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SUMMARY:CURTEK - Revu Foundations for Construction
DESCRIPTION:Revu Basics introduces new and light users to the essential tools\, interface\, and workflows within Bluebeam Revu 21 (Core or Complete). Participants learn how to navigate drawings\, organize PDFs\, and apply markups and tool sets to communicate effectively and maintain drawing accuracy in a digital environment. This course is ideal for anyone new to Bluebeam Revu or those who wish to create a solid foundation to build on. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntended Audience: Designed for trade contractors\, forepersons\, estimators\, and site supervisors who work under general contractors on commercial projects and want to improve professionalism\, communication\, and customer relationships. \nPrerequisite: No formal prerequisites are Participants should have experience working in a trade role on active commercial construction projects. \n\nLearning Outcomes:   By the end of this course\, you will be able to: \n\nTailor Your Workspace: Navigate the Bluebeam Revu interface with confidence and build custom profiles suited to your specific project role.\nManage Complex Drawings: Open\, view\, and seamlessly manipulate multi-page PDF plans\, drawings\, and blueprints.\nEnsure Measurement Accuracy: Calibrate drawings and verify scale parameters to guarantee precise digital measurements.\nStreamline Design Tools: Apply\, modify\, and save specialized markups to your personal Tool Chest for rapid deployment.\nAudit & Export Project Data: Track every markup and generate automated\, clear data reports using the Markups List.\nStandardize Communication: Utilize digital Stamps to establish consistent\, QA/QC-approved document workflows.\nConnect Teams Instantly: Lead and participate in real-time document reviews using Bluebeam Studio Sessions and Projects.\n\nMaterials Provided:\nCourse workbook (PDF)\nTakeaway “GC Service Commitment” worksheet\nReference checklist for communication and conflict resolution \nPayment Information:\nPayment is due to Curtek at the time of registration. After completing the course\, submit the proof of payment and OECA will reimburse the course cost. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHE VENUE\nThe training will be held in an online meeting.\nDetails will be provided 48 hours before the first session. \n1 Gold Seal Credit\nRecommended Computer Setup \nYou will need a computer with the following:\nRequired:\n✅ Two screens; one for your work\, and one for the meeting\n✅ A Zoom meeting connection \n​Recommended:\n✅ Revu 21 Core\, Complete\, or MAX plan \nAlso Acceptable:\n✅ Revu 20 (Standard\, CAD\, or eXtreme)\n⚠️ Note: Some tools and features may differ slightly from what is demonstrated.\n⚠️ The Basic plan is limited and some features demonstrated will not be available. \nNot Compatible:\n❌ Any version older than Revu 20\n❌ Revu for Mac\n❌ Bluebeam Cloud / iPad versions\nIf you do not have an active license\, you can start a 14-day free trial here:\nhttps://www.curtek.ca/bluebeam-trial \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nView Full Course Outline (PDF)\n \n​Register Here
URL:https://ecaottawa.org/training/revu-foundations-for-construction/
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SUMMARY:AI Workshop Series #1: AI Starts Here - Data That Actually Works
DESCRIPTION:The difference between AI that saves hours and AI that wastes time? Your data. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Your Data AI-Ready and Build the Foundation for Every Session That Follows\nEveryone is talking about AI. Few are talking about the one thing that determines whether it actually works: your data. \nIf your project information\, cost libraries\, production rates\, and templates aren’t structured properly\, AI can’t deliver reliable results. Instead\, you get inconsistent outputs\, wasted time\, and more work checking the answers than doing the task yourself. \nThat’s why this workshop comes first. \nIn this hands-on session\, you’ll learn how to organize your data so AI can become a practical tool for estimating\, project management\, operations\, and decision-making. You’ll leave with a proven system\, ready-to-use templates\, and a live project folder built around your business. \nWhy Attend?\n✅ Stop guessing whether AI outputs are accurate\n✅ Create a structured foundation that makes every future AI workflow more reliable\n✅ Learn when to trust AI\, when to verify it\, and when the decision should stay with you\n✅ Build a repeatable system you can use across every project\n✅ Walk away with practical tools you can start using immediately \nWhat You’ll Learn\n1. Build an AI-Ready Data System\nSet up project folders\, cost libraries\, production rates\, standard scopes\, and templates that allow AI to work from structured information instead of scanning PDFs and making assumptions. \n2. Master the Human + AI Workflow\nLearn the simple framework for deciding: \n\n\n\n\n\nWhat AI should handle\nWhat you should review\nWhat decisions should remain yours\n\n\n\n\n\nThis approach helps you avoid bad outputs while confidently leveraging good ones. \n3. Create Your Own Working Project Environment\nLeave with a live project folder and templates built around your rates\, your processes\, and your way of working. \n4. Keep Your Data Clean and Future-Proof\nDevelop a repeatable process for maintaining organized\, AI-ready information so every project starts from a strong foundation. \n\nWho Should Attend?\nEstimators\, Project Managers\, Business Owners\, Operations Leaders\, and Construction Professionals who already have some exposure to AI and want to use it effectively on real projects.\nRecommended Prerequisite: This workshop serves as the foundation for the entire AI Workshop Series and is strongly recommended before attending later sessions. \n\nWorkshop Details\n💻 Location: Live Online via Zoom \n\n\n\n\n\n$99 per live session (includes recording)\n$79 recording-only option\nReimbursement upon course completion\n\n\n\n\n\nYour Instructor\nJosh Turner\, PMP | ContractorOS\nJosh brings real-world construction and project experience to AI implementation. Rather than teaching theory\, he’ll show you practical systems and workflows that contractors\, estimators\, and project teams can actually use. \n\nWhat You’ll Need\n✔ A laptop\n✔ Internet connection\n✔ Optional: Bring an active project folder\, drawings\, specifications\, or project data to work with during the session \n\nIf you want AI to deliver better results\, this is where you start. Every successful AI workflow depends on clean\, organized\, structured information. \nJoin us and build the foundation that makes every future AI tool\, process\, and workshop more effective. \n🔗 Register Now and Get Your Data Working for You \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n 
URL:https://ecaottawa.org/training/ai-workshop-series-1-ai-starts-here-data-that-actually-works/
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