Trade Show Update - Specifier: December 2015

November 18th, 2015 was our fifth annual Trade Show at the Vancouver Convention Centre. First off, many thanks to all the exhibitors who participated this year, the volunteers the day of the event, the architects and members of the design community who walked the show floor and finally the Trade Show Committee responsible for countless hours of work throughout the year to make it all happen. The day featured three separate guest speakers; Murray Frank of Constructive Home Solutions, Brian Palmquist & Marsha Gentile of Ledcor, and Dirk Laudan of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP . In addition, we added wine draws throughout the day with three separate winners walking away with 10-12 bottles of wine. At the end of the show, an I-Pad was raffled off to eligible participants who visited and collected ten signatures from presenting exhibitors. Congratulations to this year’s winner, Glenn Chatten. In addition, Michael Apostolides from B + H Architects was the winner of the set of Vancouver Canucks hockey tickets. Special thanks to this year’s committee members: Todd Gerrard of Enercorp, Brian Maher of Dryvit, Ken Emsley of Soprema, Vince Smith of Cloverdale Paint, Jeff Dye of Tec Agencies, Ryan Foster of Roxul, and Calvin Lewis of Flextile . The team is now actively looking for new suggestions on how to make this event better, so if you would like to add your input into what happens in the future, please reach out to someone from the Executive and put your comments forward.

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CSC Vancouver Construction Fair - Building Better Buildings

November 18, 2015

10am-4pm
The Vancouver Convention Centre - East, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC

For your benefit, Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) Vancouver Chapter is bringing together – for one day only – over sixty (60) local manufacturers, suppliers and distributors of construction products!

This Fair will provide easy, uncluttered access to each product and each sales representative will be available to take your questions. You will be able to see, touch and discuss the specifics of the latest, greatest, and most innovative construction products – all under one roof!

This “Simple but Revealing” approach towards gathering product and technical information for your next specification, architectural design or construction project is a streamlined version of the larger building exhibitions – but without all the associated fanfare and hype!

EXHIBITORS
The CSC Vancouver Construction Fair offers your firm the opportunity to show, inform, network with, and educate people from the Greater Vancouver area regarding your construction-related products. As everyone knows, meeting potential customers’ in-person is an invaluable experience and solid avenue to promote future sales. By keeping the exhibits simple and unobtrusive, CSC’s Simple but Revealing” construction fair offers both the visitor & the exhibitor an uncluttered line of sight which permits everyone to see and be seen.

Register Online

Register by Fax

SPEAKERS

Murray Frank; Building Consultant, Constructive Home Solutions:
"BC Building Codes" - Discussion on the various code changes and what Designers/Architects need to be aware of in designing new buildings.

Brian Palmquist; Architect AIBC MRAIC Intl Assoc AIA BEP CP LEED AP & Marsha Gentile; Construction Sustainability Specialist LEED AP BD+C, Ledcor Construction:
"An Architect's Specification Guide to Green Building Construction" - A short discussion of LEED projects and the challenges of implementation.

Dirk Laudan; Attorney-Partner Construction Group, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP:
"Current Challenges in Contract Administration and Drafting" - Green Construction specific liability risks as well as a discussion on certificate of completion under the BC Builders Lien Act.

COFFEE AND LUNCH
Refreshments and lunch will be available for purchase on site from 11:00am-3:00pm

Trade Show Update - Specifier: October 2015

On November 18th, 2015 CSC Vancouver Chapter is hosting the fifth annual Trade Show at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The committee members have been working hard for months to ensure the event is well attended and provides the essential education required from the design authority on current topics and issues related to the industry. The “NO FRILLS” name has been derived from the Ontario based show as CSC works to create a national name across Canada. This year the organizers have developed a theme around, “Building Better Buildings” highlighting green building and energy code changes which impact local construction in our area. The day will feature three separate guest speakers:

10:30AM – 11:30AM: “BC Building Codes”— Discussion on the various code changes and what Designers/Architects need to be aware of in designing new buildings. — Murray Frank; Building Consultant, Constructive Home Solutions.

