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SUMMARY:Revu AI: Smarter Project Workflows
DESCRIPTION:NEW in 2026 — Bluebeam Max unlocks the next generation of digital construction workflows — combining the power of Bluebeam Revu with built-in artificial intelligence. Trainees will learn how to save time\, reduce errors\, and gain a competitive edge in estimation\, coordination\, and QA/QC. \nIntended Audience: Estimators\, project managers\, coordinators\, and field staff are ready to move beyond manual markups and into AI-driven digital workflows. \nLearning Outcomes: \n\nUse AI-Review and AI-Match to detect drawing issues and changes\nAutomate repetitive markup and measurement\nLeverage AI-powered summaries to improve documentation and reporting. Understand data security best practices in AI-driven construction\n\n Materials Provided:\nCourse workbook (PDF)\nPractice construction documents\nQuick reference guide \nPrerequisites:\nBasic computer knowledge and familiarity with construction\nRevu Basics and Revu Estimating Level 1 are highly recommended before this course \nPayment Information:\n-Payment is due to Curtek at the time of registration.\n-After completing the course\, submit the proof of payment and OECA will reimburse the course cost. \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 must be using Bluebeam Revu for Windows. \nRequired:\n-Two screens; one for your work\, and one for the meeting\n-A Zoom meeting connection\n-Revu 21 MAX plan (trial is ok)\n-(The Basic\, Core\, or Complete plans are not suitable for this course.)\n​If you do not have an active license\, you can start a 14-day free trial here:\nhttps://www.curtek.ca/bluebeam-trial \nView Full Course Outline (PDF) \n \n​Register Here 
URL:https://ecaottawa.org/training/revu-ai-smarter-project-workflows/
CATEGORIES:training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261020T163000
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SUMMARY:AED / CPR “A” / Emergency First Aid – Oct. 20-21
DESCRIPTION:Ottawa ECA  is proud to team up with SP Safety Solutions to deliver world-class First Aid\, CPR\, and AED training. \nWhy is this training important?\nIn emergency situations\, timely and effective response can save lives. Our comprehensive courses focus on injuries and materials typically encountered on construction sites\, emphasizing the crucial role of first aid\, CPR\, and AED use. Participants will learn how to provide immediate care\, prevent further injury\, and support recovery until professional medical help arrives. \nWhat’s included in the training? \n\nFirst Aid and CPR certification\, tailored for construction environments\nAED (Automated External Defibrillator) operation—an essential skill that can dramatically improve survival rates during cardiac emergencies\nOverview of the Ministry of Labour’s role in accident scene management and reporting requirements\n\nOur goal is to empower your team with the skills needed to respond confidently and effectively in emergencies\, ensuring a safer work environment for everyone. \nRegister today!\nTo sign up\, please fill out the registration form for one or multiple and click submit. Should your registrants be unable to attend\, please contact the OECA office at stephanie@ecaottawa.ca 72  hours prior to the course. \nInvest in safety—equip your team with life-saving skills that make a difference when it matters most. \nFor more information on the AED requirements:   https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/r25157 \n\n\n\n\nAED\, CPR "A"\, Emergency First October 20 & 21\nAED\, CPR "A"\, Emergency First October 20 & 21\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    Company Name\n        *\n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n    Attendee\n        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n    Email\n        *\n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n    Attendee\n        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n	Email\n		\n	\n	\n	\n	\n\n\n    Attendee\n        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n	Email\n		\n	\n	\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n	\n\n\n	\nSubmit\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n				If you are human\, leave this field blank.
