Education & Training

January 13-14, 2026 8 hours online , Earn 1 Gold Seal Credit

“Construction Contract Documents are the written documents that define the roles, responsibilities, and “Work” under the construction Contract, and are legally-binding on the parties (Owner and Contractor)” https://www.ejcdc.org/construction-contract-documents/

That’s a broad-scope definition which implies that there are many different types of documents involved which is, in fact, true. Understanding the difference between the contract and the various construction contract documents and the role they play is key to the successful execution of a construction project.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. List the elements required to form a valid, enforceable construction contract
2. Differentiate between the contract and the contract documents
3. List and discuss common components of a tender call/invitation to tender
4. Describe various tender/bid documents
5. List 8 common contract documents in order of their hierarchy with respect to common rules of interpretation
6. Differentiate between changes, change orders and change directives
7. Discuss how changes to the contract are interpreted legally

Cost is $450, WCA and HCA Members email to [email protected] to register

January 13-14, 2026  20 hours online , Earn 6 Gold Seal Credits

 The construction industry relies on various types of documents to create a clear understanding of rights and responsibilities with respect to a construction contract. One of those types of documents is what are commonly known as the plans.

Unlike other contract documents, construction drawings are graphic representations of the project showing the location, sizes and relative relationship of the various components to one another. By interpreting these drawings, owners, prime contractors, trade contractors and other key stakeholders will understand how the project is to be constructed and how it should look and function upon completion.

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Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Understand and interpret most types of construction drawings.
2. Define common drawing interpretation terminology and nomenclature.
3. Identify the common components of a title block.
4. List the common order of most construction drawings.
5. Differentiate between plan views, cross sections, elevations, and details.
6. Interpret items shown using two dimensional drawings as three-dimensional objects by navigating between views.
7. Discuss the relevance of varying line weights and types.
8. Understand the principles and benefits of using orthographic projection vs perspective.
9. Differentiate between scales in both imperial and metric systems of measure.
10. Understand dimensioning and elevations in both imperial and metric systems of measure.
11. Differentiate between nominal and actual dimensioning, as well as hard and soft metric to imperial conversions.
12. Interpret common symbols and abbreviations.

Cost is $740, WCA and HCA members email to [email protected] to register

October 20-23, 2025 ONLINE Earn 2 Gold Seal Credits

 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.

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.

Cost is $750,  email to [email protected] to register