Trade Contracts – A Double Edge Sword

Course Description: Benjamin Franklin opined “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”.
Today subcontracts are becoming more and more confusing and onerous with the General Contractors pushing more and more risk, responsibility, and liability onto the Trade Contractor, so it behooves the Trade Contractor to have a greater understanding of the contract before a problem threatens their business rather than after.

The Canadian Construction Association Trade Contractors Council published “CCA 53 – A Trade Contractor’s Guide and Checklist to Construction Contracts”. This document was created to “draw the attention of Trade Contractors to certain clauses that frequently appear in construction contracts or subcontracts which can adversely affect the rights and obligations of trade
contractors” and forms part of the discussion.

Using a manual filled with spreadsheets and checklists this workshop will discuss the Trade Contractor’s contractual responsibilities and will examine clauses regarding design responsibility, performance specifications, conduit or flow-down provisions, scope of subcontract work, payment, insurance, protection of work, warranties, and temporary site facilities. Contract law, contract terms, and conditions, incorporation by reference as well as many other terms will be reviewed and discussed

A “Subcontract Handbook” will be developed by the participants so that the Subcontractor will better understand the contract requirements.

In addition, and using a green, amber, and red-light system using actual subcontracts, participants will review and analyze actual subcontract clauses to identify those clauses to be on the lookout for when reviewing and attempting to understand the construction contracts they are asked to bid upon and sign. Exclusive to this workshop is a comprehensive manual that is used as a reference and guide throughout the sessions. The manual is based on accumulated knowledge gathered over 40 years in the construction industry. It is a valuable and effective tool that contains not only practical how-to’s, checklists, and templates but will also be a foundation for new processes and procedures back in the office or on the job site.

Who Should Attend: Subcontractors, general contractors, contract administrators, estimators in the construction industry.

Your Presenter: Lee Kelly, M.A.A.T.O., P.GSC, Constructing Minds Inc. | President
Lee knows construction because she has built it. With over 30 years of construction management/General Contracting experience under her belt, she has extensive knowledge of construction practices, processes, and procedures in all contract delivery formats. Lee is a long-serving member of the National Gold Seal Committee, and the winner of the Construction Institute of Canada (TCIC) “Chancellor’s Award of Excellence.” Her enthusiasm for training makes her a highly informative, interactive, motivated, and sought-after trainer.

This course is eligible for 1 Gold Seal Credit