URL:https://ecaottawa.org/training/aed-cpr-a-emergency-first-aid-oct-6-7/
LOCATION:OECA\, 86 Greenfield Ave.\, Ottawa\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261027T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261028T163000
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SUMMARY:Suderman Estimating- Course #1
DESCRIPTION:Presented by John Wiesel \nGain the confidence to bid accurately and win profitable work with a proven\, systematic estimating system. \n\nAre you confident in your electrical estimating skills in today’s competitive market? One missed labour unit or a forgotten job expense can turn a winning bid into a losing project. \nThis two-part\, live online workshop delivered by Suderman Estimating provides a time-tested\, step-by-step system that catches errors before they cost you\, so you can bid with clarity and walk onto the job site with confidence. \nWith rising material costs and tight labour markets\, a single 5% miss on a large commercial job can wipe out a month’s overhead. You can’t afford to estimate by instinct. This course replaces guesswork with a structured\, verifiable process – from your first takeoff to your final profit margin. \n\nYou will learn how to: \n\nCourse 1\, Day 1 – Estimating Fundamentals:\nWalk through real drawings and physically count every receptacle\, lighting fixture\, and feeder for an office and a plant. You’ll paste your counts into structured takeoff forms – supplied by us – and catch quantity errors before they become budget killers.\nCourse 1\, Day 2 – Pricing & Laboring:\nApply standard labour units to your counts\, then adjust them for site conditions and non-productive time. You’ll calculate material pricing\, add job expenses\, and apply mark-up – so you see your true profit number emerge on paper.\nCourse 2\, Day 1 – Advanced Industrial Estimating:\nMove up to 600-amp distribution\, QMQB panelboards\, switchgear replacements\, bus duct\, and 5KV service entrances. You’ll draft a complete estimate for a motor control centre with power and control wiring – tackling the complexity that scares most competitors away.\nCourse 2\, Day 2 – Quoting\, Change Orders & Unit Pricing:\nBuild a full quotation example\, then practice handling change orders and extras mid-job. You’ll also calculate the true hourly cost of your vehicles and equipment\, so your charge-out rates actually cover your fleet – and you’ll create unit pricing templates that speed up future bids.\n\n\n👥 Ideal Audience:\nElectrical contractors\, journeyman electricians\, maintenance electricians\, those looking to enter electrical contracting\, purchasing personnel\, engineers\, architects and technicians\, project managers\, and foremen. Course 1 is beginner-friendly; Course 2 builds on it directly and requires Course 1 as a prerequisite. \n📅 Date: \n\nCourse 1: Oct 27 & 28\, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM ET\nCourse 2: Nov 24 & 25\, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM ET\n(Course 1 is a mandatory prerequisite for Course 2)\n\n\nImportant Cancellation Policy :\nMembers who cancel within one week of the course date will be responsible for the course cost. We kindly ask that you confirm your availability for both course days before registering.\nRegister Here today
URL:https://ecaottawa.org/training/suderman-estimating/
CATEGORIES:training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261027T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261028T150000
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SUMMARY:CURTEK - REVU ESTIMATING: BEYOND TAKEOFFS
