LEED Green Associate Training
2022-09-10 11:00 - 15:30, 2022-10-01 11:00 - 15:30, 2022-10-29 11:00 - 15:30, 2022-11-12 11:00 - 15:30 (America/Regina) | Online event
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is simply a sustainability scorecard for green buildings. The LEED Green Associate is the only professional designation to show employers and clients you have certified knowledge in the field.
To date, this course and its materials have proven to be instrumental in helping over 8000 students pass their respective exams at a 99% pass rate. This course is offered at a quarter of the price and time as the competition and is geared at allowing students to graduate with letters after their name! This course is instructed by a USGBC Faculty member and is the most effective way to pass.
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ACEC-SK Leadership Certification Program – Course Four
2022-09-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Online event
Course Four Details
Business Development: Foundational Top 10 Sales Skills for Engineers
Presenter: Scott Donald
Date: September 13, 2022
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Price: $145.00
Many organizations overlook the importance of foundational sales skills and following a basic sales process. In this webinar, we will share with participants the not-so-secret skill everyone should know and practice to help to grow your business: helping your clients.
Learning objectives

Learn foundational selling and business development skills
Hear about what business development professionals should be doing, but often don’t
How to make the most of your valuable (selling) time

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CCDC Document Webinar
2022-09-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Online event
In October, CCDC launched CCDC Document Webinars, an exciting new initiative aimed at providing information and guidance about the content and use of our standard construction documents. We have heard your questions and are ready to provide simple yet comprehensive answers! These author-led sessions are designed to explain the underlying principles behind CCDC documents and teach you their correct application and use. Documents are available for purchase from our document outlets.
Learning how to properly understand and use specification documents is a valuable skill to master. To help with this, authors will explain how to use the CCDC Master Specification for Division 00 ‘Procurement and Contracting Requirements’. This is a new type of CCDC publication and is part of a longer-term effort to introduce more specification documents. Organized according to MasterFormat, Division 00 offers model wording and explanatory specification notes on front-end documents. This includes advertisements, letters of invitations to bid, instructions to bidders, bid forms and supplements, notice of awards, letter to unsuccessful bidders, and more.
This webinar will teach viewers how specifications can be effectively used in the procurement process. Grow your knowledge so you can feel competent in your day-to-day work.
Registration:
English Division 00 webinar: Thursday, September 15
French Division 00 webinar: Thursday, September 29
Length: 60 Minutes
Start time: The webinar will start at 1:00 p.m. (ET)
Price: $65 + tax
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HDPE Case Studies and Lessons Learned
2022-09-19 13:00 - 14:00 | Online event
The third in a series of HDPE webinars sponsored by the Alliance for PE Pipe. This session covers actual case studies for the top installation methods of HDPE. It is a very thorough session intended for the municipal owner and civil engineer with some HDPE experience. Field videos, case studies and lots of photographs will illustrate numerous successful installations with HDPE. Small diameter through large diameter pipe will be included as well as installation above ground.
Moderator: Peter Dyke, Exec Director, PE Alliance
Speakers: Alan Ambler, PE, AM Trenchless & Rusty Reeves, Core & Main
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Carbon Capture Canada
2022-09-20 08:00 - 2022-09-22 17:00 | Edmonton Convention Centre, 9797 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 1N9, Canada
Carbon Capture Canada is the only Pan Canadian national convention showcasing Canada’s incredible and almost untapped opportunity for carbon capture and underground storage innovation technology and destination for global investment.
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Pipe Bursting Method Explored
2022-09-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Online event
This session covers pipe bursting with HDPE pipe in depth. Features, benefits, applications, lessons learned and practical tips of how and why to use this explosive method. Specifically, you will learn about:

Trenchless design
Static pipe bursting
Pneumatic pipe bursting
Why it is so much less expensive
Why HDPE is so well suited for trenchless
Bursting of Ductile iron, PVC, Cast, concrete
Soil types
Tools
Cases

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Aboriginal Consultation and Negotiating a Consultation Agreement workshop
2022-09-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Online event
Is your organization having challenges making inroads with Aboriginal people and Aboriginal Organizations. Are you an Aboriginal group who wants to better engage with Industry?
If you want to better consult with Aboriginal People/Industry or you are in a position that requires that you engage Aboriginal People/Industry (I.E. Stakeholder Relations, Consultation Department, Community Relations, Chief and Council, Surface Land, Aboriginal Relations) and have asked questions, then this two-day workshop is for you.
This two-day workshop is designed to provide practical solutions:

solutions that are based on the combined expertise of a First Nation law graduate who has worked for both Industry and Aboriginal groups for over 25 years and
a First Nation Consultant who has been in business since 1996 and has worked specifically in the area of Aboriginal Consultation since 2010

