Maximum number of students is limited to 10 students for this course. This course will take place in person at Keller engineering office.
Course Schedule
- First Day : Saturday, January 13 between 8:30-4:00
- Second Day: Saturday, January 20 between 8:30-4:00
- Third Day: Saturday January 27 between 8:30-4:00
- Fourth Day : Saturday February 3 between 8:30-4:00
- Fifth Day: Saturday February 10
Course Presenters:
John Cooke from John G Cook Associates
Jori Toniello from Architecture 49
Michael Paquette from Kasian Architecture
Ali Ahrabi from Hilti
Course description:
The PCD course is an introductory course that will enable the student to have a better understanding of construction documentation (specifications, drawings and schedules), products, bidding procedures and contracts. It is also prerequisite to all the other CSC education courses. The PCD course is a prerequisite for the Certified Technical Representative (CTR), Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA) and Certified Specification Practitioner (CSP) designations from CSC. Successful completion of the PCD may be credited toward the experience component requirements for the Registered Specification Writer (RSW) designation. The course is designed for individuals involved in the construction industry, who at any point in their career are required to produce, read, supply products for, or rely on, the project manual/specification. In other words, it is designed for anyone in construction, whether they work as a designer, consultant, contractor or supplier. The focus is to emphasize the relationship that exists between specifications and drawings, and the role of the industry participants. Contract documents and the project manual have an intrinsic relationship with each other, with standard pre-printed contract documents, and with associated documents; this course explains these relationships.
Module:
Introduction
Construction Process: Players and Roles; Owner Expectations; Budget Process; Project Phases; and the Bidding Process
Production of Construction Documents: The Project Manual; Format Documents; Specifying Methods; Language and Style; Specification Writing, Editing and Co-ordination; and Document Interpretation
Forms of Contract: Contract Delivery
Codes and Standards: Codes and Code Content; Standards and Testing Agencies; Zoning By-Laws and Permits; and Environmental issues
Risk Management Issues: Risk and Liability
Legal Issues: Legal Issues; and Contract Law and Court Decisions
Building Science: Basic Building Principles; Product Evaluation and Selection; Sustainability Issues; and Diagnostic Methods, Non-Destructive Testing
Contract Administration: Authority of the Contract Administrator; Time Management; Submittals, Alternatives and Substitutions; Changes in the Work; The Commissioning Process; and Performance, Termination and Dispute Resolutions
Communications: Communications and Projects on the Internet
Trends in the Construction Industry: The History of Standardizing Construction Information; New Initiatives in Standardization; and Professional Development
