14
11:30 AM - 7:30 PM

The ability to produce cost estimates efficiently and accurately is a critical step in many construction career paths and a high-demand skill throughout the construction industry. Computer software has become a popular tool for estimating, and ...

THU
January
15
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM

“Very interesting. It really opened my eyes on how to read these contracts.” “It was a great course. Helps me to be a better professional personally. I feel more of an asset to my company!”  Description: Eighty percent of the people managing ...

THU
January
15
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This course is intended for anyone who has a foundational understanding of Microsoft Excel, and wants to dive deeper into some of its more advanced features and functions.  Course Details:  Thursday, September 18 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM NDT ...

TUE
January
20
11:30 AM - 7:30 PM

When it comes to cost and schedule on your construction projects, do you know where you’re at and where you’re going? Realizing that you’re aimed at an iceberg when you’re 100 meters away isn’t helpful. It’s so much better if you notice the ...

WED
January
21
11:30 AM - 7:30 PM

The aim of this course is to provide tools for scheduling at the site and crew level. Project management and site management (superintendents, general foremen and foremen) influence millions of dollars of construction a year. They must ensure ...

THU
January
22
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM

The process for submitting shop drawings, submittals and samples is key to getting the right materials and equipment to the right place at the right time. However, many contractors, trade contractors and suppliers are struggling with getting ...

FRI
January
23
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Payment in the construction industry is a problem. This creates problems for both the owner and the contractor as well as the other participants involved with the project (consultant, subcontractors, sub-subcontractors and suppliers). The ...

TUE
January
27
11:30 AM - 7:30 PM

This course will provide an in-depth look at the features of Microsoft Project as a project management tool.  Course Details: Thursday, September 25 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM NDT Cost: $349.00 +hst NLCA Members / $449.00 +hst Non-Members ...

TUE
February
3
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM

This is an interactive half-day course that will cover the fundamentals of interpreting construction specifications. The seminar will deal with the basics of reading and interpreting both the general and technical specifications.  Course ...

TUE
February
3
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Participants will gain efficiency in using some of Word’s features to create and manage professional looking documents.

TUE
February
3
4:30 PM - 8:30 PM

This is an interactive half-day course that will cover the fundamentals of interpreting construction drawings. The course will deal with the basics of interpreting information from plans, elevations, sections, details and notes contained in ...

WED
February
4
11:30 AM - 7:30 PM

Contractor success depends heavily on the field production of tradespeople. Lead towards efficiency and start seeing improvements to your bottom line. This course will define field productivity, discuss the effects of low field productivity, ...

THU
February
5
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This course is intended for anyone who wants to gain a foundational understanding of Microsoft Excel. Participants will learn how to use the basic features and functions of Excel to create and edit basic spreadsheets. Prerequisites: A basic ...

MON
February
9
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Changes on construction projects are inevitable and are often a source of friction. This creates problems for both the owner and the contractor as well as the other participants involved with the project.

MON
February
9 10
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Setting up a construction project to close it out is the focus of this workshop. The principles of how organizing early, teamwork and communication work together to achieve a successful project closeout will be discussed.

TUE
February
10
11:30 AM - 7:30 PM

This course is intended for anyone who is new to, self-taught or has never used Microsoft Project and would like to learn how to use it as a tool to manage their projects.  Course Details: Wednesday, August 13 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM NST Cost: ...

TUE
February
10
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This course is intended for anyone who uses Microsoft Outlook and wants to explore the more advanced time management features Outlook has to offer. Prerequisites: A basic knowledge of and experience with Outlook and Windows. Students requiring ...

WED
February
11
11:30 AM - 7:30 PM

The ability to produce cost estimates efficiently and accurately is a critical step in many construction career paths and a high-demand skill throughout the construction industry. Computer software has become a popular tool for estimating, and ...

WED
February
11
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This course is intended for participants who want to learn the nuts & bolts of how SharePoint and OneDrive work within the Microsoft 365 Environment. Participants will gain a basic overview of the SharePoint online platform to create and ...