Two-day workshop – September 21 (day 1) and October 19 (day 2).
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Honouring our learning path towards Truth & Reconciliation
2022-09-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Online event
Ahead of the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, join Reconciliation Education in an important conversation with Dene Elder & Survivor Margaret Reynolds (Saskatchewan) with celebrated Anishnaabe film actor, hip hop artist and activist for reconciliation, Samian (Québec). Both, featured in the online course, 4 Seasons of Reconciliation.
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Enhancing Chances of Bidder Success
2022-09-30 08:15 - 13:15 | The Atlas Hotel, Regina, 4177 Albert St, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4S 3R6, Canada
Learn all the tips and tricks to help you win more work from organizations that utilize Best Value procurement.
Presented by – Harlan Kennedy, P.Eng., PMP
Three panelists from organizations that utilize Best Value procurement will join to answer questions and share what they look for when evaluating bids and proposals.
Panelists:

Tammy Moyse, City of Regina
Glenn Deck, SaskBuilds
Rhea Brown, SaskPower

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Qualified Persons Training
2022-10-04 08:00 - 2022-10-13 17:00 | Online event
The Water Security Agency is partnering with Southeast College, to provide a dynamic and informational Introductory Qualified Persons Training course. This free course consists of five instructor-led online sessions.
The course offers the introductory concepts that are important to ensure people who want to work as a Qualified Person (QP) have the appropriate skills and knowledge necessary to assist producers with completing Drainage Applications.
During this course attendees will learn about:

WSA’s Agricultural Water Management Strategy,
the roles of a QP and who can be a QP,
WSA’s Drainage Approval Process,
What drainage is,
The types of wetlands and how to classify a wetland,
climate change and how this should be considered in the design of drainage works,
the impacts of drainage,
How to complete a drainage application,
the importance of land control,
the risks of drainage networks and how to mitigate for these risks to ensure the design of agriculture water management projects is resilient and reduces the risks of the works.

If anyone is interested in participating in this course, the next online Introductory QP Training Course will start next on October 4, 2022, and it will consist of five virtual online sessions that are ~3 hours in length. So, the sessions start on Tuesday October 4th and finish on Thursday October 13th and are scheduled between 9am and 12pm for each of the five sessions.
You will be required to pre-register for this workshop. If you are interested in attending please go to Southeast College’s website to register: https://www.southeastcollege.org/courses/introductory-qualified-persons-training/.
Tips to register: scroll to the bottom of the webpage and click on the dates you want to register for, this will result in the date being underlined, then go back to the top of the webpage and click on the green “Register” button on the top right of the webpage and then follow the instructions.
Note: If you can’t take the October 2022 session, this course will also be offered the weeks of November 8 – November 17, 2022 (five mornings between 9am-12pm).
If you have any questions about the online Introductory QP Training Course or are having difficulties registering for the course, please contact Heather Davies (Heather.Davies@wsask.ca).

