Leading Innovation

ConstructionSymposium VIII

2013 April 11 – April 13, 2013Blue Mountain Resort

Ontario Builder AwardsThe Ontario Builder Awards will be presented

as part of the 8th Construction Symposium

on April 12, 2013. This year, Mike Bullard will

emcee the presentations, and the winners will

be asked to pose, with their awards, with the

Sponsors of the Awards – Textura Corporation.

2013 SYMPOSIUM SEMINARSCHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE

Doug FunkThursday, April 11, 2013

Award winning and two times nominat-ed comedian Doug Funk is a seasoned performer with a fresh and contagious style, whose entertainment background has molded him into one of the most funny, thought-provoking and versatile

comics in the country. He has four consecutive seasons on the Comedy Network to his credit and fi ve seasons on the Global Network.

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OGCA Symposium Seminars

As current Chair of the OGCA, it is my pleasure to wel-come you to our 8th Construction Symposium at the Blue Mountain Resort in Collingwood. Our theme is Leading In-novation.

This is an event that has something for everyone in our industry and a number of our members send large groups from their organizations for full coverage of these educa-tional sessions.

We look forward to seeing you here and we know you will enjoy your experience while strengthening your position in our industry. David Blake, Chairman

This year, we are proud to have Mike Bullard as the emcee for the Ontario Builder Awards.Friday, April 12, 2013

Mike Bullard accomplished some-thing no other Canadian had before: hosted Canada’s fi rst truly success-ful nightly talk show. Running for six

unprecedented seasons, “Open Mike” (1997), was one of the longest running late-night talk shows in North America. The Gemini award-winning series was the most-watched late-night talk show in Canada’s largest market, comparable in popularity and success to late-night heavyweights Letterman and Leno.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

REGISTRATION — ALGONQUIN ROOM (Conference Centre)

SPO SPONSORS AND SPEAKER REGISTRATION —NIPISSING ROOM (Conference Centre)

Gold Seal Certifi cation - New and Exciting (All)Stephanie Wallace - Canadian Construction AssociationThe Gold Seal Certifi cation program has been the indus-try’s most trusted, valued and reliable certifi cation for the management of construction. Gold Seal Certifi ed (GSC) credentials demonstrate your commitment to the profession and your expertise through certifying educa-tion, experience and competency. Industry recognized and developed, Gold Seal Certifi cation ensures that both you and your construction projects excel.

This session will guide you through navigation of the Gold Seal website as well as introduce the new online application and review portal.

Reception, Dinner & Entertainment Doug Funk

Friday, April 12, 2013

Breakfast Addressing the risks & liabilities of Green

Building (Super/PM)Helen Goodland - Brantwood Consulting

Buildings are considered by many as the game changers in the fi ght against climate change, offering the greatest potential for achieving signifi cant GHG emission reduc-tions, at least cost. In the City of Vancouver, all new buildings must be carbon neutral by 2020 and other regulators are increasingly demanding measurable per-formance outcomes from building projects. But the pro-curement systems, contracts, standards and programs in use today have yet to catch up and are potentially exposing builders and developers to unforeseen risks and liabilities. At the same time, the market is fl ooded with new and unfamiliar technologies and approaches aimed at optimizing building performance.

This stimulating presentation brings together practical lessons learned from a suite of projects undertaken by the presenter deigned to identify and mitigate the risks associated with green building today. It offers a fresh perspective on contractual responsibilities and the role of regulations.

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Safety Considerations with Concrete Placing and Formwork (PM/Super)Bart Kanters – Ready Mixed Concrete Association of OntarioDino De Carli – Aluma Systems

Ontario continues to be a world leader in the design and construction of reinforced concrete structures due to the innovation and architectural ability of contractors and consultants alike. However, ensuring that the con-crete is placed in a safe and effective manner has never been more important. This presentation will address safe ready mixed concrete discharging practices (Site Safe), concrete pumping safety considerations that ev-ery contractor has to be aware of (if you touch the pump hose) and recent advances in formwork worker safety protection systems that allow us to effi ciently and safely construct some of the world’s most advanced projects.

