Leveraging Project Delivery and Online Bidding
Vancouver Island Construction Association in partnership with Infinite Source Systems, is pleased to present this informative session on project delivery and the online bidding process.
What Will Be Covered:
1. Public owners are leveraging project delivery online through construction associations.
2. Enhance your value proposition with Public Owners and Industry Stakeholders.
3. Online bidding; experience to date and the future.
When: 12:00 - 1:30 PM PST Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Where: Best Western - Westerly Hotel (Lunch will be provided)
1590 Cliffe Avenue Courtenay, BC Map
When: 4:00 - 5:30 PM PST Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Where: Coast Bastion Inn (Wine and Cheese will be served)
11 Bastion Street Nanaimo, BC Map
When: 8:00 - 9:30 AM PST Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Where: VICA Head Office (Breakfast will be provided)
1075 Alston Street Victoria, BC Map
Contact Joelle at 604 294 6557 ext 106 or email jsofonoff@infinitesource.ca for more information.
SICA's One Stop Procurement System
There are many challenges facing public purchasers of construction in today's climate:
- Disseminating construction documents in an effective and environmentally friendly manner that is embraced by the contracting community;
- Tracking interest in the project and being able to follow the process from beginning to end;
- Ensuring there is an efficient and competitive tendering process;
- Ensuring there is a sufficient number of qualified contractors interested in bidding on projects resulting in the most competitive pricing.
We have the proven system that addresses all of these concerns!
The Southern Interior Construction Association and Infinite Source Systems Corp. invite you to join us as our guests for a lunch and learn about leveraging your project delivery. We will demonstrate how a PlanSource Application for your organization combined with SICA's fully integrated online planroom provides an effective, one stop solution for everyone in the building process to reduce the time and costs associated with distributing project documentation and related communications.
When: 12:00 - 1:30 PM PST Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Where: Ramada Inn Kamloops (Lunch will be provided)
555 West Columbia Street Kamloops, BC Map
When: 12:00 - 1:30 PM PST Thursday, May 27, 2010
Where: Holiday Inn Express (Lunch will be provided)
2429 Highway 97 North Kelowna, BC Map
Contact Joelle at 604 294 6557 ext 106 or email jsofonoff@infinitesource.ca for more information.
What You Need to Know About Online Bidding
Please join us at this very informative session to learn how online bidding will affect your business.
What you will learn: - How an online bidding system works.
- What the legal implications are of using an online bidding system.
- How can online bidding benefit your company.
- What the industry is saying so far.
This session will be of interest to architects, general contractors, trades and suppliers.
When: 08:00 - 09:30 AM PST Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Where: Ramada Inn Kamloops (Lunch will be provided)
555 West Columbia Street Kamloops, BC Map
When: 08:00 - 09:30 AM PST Thursday, May 27, 2010
Where: Holiday Inn Express (Lunch will be provided)
2429 Highway 97 North Kelowna, BC Map
Contact Joelle at 604 294 6557 ext 106 or email jsofonoff@infinitesource.ca for more information.
Online Bidding - What You Need to Know
Online bidding is quickly gaining in popularity and it is clear to see it is the future of Construction tendering. Join Infinite Source and a panel of industry professionals to have your questions answered.
What Will Be Covered:
1. How an online bidding system works.
2. What the legal implications are of using an online bidding system.
3. How bonding requirements are dealt with.
4. What the industry is saying so far.
When: 8:00 - 11:00am PDT Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Where: Deeley Motorcycle Exhibition at Trev Deeley Harley Davidson
1875 Boundary Road Vancouver, BC Map
SOLD OUT!
Contact Joelle at 604 294 6557 ext 106 or email jsofonoff@infinitesource.ca for more information.
Learn How to Maximize your PlanSource Sessions
Are you a trade being invited to bid on projects using PlanSource? Join us for our free training session on how PlanSource improves productivity, accountability, your bottom line and reduces your environmental footprint.
We will cover self registration, online mark-up and take-off tools, indicating bid intentions, submitting an online bid and more.
When: 8:00 - 9:30am PST Monday, March 29, 2010
Where: Vancouver Regional Construction Association
3636 E 4th Avenue Vancouver, BC Map
PlanSource for General Contractors
Construction documents: Are you struggling with project documents in different file formats? Are you buried in paper? Is your email getting plugged up with large files? Are you frustrated trying to maintain FTP security requirements?
Then you should not miss this informative session.
For the same cost or less, creating your own customized and branded PlanSource online planroom will help you avoid the pitfalls and problems of FTP, paper and couriers.
When: 8:30 - 9:30am PST, Thursday, March 11, 2010
Where: Vancouver Regional Construction Association
103A-2142 West Railway Street, Abbotsford Map
Learn How to Maximize your PlanSource Sessions
Are you a trade being invited to bid on projects using PlanSource? Join us for one of our free, 1 hour training sessions on how PlanSource improves productivity, accountability, your bottom line and reduces your environmental footprint.