DESCRIPTION:Course Overview\nBluebeam Revu: Estimating Level 2 is an advanced training course designed for professionals who have completed Estimating Level 1 and want to take their digital estimating skills to the next level. This course provides a deeper exploration of Bluebeam Revu’s tools and features\, focusing on advanced workflows\, customization\, and data management techniques that enhance speed\, accuracy\, and overall estimating efficiency. \nWho Should Attend: Any field or office professionals in the Construction industry that needs to measure PDF construction documents. \nPre-Requisites :A working knowledge of the use of personal computers & An understand of take-offs. Bluebeam Revu Basics & Estimating Level 1 courses \nLearning Outcomes\n\nOptimize PDF drawings for digital use for clean\, accurate takeoffs and improved performance.\nStreamline navigation through page labeling\, bookmarks\, and file management tools.\nUtilize Spaces to define ad value to takeoff\nCreate and manage hyperlinks to connect drawings\, details\, and related\nCompare and overlay documents to identify changes\, revisions\, and\nIncorporate drawing revisions with your takeoffs using Slipsheeting\nCustomize and leverage the Markups List for advanced reporting\, and\n\nSession 1 – Optimizing Drawings and Organizing Digital Workflows (3.5 Hours)\nModule 1: Introduction\nModule 2: Optimizing PDFs for Digital Use\nModule 3: Simplifying Navigation\nModule 4: Spaces\nModule 5: Hyperlinks \nSession 2 – Managing Revisions and Advanced Takeoff Analysis (3.5 Hours)\nModule 6: Managing Changes and Revisions\nModule 7: Slip Sheeting Take-off pages\nModule 8: Advanced Markups List \n1 Gold Seal Credit \n\nPrerequisite: This is NOT a beginner course. You are expected to know what is taught in the Basics course before taking this course. Bluebeam Revu Basics & Estimating Level 1 courses  Visit https://www.curtek.ca/revu-basics-knowlege-test to test your knowledge on the basics. \n  \n\nView Full Course Outline (PDF)\n\n \nRegister Here\n \nTHE VENUE\nThe training will be held in an online Zoom meeting. Details will be provided 48 hours before the first session.\n*Cost $349.00 + tax through Curtek\n*Course payment will be reimbursed upon successful completion.\nRecommended Computer Setup\nYou will need TWO screens for the training to be effective.\n·         The first screen needs to be a Windows computer with Bluebeam Revu 2020 installed.\n·         The second screen is to display the Zoom meeting. This could be a second monitor\, a larger tablet (9″ +) or a smart phone displayed on to a TV. \nBluebeam Revu Requirements\nYou will need a fully functioning version of Bluebeam Revu 2020. Any Windows version is ok (Standard\, CAD\, or eXtreme). The Mac version will not work. If you have an older version\, you can download a 2020 trial and install it ‘side by side’ your existing install. This will allow you to continue to use your older version without losing your license and you can use the new version to follow along in the training.
URL:https://ecaottawa.org/training/revu-estimating-beyond-takeoffs/
CATEGORIES:training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261027T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261027T140000
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SUMMARY:Microsoft Copilot- What AI can actually do at work
DESCRIPTION:Agenda: \n\nMicrosoft AI Roadmap: Explore the evolution of Copilot and agents and how Microsoft is bringing AI into everyday business applications.\nAI for Everyday Work: See Microsoft 365 Copilot in action across Office and Teams\, including practical features that can improve day-to-day productivity.\nBuild Custom AI Agents: Discover how Copilot Studio can create custom and knowledge-based agents tailored to specific business needs.\nAI Across Business Applications: Explore Copilot\, agents\, and new AI capabilities in Business Central and Dynamics 365 CRM.\nSecure & Practical AI: Learn how security\, governance\, compliance\, and responsible AI support real-world adoption\, with practical use cases and key takeaways.\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://ecaottawa.org/training/https-voxism-com-events/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261028T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261028T150000
DTSTAMP:20261019T183853
CREATED:20260812T163926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261014T160718Z
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SUMMARY:AI Workshop Series #2 – From Takeoff to Bid: Catch Missed Scope. Keep the Margin.
