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Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday
10:45 - 12:15
Best Practices for Minimizing the Impact of Changes and Delays on Construction Projects
Changes and delays are a common occurrence on many of today’s construction projects. Individually or together, they increase project delivery times and costs, and cause frustration for owners and contractors alike. Since conventional forms of project delivery have been unsuccessful in eliminating either changes or delays from our industry, what can be done to minimize their impact and determine equitable compensation?
Hear from a panel of experts, including a general contractor, a trade contractor, an owner, a consultant and a claims expert who will, each from his own unique perspective, provide their thoughts on this issue as well as respond to questions from the floor.
Moderator:
Bill Gillan
Panelists:
Ross Nicholls - Owner
Larry MacDonald - Trade Contractor
Tim Stanley - Consultant
Steve Revay - Claims Expert
Bob Hildenbrandt - General Contractor
Sponsored by: Revay & Associates
10:45 - 12:15
Family Business Succession, it’s all about planning
Too often, businesses fail or are sold off due to a lack of succession planning and follow-up action. Understandably, succession planning can be especially complicated because of the relationships and emotions involved. But comfortable or not, succession planning should be a priority for any family business. More than 70% of family-owned businesses do not survive the transition from founder to second generation. Business valuation also needs to be considered an essential part of the succession process. Business valuations provide great insight into any company’s strengths and weaknesses. This session will discuss the intricacies of the succession process with special emphasis on business valuation. An insightful panel of family-business owners/experts will discuss these issues.
Moderator:
Donald Whitmore, Vector Construction Group, Winnipeg
13:30 - 17:00
LEED Course for Contractors (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
The Canada Green Building Council will be conducting its “LEED for Contractors” course, a course specially designed to teach contractors about their role and influence in ensuring a project meets LEED certification. This is a half-day course, and is complimentary to CCA conference delegates and is valued at $250.
However, pre-registration is required, and is only open to the first 60 delegates who register.
Sponsored by: Reed Construction Data
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08:00 - 10:00
Leadership & Management in a Changing World
It’s a fact - any construction enterprise that tries to do business today in the same way it has in the past is doomed to fail. As Jack Welch, former head of General Electric, once noted: “When the rate of change on the outside of your organization is greater than the rate of change on the inside - the end is in sight.” The construction executive of the new millennium needs to possess skills as both a leader and a manager to tackle the human resource dynamics of today’s fast-paced construction industry. In this session, you will learn about the phenomenal changes in organization and society that are affecting how we lead and manage a diverse range of employees - from the traditionalists to members of Generation X and Y. Also included will be highlights of Colin Powell’s renowned “Lessons of Leadership”, followed by an entertaining group discussion on how these apply to all facets of our daily lives.
Presented by Keith Woods, CEO - North Coast Builders Exchange, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA
Sponsored by: Western Surety Company
08:00 - 10:00
Ten Hot Legal Issues: Concepts and Misconceptions
A team of legal experts from the Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal offices of Borden Ladner Gervais will discuss ten of the hottest legal issues currently confronting the Canadian construction industry, including the areas of tendering, unfair contract terms, project delivery methods, limitation periods, occupational health and safety, insurance and surety, and others. The concepts of each hot issue will be covered in a succinct presentation, including any misconceptions, leaving ample time and opportunity to ask questions of the legal experts.
Presenters:
Yvan Houle - BLG Montreal
Jeff Vallis - BLG Calgary
Chris O’Connor - BLG Vancouver
Bruce Reynolds - BLG Toronto
Sponsored by: Borden Ladner Gervais
10:15 - 12:15
Capital Projects Technology Roadmap
The potential economic impact of aggressively pursuing the construction industry goals for automation and integration of technology reaches into the hundreds of billions of dollars. But how can the industry achieve full integration and use of highly automated project processes, coupled with radically advanced technologies across all phases and functions of the project lifecycle? The answer lies in FIATECH’s ‘Capital Projects Technology Roadmap’, a cooperative effort of associations, consortia, government agencies, and industry working together to accelerate the deployment of emerging and new technologies that will revolutionize the capabilities of the construction industry. From new methods, improved technologies, a flexible and responsive workforce, and improved business practices, this session will provide insight and direction into how you can use the Roadmap to be at the forefront of the industry’s emerging technology revolution.
Presented by Richard H.F. Jackson, Director – FIATECH, Austin, TX
10:15 - 12:15
The New Insurance Market Environment
The insurance industry has gone through radical change in the last few years. Find out from our insurance experts on how some of these changes may affect you. Issues discussed will include: construction defects/insurance disputes in Canada, the fine print in builders’ risks policies, adequacy of liability policy limits, employee dishonesty insurance, directors and officers’ insurance, pollution insurance, professional E&O insurance, and the market impacts following hurricane Katrina.
Speakers:
Maurice Audet, Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc.
Ken McGillion, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Canada
Nolan Heuchert, Marsh Canada
12:30 - 14:30
Construction’s Labour Deficit – Can it be Resolved?
A smooth functioning construction industry in Canada is dependent upon an adequate and sustainable supply of highly skilled and highly mobile workforce. Increasing concerns are raised across all industry stakeholders respecting looming shortages of skilled labour. These concerns arise not only with contractors, but also with investors such as we see impacting investments in the oil rich tar sands and off-shore development, as well as with both public and private decision makers. This panel session will bring together representatives from the owners’ community, contractors and government agencies. The session will highlight industry initiatives underway to help identify and alleviate future shortages and provide perspectives from panel members on the industry response.
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08:00 - 10:00
Procuring Construction: Owners’ Expectations of the Industry
Procuring construction services and delivering projects is more complex then ever. Owners are faced with many challenges, from determining which among several delivery methods is the most suitable, to navigating the treacherous waters of the current bidding and tendering rules, to maintaining budget and schedule while obtaining quality. Owners are placing more demands upon the industry - and providing the industry with new opportunities! This panel will discuss key issues and factors that currently influence owners in their project procurement and delivery practices. The panel will also be asked to consider the future, and what changes they see as necessary from the industry in order to remain competitive.
Sponsored by: Blaney McMurtry LLP
10:15 - 12:15
Gold Seal in The Tendering Process: The Pros and Cons
The CCA Gold Seal Certification program has been in operation for more than 10 years. Approximately 6,000 certificates have been issued to date. Some areas of the country are considering the use of Gold Seal as a condition of contract (COC) in the tendering process, while others have raised significant opposition to this concept. This session will highlight the issues under consideration by those industry organizations involved in promoting Gold Seal as a COC, as well as hear from opposing views and federal and provincial construction procurement agencies.
10:15 - 12:15
The Ins & Outs of Surety Bonding
Although North America’s first corporate surety bond was written in Canada in 1872, it wasn’t until the Post-World War II that suretyship was used extensively by public construction purchasers as the most popular kind of contract security. A panel of experts will discuss “real life” scenarios from construction/surety/legal perspectives. They will discuss the lessons learned on the “nitty gritty” of bond conditions, indemnity agreements, claims process, checklist for contractors (pre-construction and construction), and the often asked question of what constitutes a default.
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