Project Management for Electrical and Mechanical

We have added 4 NEW SPOTS to our upcoming project management course for electrical and mechanical contractors being held at the Banff Centre from March 25 to April 1. This highly acclaimed course designed and delivered by a leading construction educator from Purdue University in Indiana is only offered once every two years, so don't miss out this year on a course described by one 2010 participant as "Truly the most valuable and applicable course I ever attended!"          READ MORE/REGISTER

Concrete Design and Placement

Merit has a brand new construction skills course on Concrete Design and Placement. This 4-hour course will cover everything you need to know about working with concrete, with special emphasis on consolidation techniques, safety measures, quality testing, precautions for hot and cold weather placement and much more. This course is being offered in the morning of Thursday, February 16 at Merit's Edmonton head office. READ MORE/REGISTER

Merit Hosting February Seminar on Temporary Foreign Workers

Merit Contractors Association will be hosting a seminar for contractors interested in hiring temporary foreign workers. The seminar will be held in Edmonton on Wednesday, February 15 at Merit's head office and again in Calgary on Wednesday, February 22 at the Royal Executive Inn. Federal and provincial government representatives will be discussing various aspects of hiring temporary foreign workers, including the application process, immigration and citizenship processes, labour market opinion (LMO) updates, the trade certification process and the provincial nominee program.

Contract Law - March 16 & 17

This 2-day course, delivered by Don White of the Canadian Construction Institute will familiarize owners, managers, supervisors and project managers with construction contracts & contract law; liabilities & responsibilities of all parties to a contract; compiling & submitting proper extras and claims; and ways and means for leaders to avoid conflict with contracts, owners, trades and labour.
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Look to Merit for Your Safety Training Needs

The Merit College of Construction offers a range of first aid and safety courses together with First Aid and Safety Training Services Inc. Take advantage of our two-day Standard First Aid courses, offered at multiple times during the week (including two weekends a month), as well as one-day courses in Emergency First Aid and First Aid/CPR recert available at least twice a week. We also have regular scheduled classes in Fall Protection, WHMIS, Confined Space, H2S, and Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG). For more information, call Matt Trodden at 780.455.5999. All course dates can be found on the website Training Calendar.

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