DESCRIPTION:AI Workshop Series #2 – From Takeoff to Bid: Catch Missed Scope. Keep the Margin. \nYour estimate is only as good as your takeoff. And your margin is only as good as your estimate.\nAs an estimator\, you face ongoing pressure from tight deadlines\, complex specs\, and the constant risk of missing scope or pricing something wrong. \nThis workshop shows you how to use AI to support your estimating process without handing over control. You’ll learn to turn specs and drawings into structured scope lists\, cross-check quantities with AI\, and run price checks off your rate library. You’ll keep the margin and final numbers where they belong — with you. \nWhy this matters: A missed scope item or a rate outlier can cost you thousands. This workshop gives you a repeatable process to catch those issues before they hit your bottom line. \nYou will learn how to: \n\nTurn specs and drawings into a structured scope list so nothing gets missed and every item is priced or excluded on purpose\nUse AI to cross-check your takeoff quantities — devices\, fixtures\, homeruns\, and panels — against your own count\, rather than relying on it as the final number\nRun an independent price check off your rate library to catch missing scope and rate outliers\nKeep the margin and final numbers where they belong: with you\n\nIntended Audience: Estimators and operations leads who have some familiarity with AI and want to use it to support — not replace — their estimating process.\nWhile it’s strongly recommended that you attend Session 1: Data That Actually Works\, if you missed it\, you can access the recording in ECAO’s Learning Centre. \n💻 Where: Live online via Zoom \n\n$99 (tax incl.) per live session (includes recording) | $79 for recording only\nReimbursement upon course completion\n\nYour Guide: Josh Turner\, PMP\, ContractorOS — An industry expert with hands-on construction experience who has figured out how to make AI practical\, rather than a tech guru with no site experience. \nNeed to Know: \nWhat to bring: A laptop and a working internet connection. Participants are encouraged to have a real project folder (specs\, drawings\, or data) to work with during the session.\nPayment: Online via PayPal or Invoice.\nCancellation: Full refund (4+ weeks)\, 50% (2–4 weeks)\, no refund (<10 days). Substitutions allowed.\nAccessibility & Questions: Contact Témoc Vega – tvega@ecao.org \n\n🔗 Click Here to Register
URL:https://ecaottawa.org/training/ai-workshop-series-2-from-takeoff-to-bid-catch-missed-scope-keep-the-margin/
CATEGORIES:training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261029T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261029T133000
DTSTAMP:20261019T183853
CREATED:20261019T144318Z
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SUMMARY:Claude Vs Copilot: Choosing the Right AI for the job
DESCRIPTION:Cut through the hype — see real\, practical AI across a business day \nThis session follows the natural journey of AI adoption: from Microsoft’s AI roadmap\, to Copilot for everyday work\, to building custom agents\, to applying AI inside Business Central and Dynamics — all done securely and responsibly. Attendees leave knowing what AI can genuinely do at work today. \nAgenda: \n\nUnderstand the strengths of Claude and Microsoft 365 Copilot\nSee real-world business use cases and demonstrations\nLearn when to use each tool for maximum impact\nExplore security\, governance\, and adoption considerations\nIdentify opportunities to improve productivity and decision-making\nBusiness Leaders\, IT professionals\, Microsoft 365 users\, and anyone evaluating AI solutions for their organizations should attend this highly informative training webinar.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://ecaottawa.org/training/claude-vs-copilot-choosing-the-right-ai-for-the-job/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261103T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261103T103000
DTSTAMP:20261019T183853
CREATED:20260814T182028Z
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SUMMARY:Prompt Payment -November 3rd
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an informative and timely webinar presented by Dan Leduc of Soloway Wright LLP\, focusing on the recent changes to Ontario’s Prompt Payment legislation\, commonly known as the Construction Act. \nThis valuable session will help members understand the new payment timelines and requirements affecting the construction industry. Learn how these changes can impact your business\, improve payment certainty\, and provide practical strategies for managing cash flow more effectively in today’s challenging environment of rising costs\, material delays\, and budget uncertainty. \nMr. Leduc brings extensive experience in negotiating\, mediating\, arbitrating\, and litigating a wide range of construction disputes\, including construction liens\, trust claims\, delay claims\, construction insurance claims\, and architects’ and engineers’ errors and omissions. He also has significant expertise in drafting and negotiating construction contracts on behalf of owners\, developers\, general contractors\, subcontractors\, and suppliers. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nPrompt Payment November 3rd\nPrompt Payment November 3rd\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    Company Name\n        *\n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n    Attendee\n        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n	Email\n		\n	\n	\n	\n	\n\n\n    Attendee\n        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n	Email\n		\n	\n	\n	\n	\n\n\n	\nSubmit\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n				If you are human\, leave this field blank.
