Education & Training

Free Two-hour Virtual Seminar On Leadership, Culture, And Performance

Published January 15, 2026

The Toronto Regional Labour-Management Health and Safety Committee is pleased to offer a free two-hour virtual seminar on Leadership, Culture, and Performance with Chris Roach from Danico Safety.

 

This session is intended for anyone looking to build leadership skills in construction, including owners, project managers, supervisors, superintendents, health and safety professionals, worker representatives, and JHSC members.

 

Topic - “Leveraging Behavioural Science and Safety Excellence to Enhance Leadership, Culture, Performance”

  • The Science of Behaviour
  • Applying Behavioural Science in the Workplace
  • Elements of World-Class Health and Safety
  • Intentional Leadership in Construction

 

Dates (same session offered four times - please pick the one that works best)

  • Monday, February 9, 2026
  • Friday, February 13, 2026
  • Friday, February 20, 2026
  • Monday, February 23, 2026

 

Time - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

Format - Virtual (Zoom)

Cost - No charge

 

Action - Please register early and share with your colleagues

Register here: https://ihsa.formstack.com/forms/leadership_culture_performance_seminar

ADMN201 - Construction Contract Administration

Published January 13, 2026

February 3 - 4, 2026 6 hours online , Earn 1 Gold Seal Credit
This course will provide the participants with an overview of the various administrative requirements and responsibilities contained within the various CCDC construction contract forms. CCDC guide manuals will be referenced and used. Participants will be provided with copies of administrative forms to assist in navigating those requirements and responsibilities. Learning Outcomes:
1.Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
2.Differentiate between the contract and the contract documents
3.List the six common modern construction contract arrangements.
4.Correspond those arrangements to documents used in Canada to form them.
5.Complete and execute the documents.
6.Understand the parties’ various administrative responsibilities under those contracts.
7.Fulfill those administrative responsibilities.
8.Identfy the various administrative forms necessary to meet obligations and responsibilities.
9.Refer to various guide documents to assist in the process of executing contractual responsibilities.

Member price is $375

Members email to cprymack@wca.on.ca to register

ESTM101 – An Introduction to Construction Estimating

Published January 13, 2026

March 17 - 20, 2026 12 hours online , Earn 2 Gold Seal Credits
Who should attend? If you are new to the industry or to estimating, if you currently work in the field and are considering a move into the office, if you are a college or university graduate still considering your career options or if you are an employer wishing to educate your existing staff, this course will provide participants with a comprehensive overview of the exciting career that is Construction Estimating. If you are pursuing your CCA Gold Seal certification, this course will award 2 gold seal credits. What will the course cover?
What will you learn? Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to: 1. Identify the various phases of a construction project from inception to commissioning and beyond. 2. Describe the role of the estimator in the modern construction industry. 3. Identify 6 common types of construction contract arrangements. 4. Identify 4 common types of construction estimates. 5. Detail the components of a construction estimate. 6. Recall the process of creating and applying various unit rates within a construction estimate as well as the completion and summarization of a construction estimate 7. Identify various methods used for procurement of construction services.

Member cost is $375

Email to cprymack@wca.on.ca to regsiter

Communication, Negotiation & Conflict Resolution

Published November 20, 2025

Communication, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution  The Communication, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution course has been designed to help improve written, oral and negotiating skills within the construction industry. The course contains interactive elements, case studies, practical examples, a search function, course glossary and reference library.)

Upon completing this course, you will be able to: 

• Overcome communication barriers,

• Communicate clearly using a variety of methods,

• Apply communication skills to lead a meeting,

• Define a conflict,

• Identify the stages of conflict,

• Apply assertiveness techniques to help people understand your point,

• Work with difficult behaviours more effectively,

• Describe the criteria for an effective negotiator,

• Describe how power can be used or abused in negotiation,

• Identify when to close negotiations.

 This course has been accredited by the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) for two (2) credits toward Gold Seal Certification. A final mark of 100% is required in order to receive a certificate of completion.

 This course is intended for anyone in the construction and maintenance industry who must interact effectively and professionally with employees, subcontractors, owners, clients, engineers and employers

Full details of Communication, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution can be found by clicking on the title.

Construction Industry Ethics

Published November 20, 2025

Construction Industry Ethics (The Construction Industry Ethics course has been designed to help you understand ethics as it relates to the construction industry. The course contains interactive elements, case studies, practical examples, videos, and a course glossary.)

The Construction Industry Ethics course has been designed to help you understand ethics as it relates to the construction industry. The course contains interactive elements, case studies, practical examples, videos, and a course glossary.

OBJECTIVES

Upon completing this course, you will:

  1.  Understand what is included in "ethical behaviour"
  2.  Be aware of the importance of ethics in business
  3.  Know how to make ethical decisions
  4.  Recognize ethics in the context of the law
  5.  Understand the direct link between ethics and a company's success

 *All Gold Seal applicants will have to take the Construction Industry Ethics course (both online and classroom portions). Gold Seal has allocated a total of 3 credits to this course (2 for the online portion and 1 for the classroom portion).

This course will be mandatory to receive Gold Seal Certification. A final mark of 100% is required in order to receive a certificate of completion.

This course is intended for owner/clients, contractors, supervisors, project managers, etc. who must deal effectively and professionally with employees, sub-trades, owners, clients, engineers, employers, and the public.

Full details of Construction Industry Ethics can be found by clicking the course title.

To register, click here.

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