Brock White: A White Cap Company - Free Seminar
2022-10-11 08:00 - 11:30 | Hilton Garden Inn, 90 22nd Street E, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 3X6, Canada
Topics Will Include:
Principles of the AASHTO 93 design method for flexible pavements and evaluation of performance parameters for Secugrid & Combigrid geogrids/geocomposites.
8am – 9am: Registration & Breakfast
9am – 10am / 10:15am – 11:15am: Seminars
RSVP by October 7th, 2022 to Jason Farthing – jfarthing@brockwhite.com
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Brock White: A White Cap Company - Free Seminar
2022-10-12 08:00 - 11:30 | Sandman Hotel, 1800 Victoria Avenue E, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4N 7K3, Canada
Topics Will Include:
Principles of the AASHTO 93 design method for flexible pavements and evaluation of performance parameters for Secugrid & Combigrid geogrids/geocomposites.
8am – 9am: Registration & Breakfast
9am – 10am / 10:15am – 11:15am: Seminars
RSVP by October 7th, 2022 to Kerry Schofield – kschofield@brockwhite.com
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CCDC Document Webinar
2022-10-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Online event
CCDC launched CCDC Document Webinars, an exciting new initiative aimed at providing information and guidance about the content and use of our standard construction documents. We have heard your questions and are ready to provide simple yet comprehensive answers! These author-led sessions are designed to explain the underlying principles behind CCDC documents and teach you their correct application and use. To purchase CCDC documents and seals, please click here for instructions.
With the new edition of CCDC 24 – 2022 “A Guide to Model Forms and Support Documents”, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) is working to design its October webinar around providing an overview of this important guide document.
The CCDC authors will explain the details of the administrative processes involved, including project financial information, payment, supplemental instruction, change, notification, and warranty. This webinar will run through the model forms suggested to meet these administrative requirements, featuring both the new cash allowance expenditure and the Ready-for-Takeover application forms. Contract administrators will benefit from the session as it will allow them to better understand CCDC 24 as a useful tool. Become confident in your work and enjoy stress-free contract administration.
Registration:
English CCDC 24 webinar: Thursday, October 13
French CCDC 24 webinar: Thursday, October 27
Length: 60 minutes
Start time: The webinar will start at 1:00 p.m. (ET)
Price: $65 + tax
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Building Standards and Licensing Branch - Legislative Framework Workshop
2022-10-17 08:00 - 2022-10-18 16:30 | Queensbury Convention Centre, 1700 Elphinstone St., Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P 2Z6, Canada
The intent of this workshop is to provide a detailed review of provincial legislation regarding building standards and the relation to the National Building Code of Canada (NBC) 2015 and National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB) 2017 within Saskatchewan.
The following topics will be covered, which include working examples for application of:

Provincial Legislation (The Construction Codes Act, The Building Code Regulations and The Energy Code Regulations)
Saskatchewan Amendments to the NBC 2015
NBC 2015, Division C, Part 2 – Administrative Provisions
Administrative Requirements for Use with The NBC 1985
Building Bylaws
Order Writing and the Appeal Process
Objectives and Functional Statements, and
Alternative Solutions

This workshop will provide 16 credit hours towards mandatory training hour requirements, upon successful completion of the LFT Exam for building official license renewal or 16 credit hours towards discretionary training upon failure of the LFT Exam. Other participants can claim 16 hours of professional development upon completion not reliant on exam writing.
Who should take this workshop?

building officials;
local authorities;
designers;
architects;
engineers;
code consultants; and
construction industry.

Registrations will be processed on a first-come first-served basis. Please register for this workshop as soon as possible as space is limited.
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Risk Management Webcast for Design Professionals
2022-10-18 12:00 - 13:30 | Online event
This year’s complimentary, risk management webcast for design professionals is entitled “Understanding and responding to cyber threats—the legal aspects” and will include a discussion on breach trends, privacy legislation, mitigation tips and best practices surrounding the handling of breach incidents.
Cyber risk is an exposure that no modern business can escape. The financial and legal impacts of cybercrime, business interruption and privacy events can be damaging for both design firms and their clients. Our panel of leading legal specialists will discuss various cyber threats common to the design industry and how to respond if a cyber incident occurs.
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Registration closes on October 16 at 11 p.m. Eastern / 8 p.m. Pacific / 12 a.m. Atlantic.

ACEC-SK Leadership Certification Program – Course Five
2022-10-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Online event
Course Five Details
Marketing: Would You Buy From You?
Presenter: Tim Kist
Date: October 18, 2022
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Price: $145.00
This program is an internal look at your collective marketing alignment to serve your customers and create a consistent customer experience. Interactive discussion, breakout rooms, and a fillable game plan are specifically designed for professional service firms. Participants will understand key theory and create action plans specific for their company.
Learning objectives

Learn how to assess ease of doing business with your firm from your customer’s perspective
Understand how to use specific tools to finalize your competitive positioning
Learn how to build a customer centric mindset across your firm

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Canadian Professional Grant Development Workshop
2022-10-20 09:30 - 2022-10-21 17:00 | Online event
This comprehensive two-day workshop will illustrate how to translate ideas into fundable proposals. The overall strategic plan for writing grants will be addressed, including: the needs statement, mission, goals, objectives, evaluation, key personnel, outcomes, and budgets. The instructor will use interactive exercises, lectures, and discussions to demonstrate how to research and write your specific project.
You will learn the essentials of Canadian grant writing, such as:

Searching and applying for Tri-Council (NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR), foundation and corporate donors
Addressing the guidelines of proposals
Identifying and effectively writing the key elements of a proposal
Integrating each component of the grant into the final product
Packaging a professional grant submission

