Message From the President: The ‘C’ in IFC

There’s been a growing reliance on documents issued during construction are modified to include changes made during the bid period. There is generally no contractual obligation to provide these updates—we do this because it is easier to interpret the design intent during the contract administration phase, and it is the modern version of the old days’ cut-and-paste method.

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CSC Edmonton delves into legal matters

On Tuesday, December 9, CSC’s Edmonton Chapter is holding a breakfast meeting about statutory declarations. The discussion centres on how it may be common for contractors to make false statutory declarations in order to obtain payment on construction projects, along with the serious legal consequences.

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PCD Workshop in Edmonton

There is still time to register for next month’s Principles of Construction Documentation (PCD) five-day workshop in Edmonton. The program, set to begin December 1, provides a better understanding of construction documentation (i.e. specifications, drawings, and schedules), products, bidding procedures, and contracts.

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Message from the president: A value proposition

Last issue, I wrote about how time constraints often leave us expending our efforts to make the work “not wrong,” rather than “right.” At the same time, the people for whom we work often have higher levels of expectation. (Some recent interpretations of specifications by constructors suggest this demand may be close to perfection.)

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New CSC directory now online

The 2014−2015 edition of the CSC Directory of Members is now available online. The annual bilingual resource provides contact information for the design/construction professionals who comprise CSC’s membership. The digital version is searchable by last name, chapter and organization as well as via honorifics like Life Membership, College of Fellows, Past-presidents, and CSC designations.

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CSC Toronto hosting a Flynn plant tour

On November 4, the Toronto Chapter of CSC is hosting a plant tour of Northern Façades facility in Mississauga, Ont. The company is a division of the Flynn Group of Companies, and produces curtain wall, metal panels, and porcelain panels for projects across the country.

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