We will cover self registration, online mark-up and take-off tools, indicating bid intentions, submitting an online bid and more.
When: 10:30am PST Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Where: Vancouver Regional Construction Association Classroom
103-2142 West Railway Street Abbotsford, BC Map
PlanSource for Architects
Please join us to find out why a PlanSource online planroom is the answer to your document distribution needs.
- Are you frustrated trying to maintain FTP security requirements?
- Does your entire team have easy password protected access to your project documents no matter where they are?
- Do you spend too much time helping contractors get to your documents?
- Do you have trouble managing versions?
- Does your document storage system comply with AIBC's recommended document archive and storage requirements? (Paragraph 3.8 of AIBC Bulletin #60 October 2009)
Then you should not miss this informative session.
For the same cost or less, creating your own customized and branded PlanSource online planroom will help you avoid the pitfalls and problems of FTP and reduce your paper and courier costs.
When: 9:00 - 10:00am PST, Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Where: Vancouver Regional Construction Association
3636 E 4th Avenue, Vancouver BC Map
Technology Solution for Public Infastructure
The VRCA, VICA and MICA are hosting Lunch and Learn's to outline PlanSource's integrated solution to the challenges facing public purchasers of construction in today's climate.
Vancouver Island Construction Association
Head Office
1075 Alston Street, Victoria map
February 9, 2010
12:00 - 1:30 PM
Mid Island Construction Association
Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort, McBride-Maquilla Room
1155 Resort Drive, Parksville map
February 10, 2010
12:00 - 1:30 PM
For more information and full event details, please contact Marissa at 250-388-6471 or plansource@vicabc.ca
Vancouver Regional Construction Association
Head Office
3636 E 4th Avenue, Vancouver
February 16, 2010
12:00 - 1:30 PM
For more information and full event details, please contact Katie at 604-294-3766 or katie@vrca.bc.ca
Create your own online planroom with PlanSource
Construction documents: Are you struggling with project documents in different file formats? Are you buried in paper? Do large documents plug up your email? Are you frustrated trying to maintain FTP security requirements?
Then you should not miss this informative session.
For the same cost or less, creating your own PlanSource online planroom will help you avoid the pitfalls and problems of FTP, paper and couriers.
When: 8:00 - 9:00am PST, Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Where: Vancouver Regional Construction Association
3636 E 4th Avenue, Vancouver BC Map
Learn How to Maximize your PlanSource Sessions
Are you a trade being invited to bid on projects using PlanSource? Join us for one of our free, 1 hour training sessions on how PlanSource improves productivity, accountability, your bottom line and reduces your environmental footprint.
We will cover self registration, online mark-up and take-off tools, indicating bid intentions, submitting an online bid and more.
Choose one of the following sessions:
When: 3:30pm PST Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Where: Vancouver Regional Construction Association Boardroom
3636 E 4th Avenue Vancouver, BC Map
When: 2:00pm PST Thursday, January 21, 2010
Where: Vancouver Regional Construction Association Classroom
103-2142 West Railway Street Abbotsford, BC Map
When: 8:00am PST Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Where: Online Training Session with Conference Call
When: 3:30pm PST Thursday, January 28, 2010
Where: Vancouver Regional Construction Association Boardroom
3636 E 4th Avenue Vancouver, BC
Map
When: 8:00am PST, Friday, December 4, 2009
Where: Vancouver Regional Construction Association
3636 E 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC Map
When: 3:30pm PST, Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Where: Vancouver Regional Construction Association
3636 E 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC Map
When: 3:30pm PST, Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Where: Online Training Session with Conference Call
Thank you to everyone who attended!
Congratulations Joe Lindgren! He submitted 3 referrals and won a pair of Canucks tickets.
Technology Solution for Public Infastructure
VRCA is holding a Lunch and Learn to outline PlanSource's integrated solution to the challenges facing public purchasers of construction in today's climate.
Vancouver Regional Construction Association
3636 E 4th Avenue, Vancouver
November 24, 2009
12:00 - 1:30 PM
For more information and full event details, please contact Katie at 604-294-3766 or katie@vrca.bc.ca
Project Management Conference
A Super Conference North of 60 Degrees
Explorer Hotel, Yellowknife, NT
November 17 - 19, 2009
Click here for more information and a complete conference program with the scheduled presenters.
PlanSource Lunch and Learn
Know exactly Who saw What documents and When
Ever wonder where a particular shop drawing is in the review process?
Using the single copy approach enabled by PlanSource you will know exactly Who has reviewed it, What they said, and When they did it. By automatically tracking the distribution of all shop drawings, delays and legal claims associated with the process are avoided and projects stay on schedule.
Learn more by attending one of our upcoming Lunch and Learns!
Vancouver
Thursday, July 9th 2009,
12:00 noon - 1:00 PM
Vancouver Regional Construction Association
Thank you to all those who attended.
Victoria
Thursday, July 16th 2009,
12:00 noon - 1:00 PM
Construction Association of Victoria.
SOLD OUT! Thank you to all those who attended.