URL:https://ecaottawa.org/training/prompt-payment-changes-in-the-construction-act/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261103T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261103T153000
DTSTAMP:20261019T183853
CREATED:20260813T180833Z
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SUMMARY:AI Workshop Series #3 - The PM's Daily Engine: Automate the Admin. Run the Project
DESCRIPTION:Turn contracts into task lists\, automate the repeatable paperwork\, and stay in control of the key decisions. \nYou can’t afford to lose hours to admin. But you also can’t afford to lose control. \nAs a PM\, you’re pulled in a hundred directions. Contracts\, RFIs\, emails\, meeting notes\, payment claims\, reports — the list never ends. The paperwork is relentless\, and it takes time away from what matters. \nThis workshop shows you how to use AI to automate the repeatable admin while you stay in control of the key decisions. You’ll learn to turn contracts into task lists\, log and organize project communications\, draft reports and payment claims with AI\, and set up recurring tasks so nothing falls through the cracks. \nWhy this matters: The admin never stops. But it doesn’t have to be all on you. This workshop gives you a system to handle the paperwork faster — so you can focus on running the project. \nYou will learn how to: \n\nTurn a signed contract into a working task list — every obligation\, its clause\, its deadline\, and who owns it\nLog and organize project emails\, RFIs\, instructions\, and meeting notes so nothing slips through\nDraft RFIs and client monthly reports straight from your tracked data\nBuild payment claims with AI while you set the percent complete — AI drafts\, you review and approve\nSet up recurring tasks to help keep projects on track\n\nIntended Audience:\nProject managers\, operations leads\, and estimators who have some familiarity with AI and want to automate the repeatable admin while staying in control of the key decisions. While it’s strongly recommended that you attend Session 1: Data That Actually Works\, if you missed it\, you can access the recording in ECAO’s Learning Centre. \n Where: Live online via Zoom\n$99 (tax incl.) per live session (includes recording) | $79 for recording only\nReimbursement upon course completion \n🔗 Click Here to Register
URL:https://ecaottawa.org/training/ai-workshop-series-3-the-pms-daily-engine-automate-the-admin-run-the-project/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261111T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261111T153000
DTSTAMP:20261019T183853
CREATED:20260813T192625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T160128Z
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SUMMARY:AI Workshop Series #4 – Track Progress. Catch Delays. Stay Ahead.
DESCRIPTION:Build schedules\, track labour and delays\, and run weekly look-aheads to stay ahead. \nScheduling is where projects succeed or fail. And delays are where margins disappear. \nYou need to plan the work\, track progress\, and catch delays before they cost you. But the tools are clunky\, the data is messy\, and the GC’s schedule changes constantly. \nThis workshop shows you how to use AI to build schedules from production rates\, sequence\, and critical path — or work with the GC’s schedule. You’ll learn to turn voice notes into daily records\, track delay impacts\, and run weekly look-aheads to coordinate crews and catch roadblocks early. \nWhy this matters: Delays are inevitable. But getting blindsided by them is not. This workshop gives you a system to track progress\, catch delays early\, and support time claims when they happen. \nYou will learn how to: \n\nBuild your own programe or work to the general contractor’s schedule: structure\, durations from production rates\, sequence\, and critical path — AI does the first cut; you own the sequence\nTurn a supervisor’s voice note or quick write-up into a structured daily record of hours\, quantities\, and delays\nRun the weekly look-ahead as a working session to coordinate crews and surface roadblocks before they hit\nLearn why percent complete is yours to set — and why measuring progress by money spent is a trap\nTrack delays and their impacts\, so you can support a claim for time up the chain\, with the time and cost of each