12 (Noon) – 1:00PM: “How Designers can specify Green building products so Builders can build them!”— Brian Palmquist; Architect AIBC MRAIC Intl Assoc AIA BEP CP LEED AP & Marsha Gentile; Construction Sustainability Specialist LEED AP BD+C, Ledcor Construction.

1:30PM – 2:30PM :“Current Challenges in Contract Administration and Drafting”—Green Construction specific liability risks as well as a discussion on certificate of completion under the BC Builders Lien Act.— Dirk Laudan; Attorney-Partner Construction Group, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP.

Some exhibitor spots are still available, so if you are interested please reach out to Todd Gerrard — toddg@enercorp.ca for more information. We hope to see everyone out this year as this year’s event is shaping up to be very influential.

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CSC Vancouver Chapter Construction Fair - Specifier: October 2014

November 19, 2014 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
The Vancouver Convention Centre, 999 Canada Place,
Vancouver, BC

For your benefit, Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) Vancouver Chapter is bringing together – for one day only – over one hundred (100) local manufacturers, suppliers and distributors of construction products!

This Fair will provide easy, uncluttered access to each product and each sales representative will be available to take your questions. You will be able to see, touch and discuss the specifics of the latest, greatest, and most innovative construction products – all under one roof!

This “Simple but Revealing” approach towards gathering product and technical information for your next specification, architectural design or construction project is a streamlined version of the larger building exhibitions – but without all the associated fanfare and hype!

ATTENDANCE IS FREE AND ARCHITECTS AND DESIGN PROFESSIONALS WILL BE ENTERED INTO A DRAW FOR PRIZES INCLUDING AN IPAD AND CANUCKS TICKETS.

Speakers:

Shop Drawings - Review v. Approve
Mike Demers, LLB, Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP

Compliance with ASHRAE 90.1 and NECB: The building envelope prescriptive requirements
Catherine Lemieux, P.Eng., Building Envelope Specialist, Morrison Hershfield.

Connecting the Dots between Good Roof Design, Inspections and Guarantees
RCABC & Monty Klein of Wells Klein Consulting Group.

There are still a few exhibiting spots available, so if you are interested in exhibiting at this year’s show, please contact Todd Gerrard (toddg@enercorp.ca)

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CSC Vancouver Construction Fair - Simple But Revealing

November 19, 2014

10am-4pm
The Vancouver Convention Centre, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC

For your benefit, Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) Vancouver Chapter is bringing together – for one day only – over one hundred (100) local manufacturers, suppliers and distributors of construction products!

This Fair will provide easy, uncluttered access to each product and each sales representative will be available to take your questions. You will be able to see, touch and discuss the specifics of the latest, greatest, and most innovative construction products – all under one roof!

This “Simple but Revealing” approach towards gathering product and technical information for your next specification, architectural design or construction project is a streamlined version of the larger building exhibitions – but without all the associated fanfare and hype!

EXHIBITORS
The CSC Vancouver Construction Fair offers your firm the opportunity to show, inform, network with, and educate people from the Greater Vancouver area regarding your construction-related products. As everyone knows, meeting potential customers’ in-person is an invaluable experience and solid avenue to promote future sales. By keeping the exhibits simple and unobtrusive, CSC’s Simple but Revealing” construction fair offers both the visitor & the exhibitor an uncluttered line of sight which permits everyone to see and be seen.

Register Online

Register by Fax

SPEAKERS
Shop Drawings - Review v. Approve
Mike Demers, LLB, Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP

Compliance with ASHRAE 90.1 and NECB: The Building Envelope Prescriptive Requirements
Catherine Lemieux. P.Eng., Building Envelope Specialist, Morrison Hershfield

Connecting the Dots Between Good Roofing Design, Inspections and Guarantees
RCABC and Monty Klein of Wells Klein Consulting Group

COFFEE AND LUNCH
Refreshments and lunch will be available for purchase on site from 11:00am-3:00pm