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Transformation of the WSIB and Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety System (Super/Owner/SO)

Elizabeth Witmer, Chair – WSIBGeorge Gritziotis, Chief Prevention Offi cer – Ministry of LabourModerator – Les Liversidge – L.A. Liversidge

The Transformation of the WSIB

Mrs. Witmer will be speaking about the current and up-coming funding and operational changes to the WSIB. She will address the transformation of the WSIB to a modern, accountable and sustainable system that pro-vides fairness to employers and workers and strength-ens economic competitiveness for Ontario businesses.

Transformation of Ontario’s occupational health and safety system and what it means for construction

Bill 160 introduced signifi cant changes to the Occupa-tional Health and Safety Act. Some of these include the establishment of a Prevention Council, Chief Prevention Offi cer, training standards, new reprisal provisions, and changes to the powers and functions of joint health and safety committees. In addition, the prevention mandate was transferred from the Workplace Safety and Insur-ance Board to the Ministry of Labour. Ontario’s fi rst Chief Prevention Offi cer, George Gritziotis, will speak to con-struction leaders about the vision and strategy for safer workplaces across the Province.

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Managing Construction Risk after the Metron Construction Conviction (Owner/SO)Norm Keith – Gowlings

In this session, Mr. Keith, a leading occupational health and safety lawyer in Canada, will provide a factual, le-gal and practical analysis of the Christmas Eve, 2009, quadruple fatality that resulted in the prosecution of the President of Metron Construction and the fi rst conviction of an employer in Ontario for the new crime of Occupa-tional Health and Safety Criminal Negligence (Bill C-45).

Mr. Keith will provide details on the circumstances sur-rounding the accident, the dual prosecution under the Criminal Code and the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and the legal resolution, as well as practical lessons learned.

You will be given a checklist on how to improve your management of construction risk given the new poten-tial legal liabilities that senior executives in construction companies and the construction companies themselves face as a result of the Metron case.

Integrated Project Delivery (PM/Super/Est)Geza Banfai – Heenan & Blaikie LLPCaesar Ruest – AutodeskArt Winslow – Graham Construction• Provide services that enable customers to better

accomplish their goals• Deliver products or services on time and within budget• Minimize direct costs through effective integrated

project delivery management• Minimize risk and maximize opportunity• Inject reliability, accountability, certainty, and honesty

into the project environment• Reduce system noise• Improve project delivery methods• Promote continuous improvement in project delivery

methods through lessons learned• Deliver a custom product, instantly, without waste

IPD can exist without BIM, and BIM has value without IPD, but when both exist on a project, 1 + 1 equals 3 and real synergy of sharing is realized.

Infrastructure Ontario Update (Super/PM)Bert Clark – Infrastructure OntarioJohn McKendrick – Infrastructure OntarioToni Rossi – Infrastructure OntarioModerator – Brian Watkinson – Strategies 4 Impact

This session will provide an update on Infrastructure Ontario and will give you a chance to meet with a panel of experts from Infrastructure Ontario.

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Enhance your Subcontractor billing and compliance management with Textura (All) Michael Goldstein – Textura CorporationDavid Kelly – Textura Corporation

Textura is committed to delivering fully integrated solu-tions that increase General Contractors’ productivity and maximize investment. Textura offers collaborative solu-tions that enable contractors to dramatically enhance automation throughout the project life cycle. In this ses-sion, Textura will provide a demonstration of the Textura platform.

Attendees will be exposed to best practices for payment application processing, statutory declaration collection and compliance management.

Change Orders, Front End Loading and the Procurement Directive: Something you Might Like to Know (PM/Super)Drazen Bulat – Miller Thomson LLPPatrick Greco – Miller Thomson LLPBill Pigott – Miller Thomson LLPMichael Shell – Miller Thomson LLP

Attend a legal session that will discuss the following issues:

• Change orders, the good, the bad and the neces-sary: the preservation of related delay claims

• Front end loading: a cautionary tale• How I learned to stop worrying and embrace the

Broader Public Sector Procurement Directive

Lunch / Visit Sponsor’s Booths Humber River Hospital: LEAN - GREEN -

DIGITAL (PM/Super)Jason Andraza – PCL Constructors Canada Inc.Dean Xuereb – PCL Constructors Canada Inc.

As North America’s fi rst fully digital hospital, Humber River Hospital is pioneering healthcare by changing the application of technology to healthcare service delivery. To accomplish this vision, they turned to PCL Construc-tors to revolutionize health care for our community.

