Construction 101 in Canada is a collaborative initiative between the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and their partner construction associations across Canada.

Construction 101 in Canada is an essential course for those working in an office, field office, or providing support services in both the construction and design sectors, who may be new to or recently introduced to industrial, commercial, institutional, and civil construction (ICI+C) in Canada.

Understanding how the modern ICI+C construction industry works, including project team hierarchy and varying project delivery methods, who is responsible for what, when, and why decisions are made in a project development lifecycle, is critical to career success in all sectors of the industry.

Designed for attendees to confidently step into any project environment and understand how preconstruction tasks are intertwined with modern project delivery methods, and how the project site is organized to deliver the project to completion.

Construction 101 in Canada defines and clarifies industry best practices and follows the full project lifecycle, arming attendees with practical tools they can use.

Construction 101 in Canada Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are as follows:

• Gain an understanding of the project decision-making hierarchy, the roles and responsibilities of each stakeholder;
• Understand various project delivery methods used in Canada;
• Develop an understanding of preconstruction activities, construction activities, and overall project maturity from project initiation to project completion;
• Gain a basic understanding of regulations, including Building Codes, Health and Safety and Provincial Construction Acts
• Gain knowledge of the construction association support network for practitioners;
• Gain a basic understanding of procurement and tendering processes;
• Understand standard construction contract types;
• Participate in and learn from various scenarios found in everyday construction-related issues;
• Understand project close-out and what constitutes ready for takeover.

Recommended For:

Individuals working in or moving into management, coordination, administration, or consulting roles within the ICI and Civil construction industry.

This practical course explores how digital delivery, data management, and AI-enabled workflows can improve project coordination, strengthen collaboration, streamline communication, and support faster, better-informed decisions. Participants will learn proven strategies and real-world workflows that can be applied immediately to active projects.

• Project managers or coordinators; contractor, consultant or owner representatives
• Field supervisors and site staff, including those tending Superintendents
• Consultants: architects, engineers, estimators, and contract administrators
• Administrative and operations support staff
• Owner/Developer representatives and public-sector staff
• Vendors, suppliers, and service providers, including lawyers, commercial realtors, insurance and bonding professionals
• Contractors, consultants and real estate professionals new to Canada

This is not a construction industry trades-focused course. It’s designed for those who administer, support, and contribute to the construction process and want to understand the full picture of how all the stakeholders, processes, and decisions come together to build an ICI+C project.

Prerequisites: none

Duration: 13 hours

Gold Seal credits: 4