CCDC Contracts: Supplementaries & Non-Standard Clauses | LIVE, ONLINE Training

Remember when it comes to contracts, it’s not about your own thoughts and assumptions; it’s about what is written!

What has caused changes to industry standard contract clauses? Allocation of risk often gets modified in contract clauses based on Project Owners or their lawyers’ past experiences. The issue with modifications to contract clauses is the lack of understanding of what these clauses mean and associated risks to Project Owners, Consultants, Contractors and other Stakeholders when they are changed.

When contract clauses are modified these risks materialize:

• disputes arise,
• relationships are damaged,
• project costs can increase,
• schedules can be compromised,
• bidders can jeopardize their businesses 
• the potential for litigation increases

It’s critical to be aware that in the nuances of the prime contract clauses, there are implications and requirements impacting all partners including the Consultants and Subcontractors.

By the end of this course you'll learn:

• WHAT the risks are in CCDC, CCA and provincial standard contracts that have been modified by supplementary conditions,
• WHY these clauses are modified, and
• COSTS associated with these clauses

This course takes a practical, hands-on approach to learning. Your instructors will lead you through interactive exercises to examine several non-standard contract clauses, giving you an opportunity to apply what is discussed in class.

This course will review supplementary conditions modified from CCDC 2, 5A, 5B, 14, 15, CCA 1 and provincial standard contracts.

This course was designed by an inter-disciplinary ICI team with the intention of fostering dialogue and understanding between stakeholders across the ICI sector. We recommend this course for mid-management personnel from the following roles/disciplines who are familiar with standard contract clauses:

•  General Contractors and Subcontractors: Construction Company Owners/Managers, Project Managers, Commercial Managers, Business Development Managers
• Project Owners, Third Party Project Managers (For the Project Owner), and P3 Developers
• Architects and Engineers
• Allied Professionals including: Bonding and Insurance specialists, Lawyers

Live, Online, Instructor-led training, with a maximum class size of 25 students.

• This is a highly interactive course facilitated by the instructor on the Zoom platform.
• You will be expected to have your webcam on during the whole class and participate in break-out rooms, small-group discussions, and other activities with your instructor and classmates during the course.
• Zoom access information will be provided to you in advance of the training by your instructor
• Full attendance and participation in all four sessions is mandatory for course completion. If a student misses a class session, we are unable to transfer registration or provide a partial refund of the registration fees.

This course is delivered in partnership with local construction associations across western Canada and Ontario. You will be participating with a cohort of industry peers from throughout these regions.

This course requires full face-to-face interaction and participation from both the instructor and students. In order to attend, you’ll must make sure you have the following:

• Computer or laptop with webcam (webcams are mandatory): This course will involve 100% on-screen interaction with your instructor and classmates, reading/viewing on-screen content like slides or videos, and interacting via typing with questions or responses. For this reason, you must have a webcam and use a full computer/laptop, and we do not permit students to attend using a tablet or cell phone.
• A quiet space with minimal distractions: Please plan to be fully engaged in the class, and clear your work schedule just as you would for attendance in an in-class program.

A short orientation session (30 min) with your course instructor will be held via Zoom before the course (usually scheduled in the week before). During the orientation, your instructor will go over course information and familiarize you with the Zoom tools you’ll be using. 

We recommend that students have have some experience in a construction/contract management role and/or have a solid familiarity with the language, format, and usage of common construction contracts.

Those with less experience are welcome to attend but may find it hard to absorb and appreciate the material without prior experience or context.

2 Gold Seal Credits