After the workshop, you will understand how to navigate the world of grant procurement and demonstrate the excellence and innovation that will propel your project or research beyond other submissions.
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Building Standards and Licensing Branch – Legislative Framework Workshop
2022-10-26 08:00 - 2022-10-27 16:30 | Travelodge, 106 Circle Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7L 4L6, Canada

Engaging Effectively With The Indigenous Workforce
2022-10-27 12:00 - 17:00 | Online event
When developing effective Indigenous relationships, do not let your fear of saying or doing the wrong thing impede you. This webinar will improve your cultural capabilities, work towards reconciliation and better relationship building with Indigenous peoples, businesses, and communities. Strategies and tools to increase your Indigenous awareness and relations will be provided as well as understanding the advantage to business engagement with Indigenous peoples to your business.
Objectives:

TRC Call to Action 92 as a framework
Historical Impacts on Indigenous Peoples
Strategies to engage Indigenous Business Relationships
Understanding the business benefits to cultivating business relationships

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Strategic Business Overview and Procurement Forum
2022-11-01 08:00 - 17:00 | World Trade Centre Saskatoon at Prairieland Park, 503 Ruth St W, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 4E4, Canada
Learn about Saskatchewan infrastructure plans and how to do business with provincial and municipal governments and educational institutions.
Saskatchewan is investing in infrastructure for a growing province. Saskatchewan’s 2022-23 Budget includes record investment of nearly $3.2 billion in capital projects to meet the needs of communities across the province. This includes $1.4 billion in capital projects across executive government, and $1.8 billion in capital projects by Saskatchewan’s commercial Crown Corporations.
The forum will provide an opportunity to learn more about the major infrastructure plans around information technology, construction, engineering and manufacturing services of Saskatchewan Crown Corporations and ministries. There will also be a chance to network and to learn “how to do business” with the Crowns, ministries and others.
Current confirmed presenters include SaskTel, SaskPower, SaskEnergy, SGI, Ministry of SaskBuilds and Procurement, SaskWater and Saskatchewan Polytechnic, University of Saskatchewan, City of Saskatoon and City of Regina.
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ACEC-Canada 2022 National Leadership Conference
2022-11-01 08:00 - 2022-11-03 17:00 | Online event
Registration is now open!
Space is limited for the in-person event.
In-person conference: $935 plus taxes
Virtual sessions: Free
About this event
ECONOMY + ENVIRONMENT = An Integrated Vision will be an opportunity for the consulting engineering sector to come together to discuss the role our industry can and should play in creating a more resilient and robust economy.
Health and Safety Policy
We are committed to producing a safe event for our attendees. ACEC has determined that only fully vaccinated individuals will be permitted to attend the in person national leadership conference and the Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards in Ottawa. Requiring vaccinations for in-person attendees helps safeguard those attendees who may be immune compromised, who have health conditions that may have reduced the efficacy of their vaccinations, and/or who have family members who fall into these categories. Fully vaccinated means that 14 days have passed since receiving a second dose of Health Canada approved vaccines.
Our safety protocols and best practices around COVID-19 will continue to respond to the public health guidance and will be updated to reflect changes to circumstances.
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Lean Practitioners Association of Saskatchewan Conference 2022
2022-11-03 08:30 - 16:00 | The Hotel Saskatchewan, 2125 Victoria Ave, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P 0S3, Canada
Located: Online & The Hotel Saskatchewan
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APEGS Fall PD Days - Electronic Document Authentication: What you need to know & requirements
2022-11-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Online event
In this presentation, APEGS registered members will be introduced to the digital signature policy of APEGS to meet the highest standards of document reliability as defined in the Saskatchewan’s Electronic Information and Documents Act. Members will learn what are the key ingredients of electronic document reliability, the different types of e-signature solutions available and the varying levels of reliability of each and understand the digital signature policy as a means to achieve high standards and public safety. Members will also be presented with an overview of the APEGS digital signature services and have a quick demo of the solution. This session will be recorded and published online.
Presented by: Charles Tremblay – Notarius
Charles Tremblay has worked for more than 25 years in information technology and cybersecurity and has more than a dozen years of service with Notarius. He has seen the development of technologies and standards for document reliability and electronic transactions. He passionately contributes to the dematerialization of documents and transactions, business modernization and digital transformation.
Registration is now closed.