THU
February
12
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This course is intended for anyone who has a foundational understanding of Microsoft Excel, and wants to dive deeper into some of its more advanced features and functions.  Course Details:  Thursday, September 18 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM NDT ...

TUE
February
17
11:30 AM - 7:30 PM

When it comes to cost and schedule on your construction projects, do you know where you’re at and where you’re going? Realizing that you’re aimed at an iceberg when you’re 100 meters away isn’t helpful. It’s so much better if you notice the ...

WED
February
18
11:30 AM - 7:30 PM

The aim of this course is to provide tools for scheduling at the site and crew level. Project management and site management (superintendents, general foremen and foremen) influence millions of dollars of construction a year. They must ensure ...

THU
February
19
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM

“Very interesting. It really opened my eyes on how to read these contracts.” “It was a great course. Helps me to be a better professional personally. I feel more of an asset to my company!”  Description: Eighty percent of the people managing ...

MON
February
23
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Payment in the construction industry is a problem. This creates problems for both the owner and the contractor as well as the other participants involved with the project (consultant, subcontractors, sub-subcontractors and suppliers). The ...

TUE
February
24
11:30 AM - 7:30 PM

This course will provide an in-depth look at the features of Microsoft Project as a project management tool.  Course Details: Thursday, September 25 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM NDT Cost: $349.00 +hst NLCA Members / $449.00 +hst Non-Members ...

WED
February
25
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM

The process for submitting shop drawings, submittals and samples is key to getting the right materials and equipment to the right place at the right time. However, many contractors, trade contractors and suppliers are struggling with getting ...

THU
February
26
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Eighty percent of the people managing construction contracts do not read, do not understand or are not following the construction contract in place between the two organizations. This creates problems for both the owner and the contractor as ...

TUE
March
3
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM

This is an interactive half-day course that will cover the fundamentals of interpreting construction specifications. The seminar will deal with the basics of reading and interpreting both the general and technical specifications.  Course ...

TUE
March
3
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Participants will gain efficiency in using some of Word’s features to create and manage professional looking documents.

TUE
March
3
4:30 PM - 8:30 PM

This is an interactive half-day course that will cover the fundamentals of interpreting construction drawings. The course will deal with the basics of interpreting information from plans, elevations, sections, details and notes contained in ...

WED
March
4
11:30 AM - 7:30 PM

Contractor success depends heavily on the field production of tradespeople. Lead towards efficiency and start seeing improvements to your bottom line. This course will define field productivity, discuss the effects of low field productivity, ...

WED
March
4
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This course is intended for anyone who wants to gain a foundational understanding of Microsoft Excel. Participants will learn how to use the basic features and functions of Excel to create and edit basic spreadsheets. Prerequisites: A basic ...

THU
March
5
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This course is intended for anyone who uses Microsoft Outlook and wants to explore the more advanced time management features Outlook has to offer. Prerequisites: A basic knowledge of and experience with Outlook and Windows. Students requiring ...

TUE
March
10
11:30 AM - 7:30 PM

This course is intended for anyone who is new to, self-taught or has never used Microsoft Project and would like to learn how to use it as a tool to manage their projects.  Course Details: Wednesday, August 13 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM NST Cost: ...

TUE
March
10
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This course is intended for participants who want to learn the nuts & bolts of how SharePoint and OneDrive work within the Microsoft 365 Environment. Participants will gain a basic overview of the SharePoint online platform to create and ...

WED
March
11
11:30 AM - 7:30 PM

The ability to produce cost estimates efficiently and accurately is a critical step in many construction career paths and a high-demand skill throughout the construction industry. Computer software has become a popular tool for estimating, and ...

WED
March
11
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This course is intended for those who use the basic features of Microsoft Word, but want to learn more. Participants will gain efficiency in using many of Word’s more advanced features to create and manage professional looking documents.  ...

THU
March
12
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Changes on construction projects are inevitable and are often a source of friction. This creates problems for both the owner and the contractor as well as the other participants involved with the project.