Join us to learn how a project of this size and scope will be completed with environmental planning top of mind as it aims to achieve LEED Silver certifi cation. The hospital will maximize the benefi ts of effi cient building practices and technology to increase a commitment to patients and families who face health care challenges.

It will be a symbol of excellence, construction and com-passion.

Owner, Employee or Family: Which Succession Hat Will You Wear? (Owner)Andrew Pigott – The Succession Bridge

The session will consider the different hats people wear in a business (Owner, Employee, Family) and explore how the different hats impact the succession process.

The competing interests of these different hats will be considered within the context of a case study of a family-owned construction company where the owner/founder faces a dilemma deciding how to meet the family’s needs for career opportunity and juicy dividends while not alienating his ambitious key managers.

There will be a case study that will involve some light-hearted role playing as audience members are asked to make a case for how they see succession based on the hat that they are given to wear.

Attendees will gain insights into the interpersonal side of the succession process through the use of the Three Cir-cle Model of family business and will be better equipped to diagnose and manage the process as a result.

The Art and Science of Successful Construction Claims (PM/Est)Gerard Boyle – Revay & AssociatesRon Fernandez – Revay & AssociatesBill Gillan – Revay & AssociatesModerator – Bob Keen – Revay & Associates

In spite of evolving practices in the delivery of construc-tion projects, the occurrence of claims and disputes appears to be one constant. It is in the interest of all parties to a project to resolve these issues quickly and effi ciently; however, many disputes still result in lengthy and costly resolution processes.

A panel of senior consultants from Revay & Associates Limited will share recommendations for change manage-ment, effective project scheduling, and the cost-effec-tive presentation of claims which have been accumulat-ed over the fi rm’s forty-three year history in the fi eld of construction disputes.

President’s Panel (All)John Aquino – Bondfi eld Construction Co. Ltd.John Cutruzzola – Inzola Construction Inc.Chris Gower – PCL Constructors Canada Inc.Mike Reinders – Maple Reinders Constructors Ltd.

Hear from leaders in the construction industry on the future workforce they will need to employ, steps they are taking to meet future challenges in construction, how they view the roles of the new stakeholders and owners.

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New Insurance and Surety Products to Protect Contractors and Generals (PM/Owner/Est)Sean Deakin – Zurich North AmericaNelly Toledo – HUB International HKMBSteve Ness – Surety Association of CanadaGreg Petrela – Petrela Winter & Associates

In a world full of uncertainties and risk, insurance and surety companies must provide new products to cover unusual emerging challenges faced by the construction industry.

Generals and Contractors of all types are now facing an increasing array of new risks.

Please join us in this session to learn about the new products available to minimize your exposure and pro-tect your company.

Canadian Construction Outlook and Forecast (Super/PM)Mark Casaletto – Reed Construction DataThis session will look at the forces driving the Canadian construction industry from coast-to-coast with specifi c focus on Ontario. There will be an in-depth review of the trends and forecast for the Residential, Commercial, In-stitutional, Industrial and Engineering sectors.

The session will also explore the macro-economic infl u-ences in the Canadian and Global economy which will infl uence the forecast for construction in Canada in 2013 and beyond. Some of the key questions that will be explored in this session are what infl uences to watch out for and why? What regions and sectors to watch for and why? And fi nally what will be Canada’s position and prospects for growth in the construction industry over the next decade and how do we compare to the rest of the world.

Coffee break

Green Roofs & Living Walls: The Inside Out of Bringing the Outdoors In (PM/Super)Farouk Janmohamed – Pivotal ProjectsAntra Roze – Diamond and Schmitt Architects

Clients love them, architects want them, and municipali-ties are starting to require them: green roofs and living walls are quickly becoming a mainstay of high-perfor-mance buildings.

Join architect Antra Roze (Diamond and Schmitt Archi-tects) and Project Manager Farouk Janmohamed (Pivotal Projects), for a happy hour discussion on these innova-tive green building technologies. Hear real life experi-ences from two professionals who have been through

Managing Hazardous Materials on Projects and LEED IAQ Credits (Owner/Super/PM) Bruce Stewart – Pinchin Environmental

Contractors don’t need to be reminded of their duties to protect workers and building occupants from haz-ardous materials. This presentation will give an update on duties for managing the more important hazardous materials often encountered on projects including Des-ignated Substances reporting requirements, asbestos, lead, silica and mould. The session will also discuss the requirements for, and experiences with, achieving LEED Indoor Air Quality credits.

Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Winning Claims Strategies (Est/PM) Glenn Ackerley – WeirFoulds LLPMichael Swartz – WeirFoulds LLPFew projects go smoothly and turn out as planned. Over the course of a project, a contractor is often delayed or impacted by many causes which affect the bottom line and a successful outcome. There may be an entitlement to recover compensation for those causes from others involved in the project.

This session will cover how to put together and present a successful claim on a project:

• what does the contract say about entitlements?• what notices of claim need to be given?• what documents and records do you need to keep?• what to expect in the claims process• what is the role of experts?• what about mediation/arbitration instead of the

courts?This session should not be missed!

Healthy Hardhats for Safety and Profi t (All)Jane Snyder – New Vision Nutrition

Does your company struggle with lost time due to sick-ness? Is your workforce performing at peak levels? Mental health is on the decline, prescription drugs are on the rise, and our industry is known to eat fast foods and abuse their body continuously.

George Orwell suggested in 1937 that changes of diet might be more important than changes of dynasty or even changes of religion.

New Vision Nutrition has worked in the health and safety sector for many years and offers seminars and assess-ments for your staff. Prevention and Education are key to healthy happy productive employees and employers. Lost time injuries go down when on a nutritional pro-gram. Profi ts go up and the company morale improves exponentially!

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• Participation of the ultimate decision makers• Real commitment to compromise• Understanding of the process and the role of the

mediator• Careful attention to the Mediation Brief• Proper timing

Women on Site! How we got there, how we stay there and how to stay connected (All)Lee Kelly-Chin, Project Director – Kenaidan Contracting Ltd.Dawn Tattle, President – Anchor Shoring & Caissons Ltd.

Come to this seminar to meet women who are in senior positions in construction. Learn how they got there and the keys to their success. Learn also what it takes to attract, engage and retain women in construction roles.

This seminar will also provide you with the opportunity to connect and help you to stay connected with other women who work in the construction industry.

The Practical Realities of Digital Bonds (PM)Dave Fratarcangeli – The Guarantee Company of North America Christine Wood – Procurement Offi cer – Town of NewmarketSheila Thompson, President – Rosenberg & Parker of Canada, Inc.Jeff Saranko, Assistant Vice President – Marsh Canada Limited, Construction BondingLorice Haig, President – Xenex Enterprises Inc.Moderator – Rick Shaban, Partner – Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

When a tender calls for its submission to be fully elec-tronic including the bid bond, will you be ready to re-spond? Attend this session to receive the results of the Surety Association of Canada’s Mock Tender program for electronic/digital bonds. Hear directly from the pan-elists the pros and cons of their experience with mock electronic tender bonds.

They will share their lessons learned and will provide help-ful tips to ensure a Contractor Organization is not only ‘digital bond ready’ but also appreciates the responsibil-ity to protect these on-line forms of contract securities.

This session will be of interest to individuals authorized to sign and seal bonds on behalf of a Contractor Organi-zation as well as anyone involved in the tender submis-sion process for contractors, including administration, risk management and legal support.

it. From conception to design, and construction through commissioning, learn great lessons from Corus Quay at Toronto’s Waterfront and a variety of other recent proj-ects. This promises to be a lively and engaging session.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Education for Contractors (Est/PM/Owner) Clint Kissoon – George Brown CollegeDaniel Penny – George Brown College

One of the most important strategies available for im-proving productivity in the construction sector is the adoption of new innovative technologies in facility de-sign, construction and operation such as Building Infor-mation Modeling (BIM).

The construction sector in Canada is undergoing evolu-tionary transition as it embraces cutting edge technolo-gies in IT infrastructure. As the construction educational leader in Canada, George Brown College must ensure that it is at the forefront of these innovations so that it can produce graduates with the skills to be successful and move the industry forward in the use of these new and emerging technologies.

