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RoadMap for Effective Succession planning


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RoadMap for Effective Succession planning
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Succession planning is one of the most critical—yet often overlooked—strategies for ensuring long-term business value and stability. Despite the wealth of expertise on governance, tax, and wealth planning, many leaders later regret not fully understanding the key drivers of value and succession before it was too late.

In this interactive webinar, we’ll uncover the lessons learned from those who’ve navigated (or stumbled through) leadership transitions. Whether you’re a CEO preparing for the next phase of growth or an owner-manager planning an exit, this session will provide actionable insights to help you build a smarter, more strategic succession plan.

Key Learning Areas:

 The Hidden Costs of Poor Succession Planning – How missteps can silently erode enterprise value.
 Value-Driven Succession Strategies – Aligning leadership transitions with business valuation.
 Timing, Intentionality & Readiness – Why starting early leads to better outcomes for leaders and organizations.
 Talent & Culture Alignment – Ensuring leadership continuity without losing corporate vision.
 The Investor’s Perspective – How private equity and buyers assess your organization’s succession readiness.
 Lessons from the Trenches – Real-world case studies of successful (and failed) transitions.
 The Three-Circle Model – Best practices for family businesses balancing family, ownership, and management.

September 17 , 2025 from 10:00am – 11:30am.
Online.

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Basics of Supervising September 8th & 9th 2025

Date Changed to September 8th, 2025 – This Basics of Supervising Course will guide you through all aspects of supervising effectively from theidentification of hazards that are associated with Construction to how to protect yourself and your workers by beingaware of provincial legislation.

Supervising Topics:

  • Legal Responsibilities
  • MLITSD Health and Safety Awareness Training in 5 Steps for Supervisors
  • Elements of Supervising
  • Supervisor Safety Tasks
  • The value of Safety Talks
  • Workplace Inspections
  • Accident Investigations
  • Enforcing Health and Safety Rules
  • Documentation
  • Worker On-Site Orientation
  • Site Emergencies
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act
  • Role of the Joint Health and Safety Committees
  • Effective Communication
Basics of Supervising - August 2025

September 8th, 2025
9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Ottawa ECA Office

Maximum 10 People

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Hidden Cost of Material Management


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Hidden Cost of Material Management

The Hidden Cost of Material Management – Inefficient material management can inflate project costs and undermine profit margins. This webinar reveals how to identify and correct hidden procurement pitfalls, empowering contractors to streamline processes for long-term growth. You will
learn effective ways to reduce the five hidden costs of material management:

  • Wasted labour hours
  • Material waste & overstocking
  • Price volatility & missed savings
  • Downtime from delivery issues

When: August 15, 2025
Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm
Where: Online
Registration: Meeting Registration – Zoom

August 15th , 2025 from 11:00am – 12:00pm.
Online.

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Suderman Estimating – Fall 2025

The Suderman Estimating system is Canada’s leading provider of live electrical estimating courses. ECA Ottawa is very pleased to offer our members this world-class program. Over 5,000 people across Canada have taken these courses and they are Gold Seal accredited. The program is delivered in 2 parts over two, 2 -day courses.

Week 1 is scheduled for September 23 & 24, 2025.
Week 2 is scheduled for October 15 & 16, 2025.

To Register Click Here.

Course 1

Course 1 includes the role of the estimator, methods of estimating, estimating tools, pricing, drawing reviews, measuring, forms, fixtures, distribution, material lists, summarizing and the advantages of computerized estimation, among other topics.

Course 2

Course 2 covers a review of estimating fundaments and detailed take offs. It then expands into fire alarms, service and distribution panels, removing existing service, motors and controls,  labour costs, expenses, subcontracts, markup, profit, job closing, extras, vehicle costs, hourly charge out rates, unit pricing scheduled.

* Please note that if you register for this course and do not show up your company will be invoiced for the full cost of the program.

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First Aid – August 2025

ECA Ottawa is proud to partner with SP Safety Solutions to provide world-class First Aid & CPR Training. Courses take place August 19th and 20th, 2025 from 4:30pm – 7:30pm.

SP Safety Solutions offers WSIB Certified First Aid Training focusing on injuries and materials typically found on construction sites. They also include the role of the Ministry of Labour as it applies to accident scenes and reporting requirements. The goal of first aid is to give a sick or injured worker the best possible care before professional medical attention can be provided. This care should prevent further injury or illness, promote recovery, and reduce severity by providing an immediate and effective response.

To sign up for the course please fill in the following form and click submit. If you need to register more people submit the form and enter again with your company name and the attendees. If members of your staff cannot attend please contact the ECA office, stephanie@ecaottawa.ca, no later than 48 hours  prior to the course.

REGISTRATION:

August 19th and 20th, 2025 from 4:30pm – 7:30pm.

CPR and 1st Aid Training - August 2025

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First Aid – July 2025


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First Aid – July 2025

ECA Ottawa is proud to partner with SP Safety Solutions to provide world-class First Aid & CPR Training. Courses take place July 22nd & 23rd, 2025 from 4:30pm – 7:30pm.

SP Safety Solutions offers WSIB Certified First Aid Training focusing on injuries and materials typically found on construction sites. They also include the role of the Ministry of Labour as it applies to accident scenes and reporting requirements. The goal of first aid is to give a sick or injured worker the best possible care before professional medical attention can be provided. This care should prevent further injury or illness, promote recovery, and reduce severity by providing an immediate and effective response.

To sign up for the course please fill in the following form and click submit. If you need to register more people submit the form and enter again with your company name and the attendees. If members of your staff cannot attend please contact the ECA office, stephanie@ecaottawa.ca, no later than 48 hours  prior to the course.

REGISTRATION:

July 22nd & 2rd, 2025 from 4:30pm – 7:30pm.

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Managing Risks of Tariffs in Construction

Description: On April 4, 2025, further tariffs are set to be imposed by the United States on certain Canadian goods being exported into the US. In response, both the federal and provincial governments have indicated that they will respond with further tariffs on American goods entering
Canada.  Tariffs, and the uncertainty of tariffs, will have continuing direct and indirect impacts on the cost of construction in Canada.  Accordingly, the need to understand and prepare for the risk of tariffs is a new reality for construction participants in Ontario.  In this Webinar, lawyers from Kennaley Construction Law will discuss how to manage the risk and impacts of tariffs under both current and future contracts. 

This Webinar is part of a series in which we offer free 1 hour seminars every Tuesday April 1, 2025, from 8:30 – 9:30 am, on a variety of timely issues and topics.  Our goal is to provide focused and practical information, and to conclude each session on the hour with additional time then set aside for questions and discussion for those that want to stay behind.  We hope to see you there!

Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android with the following link:
Registration: 
Click here
Passcode: 
886277

April 1, 2025 from 8:30am – 9:30am.

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Suderman Estimating Online

The Suderman Estimating System is Canada’s leading provider of live electrical estimating courses. ECA Ottawa is very pleased to offer this world-class program free to our
members with Part #1 held online on APril 16 & 17. Part #2 will take place May 14 & 15 online. See the education tab on our website for registration details.

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