option\n\nIntended Audience: Project managers and operations leads who have some familiarity with AI and want to use it to support scheduling\, progress tracking\, and delay management. While it’s strongly recommended that you attend Session 1: Data That Actually Works\, if you missed it\, you can access the recording in ECAO’s Learning Centre. \n Where: Live online via Zoom \n$99 (tax incl.) per live session (includes recording) | $79 for recording only\nReimbursement upon course completion \n🔗 Click Here to Register \nYour Guide: Josh Turner\, PMP\, ContractorOS — An industry expert with hands-on construction experience who has figured out how to make AI practical\, rather than a tech guru with no site experience. \nNeed to Know: \n\nWhat to bring: A laptop and a working internet connection. Participants are encouraged to have a real project folder (specs\, drawings\, or data) to work with during the session.\nPayment: Online via PayPal or Invoice.\nCancellation: Full refund (4+ weeks)\, 50% (2–4 weeks)\, no refund (<10 days). Substitutions allowed.\nAccessibility & Questions: Contact Témoc Vega – tvega@ecao.org
URL:https://ecaottawa.org/training/ai-workshop-series-4-track-progress-catch-delays-stay-ahead/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261117T083000
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SUMMARY:Contract Pitfalls - Nov. 17
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an informative and timely webinar presented by Dan Leduc of Soloway Wright LLP\, focusing on the Contract Pitfalls  \n\nContract pitfalls are the risks\, unfavorable clauses\, or mistakes in a construction contract that can lead to disputes\, delays\, extra costs\, or reduced profits. \nMr. Leduc brings extensive experience in negotiating\, mediating\, arbitrating\, and litigating a wide range of construction disputes\, including construction liens\, trust claims\, delay claims\, construction insurance claims\, and architects’ and engineers’ errors and omissions. He also has significant expertise in drafting and negotiating construction contracts on behalf of owners\, developers\, general contractors\, subcontractors\, and suppliers. \n\n\n\n\n\nContract Pitfalls - Nov. 17\nContract Pitfalls - Nov. 17\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    Company Name\n        *\n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n    Attendee\n        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n	Email\n		\n	\n	\n	\n	\n\n\n    Attendee\n        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n	Email\n		\n	\n	\n	\n	\n\n\n	\nSubmit\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n				If you are human\, leave this field blank.			\n			\n		\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://ecaottawa.org/training/contract-pitfalls/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261117T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261118T150000
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SUMMARY:CURTEK - Revu Foundations for Construction
DESCRIPTION:If your team is still treating Bluebeam like a PDF viewer\, you’re leaving time and professionalism on the table.\nRevu Foundations for Construction teaches your staff how to confidently navigate drawings\, apply clean and consistent markups\, track comments\, generate reports\, and collaborate through Bluebeam Studio. \nIn just two half-day sessions\, your team will: \n\nNavigate multi-page drawing sets with confidence\nCalibrate scale and measure accurately\nBuild and share custom tool sets\nTrack and export markup data professionally\nCollaborate in Studio Sessions like seasoned pros\n\nThis isn’t theory. It’s practical\, real-world training designed specifically for commercial construction teams. \nBuild the digital foundation your projects demand. \nIntended Audience: Trade contractors\, Forepersons\, Estimators\, Site supervisors\, Field\, and office staff working under GCs on commercial projects \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\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\n​Register Here
URL:https://ecaottawa.org/training/curtek-revu-foundations-for-construction/
CATEGORIES:training
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SUMMARY:AI Workshop Series #5 – Manage Contracts\, Changes\, & Risks. Protect Your Revenue.