THU
March
12
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This course is intended for anyone who has a foundational understanding of Microsoft Excel, and wants to dive deeper into some of its more advanced features and functions.  Course Details:  Thursday, September 18 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM NDT ...

MON
March
16 17
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

“Change is inevitable,” as the old saying goes. On construction projects, a more appropriate statement might be that “change orders are inevitable.”

TUE
March
17
11:30 AM - 7:30 PM

When it comes to cost and schedule on your construction projects, do you know where you’re at and where you’re going? Realizing that you’re aimed at an iceberg when you’re 100 meters away isn’t helpful. It’s so much better if you notice the ...

WED
March
18
11:30 AM - 7:30 PM

The aim of this course is to provide tools for scheduling at the site and crew level. Project management and site management (superintendents, general foremen and foremen) influence millions of dollars of construction a year. They must ensure ...

THU
March
19
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM

“Very interesting. It really opened my eyes on how to read these contracts.” “It was a great course. Helps me to be a better professional personally. I feel more of an asset to my company!”  Description: Eighty percent of the people managing ...

THU
March
19
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Construction meetings are an important part of the successful management of construction projects. Regular site meetings on a project with well documented minutes can facilitate better communication.

MON
March
23 25
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Private sector companies and government organizations increasingly utilize Requests for Proposals (RFPs) in their procurement process, transitioning away from traditional bidding methods.

TUE
March
24
11:30 AM - 7:30 PM

This course will provide an in-depth look at the features of Microsoft Project as a project management tool.  Course Details: Thursday, September 25 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM NDT Cost: $349.00 +hst NLCA Members / $449.00 +hst Non-Members ...

WED
March
25
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM

The process for submitting shop drawings, submittals and samples is key to getting the right materials and equipment to the right place at the right time. However, many contractors, trade contractors and suppliers are struggling with getting ...

THU
March
26
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Eighty percent of the people managing construction contracts do not read, do not understand or are not following the construction contract in place between the two organizations. This creates problems for both the owner and the contractor as ...

TUE
March
31
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Payment in the construction industry is a problem. This creates problems for both the owner and the contractor as well as the other participants involved with the project (consultant, subcontractors, sub-subcontractors and suppliers). The ...

TUE
April
7 8
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Today subcontracts are becoming more and more confusing and onerous with the General Contractors pushing more and more risk, responsibility and liability onto the Trade Contractor.

WED
April
15 16
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Setting up a construction project to close it out is the focus of this workshop. The principles of how organizing early, teamwork and communication work together to achieve a successful project closeout will be discussed.

MON
April
20
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Construction meetings are an important part of the successful management of construction projects. Regular site meetings on a project with well documented minutes can facilitate better communication.

TUE
April
21 23
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Private sector companies and government organizations increasingly utilize Requests for Proposals (RFPs) in their procurement process, transitioning away from traditional bidding methods.

WED
May
6 7
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Setting up a construction project to close it out is the focus of this workshop. The principles of how organizing early, teamwork and communication work together to achieve a successful project closeout will be discussed.

MON
May
11 12
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Today subcontracts are becoming more and more confusing and onerous with the General Contractors pushing more and more risk, responsibility and liability onto the Trade Contractor.

WED
May
13 14
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

“Change is inevitable,” as the old saying goes. On construction projects, a more appropriate statement might be that “change orders are inevitable.”

TUE
May
19 21
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Private sector companies and government organizations increasingly utilize Requests for Proposals (RFPs) in their procurement process, transitioning away from traditional bidding methods.

WED
June
3 4
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Setting up a construction project to close it out is the focus of this workshop. The principles of how organizing early, teamwork and communication work together to achieve a successful project closeout will be discussed.

TUE
June
16 17
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Today subcontracts are becoming more and more confusing and onerous with the General Contractors pushing more and more risk, responsibility and liability onto the Trade Contractor.

THU
June
18
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Construction meetings are an important part of the successful management of construction projects. Regular site meetings on a project with well documented minutes can facilitate better communication.

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