November 10th & 11th, 2025 – Subcontracting is a vital component of construction projects, but modern subcontracts have grown more complex, often placing greater risk, responsibility, and liability on subcontractors. To succeed, subcontractors must understand these contracts thoroughly before problems arise. This workshop will equip both seasoned and new subcontractors with strategies and tools to maximize opportunities while mitigating risks.

Participants will work with a detailed manual containing spreadsheets, checklists, and templates to examine key contract elements, including design responsibility, performance specifications, flow-down provisions, scope of work, payment terms, insurance, warranties, and site facilities. Topics will also cover contract law, terms and conditions, and incorporation by reference. Attendees will collaborate to create a “Subcontract Handbook” and use a green-amber-red system to evaluate real subcontract clauses, learning to identify and address high-risk terms.

Drawing on over 40 years of industry experience, the workshop’s manual serves as both a reference and a practical guide for implementing effective processes in the office and on the jobsite. This hands-on approach ensures participants leave with actionable knowledge to strengthen their subcontracting practices.

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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

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.

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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:
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Passcode: 886277