Trade Contracts – A Double Edge Sword

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.

Trade Contracts – A Double-Edged Sword will help you understand:

Significant clauses identified in the CCA 53 document, including:

• Design responsibility
• Performance specifications
• Conduit or flow-down provisions
• Scope of subcontract work
• Payment
• Insurance
• Protection of work
• Warranties
• Temporary site facilities
• Course Format

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