APEGS Fall PD Days - Investigations with APEGS
2022-11-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Online event
Individuals licensed with APEGS are required to practice competently and ethically. The purpose of an investigation is to determine whether there is a basis for the Discipline Committee to hear and determine a formal complaint of professional misconduct or professional incompetence and apply the appropriate order (penalty). How does the process work? What are the common issues that lead to a complaint? What are the typical outcomes?
Presented by: Chris Wimmer, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.)
A native of Regina, Chris earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Regional Systems Engineering from the University of Regina and began his career with Keith Project Management as a water and wastewater engineer. He then spent 15 years with Saskatchewan Industry and Resources, most recently as a Senior Pipeline Engineer.
Chris started with APEGS in August 2005 and is the as the Director of Investigation and Compliance. Chris’s main role is staff support to the Investigation Committee, but also carries responsibility for the Compliance Department and the Continuing Professional Development Department.
Registration is now closed.

APEGS Fall PD Days - Networking
2022-11-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Online event
Most professionals, at some point, will find themselves at a networking event. Yet most people will confess they hate the chit chat . With some simple planning you can become an engaging conversationalist and leave the event “giving” and “gaining” information.
Presented by: Lisa Moretto – RGI International
Lisa Moretto is the President of RGI International, Inc. with offices in Winnipeg, MB and Rochester, NY. She has been in the technical communication field since 1988 and has been developing and delivering business and technical communication courses since 1994. Her clients include government agencies, private corporations, consulting firms, and professional societies. Her courses consistently receive positive reviews. She is an engaging and interactive presenter and is frequently invited to speak at international conferences.
Lisa is an adjunct professor at the Rochester Institute for Technology, where she teaches Technical Writing, Business Communication, and Effective Technical Communication. She is a Past President of the Rochester Engineering Society and contributes a monthly article to the RES Magazine. She is an active member of the Society for Technical Communication and the IEEE Professional Communication Society.
Early bird price: $25 (taxes included)
Regular price: $40 (taxes included)
Registration is now closed.
Early bird registration deadline: October 27, 2022
Registration deadline: November 3, 2022
Cancellations are handled as follows:

Cancellations received within 24 hours of registration will be given a full refund with no cancellation fee.
Cancellations received greater than 5 business days before the event will result in a refund, less an administration fee being the lesser of $50 or the registration fee plus tax.
Special circumstances for cancellations that fall within the 5 business days of the event will be considered at the Registrar’s discretion.

CCDC 10 ‘A Guide to Construction Project Delivery Methods’ Document Webinar
2022-11-10 12:00 - 13:30 | Online event
CCDC launched CCDC Document Webinars, an exciting new initiative aimed at providing information and guidance about the content and use of our standard construction documents. We have heard your questions and are ready to provide simple yet comprehensive answers! These author-led sessions are designed to explain the underlying principles behind CCDC documents and teach you their correct application and use. To purchase CCDC documents and seals, please click here for instructions.
CCDC 10 ‘A Guide to Construction Project Delivery Methods’ Document Webinar
A successful construction project can rely on several factors, but some of the greatest indicators are an on-time and on-budget completion. This achievement begins with the selection of the correct project delivery method. Join the CCDC authors for November’s webinar on CCDC 10 ‘A Guide to Construction Project Delivery Methods’ to learn about different project delivery methods and how to make an informed choice for your project. Learn about design-bid-build, design-build, construction management, and more. CCDC authors will cover the pros and cons of each method, including important considerations when implementing your chosen method.
Registration

English CCDC 10 Webinar: November 10, 2022 13:00-14:30 (ET)
French CCDC 10 Webinar: November 24, 2022 13:00-14:30 (ET)

Length: 90 minutes
Start time: The webinar will start at 13:00 (ET)
Price: $95 + tax
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Aboriginal Consultation and Negotiating a Consultation Agreement Workshop
2022-11-15 08:00 - 2022-11-22 17:00 | Online event
Is your organization having challenges making inroads with Aboriginal people and Aboriginal Organizations. Are you an Aboriginal group who wants to better engage with Industry?
If you want to better consult with Aboriginal People/Industry or you are in a position that requires that you engage Aboriginal People/Industry (I.E. Stakeholder Relations, Consultation Department, Community Relations, Chief and Council, Surface Land, Aboriginal Relations) and have asked questions, then this two-day workshop is for you.
This two-day workshop is designed to provide practical solutions:

Solutions that are based on the combined expertise of a First Nation law graduate who has worked for both Industry and Aboriginal groups for over 25 years and
A First Nation Consultant who has been in business since 1996 and has worked specifically in the area of Aboriginal Consultation since 2010.

Two-day workshop: November 15 (day 1) and November 22 (day2)
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