DESCRIPTION:Draft notices\, build variations\, handle time claims\, and mitigate risks.  \nChange happens on every project. The question is: do you get paid for it? \nContract management is where revenue is protected or lost. A missed notice\, a poorly priced variation\, or a time claim handled wrong can cost you thousands. \nThis workshop shows you the order that protects you: notice first\, prove entitlement\, then price. You’ll learn to use AI to draft notices the moment something changes\, build variations from contract rates\, handle time claims without double-counting\, and run back-to-back checks so you never carry a risk you can’t recover. \nWhy this matters: Every change on site is a potential revenue loss — or gain. This workshop gives you a clear process to protect what you’re owed. \nYou will learn how to: \n\nDraft the right notice to the general contractor or client the moment something changes on site\nBuild a variation with the entitlement case first\, then price it off the rates already in your contract — notice first\, prove entitlement\, then price\nHandle time claims and extensions of time properly\, without double-counting\nRun the back-to-back check so you never carry a risk down to your own suppliers or labour that you cannot recover from above\n\nIntended  Audience: Project managers\, owners\, contract administrators\, and operations leads who have some familiarity with AI and want to use it to support contract management and revenue protection. While it’s strongly recommended that you attend Session 1: Data That Actually Works\, if you missed it\, you can access the recording in ECAO’s Learning Centre. \n💻 Where: Live online via Zoom \n\n\n\n$99 (tax incl.) per live session (includes recording) | $79 for recording only\nCourse Reimbursement upon completion\n\n\n\n🔗 Click Here to Register \nYour Guide: Josh Turner\, PMP\, ContractorOS — An industry expert with hands-on construction experience who has figured out how to make AI practical\, rather than a tech guru with no site experience. \nNeed to Know: \n\n\n\n\n\nWhat to bring: A laptop and a working internet connection. Participants are encouraged to have a real project folder (specs\, drawings\, or data) to work with during the session.\nPayment: Online via PayPal or Invoice.\nCancellation: Full refund (4+ weeks)\, 50% (2–4 weeks)\, no refund (<10 days). Substitutions allowed.\nAccessibility & Questions: Contact Témoc Vega – tvega@ecao.org\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://ecaottawa.org/training/ai-workshop-series-5-manage-contracts-changes-risks-protect-your-revenue/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Arbitration and Adjudication Differences - Nov. 19
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an informative and timely webinar presented by Dan Leduc of Soloway Wright LLP\, focusing on Construction Disputes: Adjudication vs. Arbitration \n\nDisputes can arise on any project\, but knowing the right resolution process can save time\, money\, and stress. In this informative session\, Dan Leduc will explain the advantages\, limitations\, and practical applications of adjudication and arbitration\, helping contractors navigate disputes with confidence and make informed decisions when conflicts arise. \n\n\n\n\nAdjudication & Arbitration - November 19th\nAdjudication & Arbitration - November 19th\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    Company Name\n        *\n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n    Attendee\n        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n	Email\n		\n	\n	\n	\n	\n\n\n    Attendee\n        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n	Email\n		\n	\n	\n	\n	\n\n\n	\nSubmit\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n				If you are human\, leave this field blank.
URL:https://ecaottawa.org/training/arbitration-and-adjudication-differences-nov-19/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261125T163000
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SUMMARY:Suderman Estimating - Course #2
DESCRIPTION:Presented by John Wiesel \nGain the confidence to bid accurately and win profitable work with a proven\, systematic estimating system. \n\nAre you confident in your electrical estimating skills in today’s competitive market? One missed labour unit or a forgotten job expense can turn a winning bid into a losing project. \nThis two-part\, live online workshop delivered by Suderman Estimating provides a time-tested\, step-by-step system that catches errors before they cost you\, so you can bid with clarity and walk onto the job site with confidence. \nWith rising material costs and tight labour markets\, a single 5% miss on a large commercial job can wipe out a month’s overhead. You can’t afford to estimate by instinct. This course replaces guesswork with a structured\, verifiable process – from your first takeoff to your final profit margin. \n\nYou will learn how to: \n\nCourse 1\, Day 1 – Estimating Fundamentals:\nWalk through real drawings and physically count every receptacle\, lighting fixture\, and feeder for an office and a plant. You’ll paste your counts into structured takeoff forms – supplied by us – and catch quantity errors before they become budget killers.