This presentation will highlight initiatives undertaken by the college to integrate BIM courses in the existing cur-riculum; to develop and deliver a new BIM Management Certifi cate Program directed at upgrading the skills of current industry practitioners and provide a BIM accel-erator lab for research and development. In addition, the presentation will demonstrate core features of Revit Ar-chitecture 2013 including dynamic quantity takeoff from BIM models, constructability studies via clash detection, the onsite production of detail layouts and updating of as-built drawings.

Construction Arbitration: Why Choose it, and The Six Essential Elements for the Mediation of a Construction Claim (All)Harvey Kirsh – Glaholt LLPStephen Morrison – Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP• What do construction industry surveys say about

arbitration?• The important “ins” and “outs” of arbitration clauses

-- beware of pitfalls!• Selecting an arbitrator and starting the arbitration

process• The steps leading up to a hearing• What to expect at the arbitration hearing• Construction Arbitration: “Good, fast, and cheap”• Selection of the right mediator

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of the OGCA. The trend lines are clear and they can be construed as scary. Ignoring them is not a realistic way of addressing the potential issues at hand.

In today’s environment there are several factors that have become extremely important in successfully man-aging a Construction Company. Let’s look at the facts and see if we can come up with a realistic approach to the issues facing today’s Construction Companies.

Coffee break Welcome To Your Brain (All)

Bob Gray – Memory Edge

Always thought you had a bad memory? Guinness World Record holder Bob Gray will prove there is no such thing, only an untrained one.

Bob will show you how to engage left and right hemi-spheres of the brain for full brain potential, allowing more effi ciency and effectiveness in the workplace.

He will also help you overcome the #1 Recall problem both socially and professionally ... remembering names. Bob reveals a wonderful method to easily triple your re-call and store into memory the names of new friends and business acquaintances. Having been taught the system, you will quickly and easily recall both fi rst and last names of several new acquaintances as they are introduced during the presentation. A fun interactive sys-tem ... and it works!

Bob will also share how to take advantage of Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, to enhance your own “personal computer” and its “hard drive” and increase its power and abilities still further.

Taming the Tax Beast – Strategies for Business Owners to Drive Down Taxes (Owner)Mitch Silverstein, Partner – Richter LLP

Nobody enjoys paying tax – it’s a necessary evil, but that doesn’t mean you should pay more than you have to. There are a variety of high-impact strategies busi-ness owners can employ, in order to send less of your hard-earned money to the government. In his engaging, humorous and easy-to-follow manner, Mitch Silverstein, Partner at Richter LLP, will cover a variety of traps to avoid and opportunities to exploit in order to ‘tame the tax beast’ – from multiplying the capital gains exemption and small business deduction, to accessing thousands of dollars through government tax programs, to paying signifi cant and legitimate tax-free income to your family and many ideas in between.

Reception, Dinner & EntertainmentOntario Builders Awards – Mike Bullard emcee

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Breakfast Making the Most of Apprenticeship Training

to Meet Labour Market Demands in Ontario’s Construction Industry (All)Katherine Jacobs – Ontario Construction Secretariat

Rosemary Sparks – Construction Sector CouncilThe Ontario Construction Secretariat and Construction Sector Council have partnered to discuss labour market conditions in Ontario’s construction industry through the lens of apprenticeship training.

Aging demographics, increasing work opportunities in Northern Ontario and vibrant construction activity across the country all point to potential labour market constraints.

What is the investment and labour market outlook for construction? Can Ontario meet this labour market de-mand? What role does apprenticeship training play? What strategies can be employed to make the most out of investment in apprenticeship? This discussion will help put your organization in a position to handle the labour challenges of the coming decade.

History has a Way of Repeating Itself (All) Gerry Russ – MarshOver the years, one thing remains constant, that is the ever changing marketplace. These changes are not new by any stretch of the imagination. Yet they will always lead to consequences that are faced by all members

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGOctober 2 – 6, 2013

Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain, Scottsdale, (Paradise Valley), AZ

Est – Estimator PM – Project ManagerSO – Safety Offi cer Super – Superintendent Owner All

Draw for Las Vegas Trip! The entry form can be found with your name badge. Please fi ll it out for a draw for a four day, three night stay at the beautiful Caesar’s Palace Resort in Las Vegas. Price includes accommodation and round

trip air from Toronto. The trip must be taken before December 31, 2013. Value is approximately $3,000.

This draw is limited to OGCA members only.

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