\nCourse 1\, Day 2 – Pricing & Laboring:\nApply standard labour units to your counts\, then adjust them for site conditions and non-productive time. You’ll calculate material pricing\, add job expenses\, and apply mark-up – so you see your true profit number emerge on paper.\nCourse 2\, Day 1 – Advanced Industrial Estimating:\nMove up to 600-amp distribution\, QMQB panelboards\, switchgear replacements\, bus duct\, and 5KV service entrances. You’ll draft a complete estimate for a motor control centre with power and control wiring – tackling the complexity that scares most competitors away.\nCourse 2\, Day 2 – Quoting\, Change Orders & Unit Pricing:\nBuild a full quotation example\, then practice handling change orders and extras mid-job. You’ll also calculate the true hourly cost of your vehicles and equipment\, so your charge-out rates actually cover your fleet – and you’ll create unit pricing templates that speed up future bids.\n\n\n👥 Ideal Audience:\nElectrical contractors\, journeyman electricians\, maintenance electricians\, those looking to enter electrical contracting\, purchasing personnel\, engineers\, architects and technicians\, project managers\, and foremen. Course 1 is beginner-friendly; Course 2 builds on it directly and requires Course 1 as a prerequisite. \n📅 Date: \n\nCourse 1: Oct 27 & 28\, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM ET\nCourse 2: Nov 24 & 25\, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM ET\n(Course 1 is a mandatory prerequisite for Course 2)\n\n\n\nRegister Here today
URL:https://ecaottawa.org/training/suderman-estimating-course-2/
CATEGORIES:training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261124T113000
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SUMMARY:Blue Beam Revu Estimating Level 1- Build Accurate Takeoffs
DESCRIPTION:Revu Estimating Build Accurate Takeoffs is a comprehensive training course that teaches more than just how to use Bluebeam Revu—it teaches a proven system for performing accurate\, consistent\, and efficient quantity takeoffs within a real-world estimating workflow. Participants will learn not only how to properly scale drawings\, measure quantities\, organize takeoffs\, and calculate materials\, but also why each step matters and how to structure their work for speed\, accuracy\, and repeatability. By filling the practical gaps that most users never learn through software tutorials alone\, this course provides a complete framework for using Bluebeam Revu as a professional estimating tool\, helping estimators produce reliable takeoffs with greater confidence and consistency. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntended Audience: Construction supervisors\, project managers\, estimators\, engineers\, and design professionals looking to work smarter and faster in a digital environment. \nModules Include: \n\n\n\nTakeoff Profile and Tool Sets\nLayers\nSetting the scale\nViewports\nLength measurements\nArea and volume measurements\nDynamic Fill\nCount measurements\nSearch\nTracking Takeoffs\nLegends\nSketch to scale1\n\n\n\n1 Gold Seal Credit \nPrerequisite: This is NOT a beginner course. You are expected to know what is taught in the Basics course before taking this course. Visit https://www.curtek.ca/revu-basics-knowlege-test to test your knowledge on the basics. \n\nView Full Course Outline (PDF) \n\n \nRegister Here\n \n\nTHE VENUE\nThe training will be held in an online Zoom meeting. Details will be provided 48 hours before the first session. \n\nCost $349.00 + tax through Curtek\nCourse payment will be reimbursed upon successful completion.\n\nRecommended Computer Setup\nYou will need TWO screens for the training to be effective. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe first screen needs to be a Windows computer with Bluebeam Revu 2020 installed.\nThe second screen is to display the Zoom meeting. This could be a second monitor\, a larger tablet (9″ +) or a smart phone displayed on to a TV.\n\n\n\n\n\nBluebeam Revu Requirements\nYou will need a fully functioning version of Bluebeam Revu 2020. Any Windows version is ok (Standard\, CAD\, or eXtreme). The Mac version will not work. If you have an older version\, you can download a 2020 trial and install it ‘side by side’ your existing install. This will allow you to continue to use your older version without losing your license and you can use the new version to follow along in the training. \nYou can download a free 30-day trial here: https://www.curtek.ca/bluebeam-trial
URL:https://ecaottawa.org/training/blue-beam-revu-estimating-level-1-build-accurate-takeoffs-copy/
CATEGORIES:training
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