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Another Successful Webinar - The Philosophy of MMCD & Supplementaries
A big thanks to all those who attended today's webinar online and in...
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An update to the MMCD Municipal CAD Standard is now available!
The update consists of an AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 drawing template (DWT) file, along with supporting documentation, other standards files ...
Published on: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 Details: The R1.1 update will replace R1.0 of the MMCD C3D 2011 Municipal CAD Standard that was released earlier this year. Much of the update was based on comments solicited from a recent...

Latest Edition of Roundabouts Now e-zine is available
Articles Included:
(1) Build Some Roundabouts, Save Some Lives By Andy Boenau, AICP - Transportation Planning Manager at AECOM.
(2) A ...
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How do I get my product approved with the MMCD?
This is a FAQ in regards to the MMCD documents - find our response on the MMCD forum here:
The MMCD now has a policy that we do not review or approve products. Our standards and specs reference the Ministry of Transportation’s Approved Product List. The best suggestion we can offer you is to inquire with the Ministry.

Are engineers are some of the happiest employees in Canada?
Macleans magazine seems to think so. This profession, like any, is not without it's stresses, but what makes us the happiest? Share your ...
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Emily Moore never saw herself as a lifer. “If you had asked me, would I still be an engineer 20 years out of undergrad, I would have said no,” she says. As a student at Queen’s University, Moore loved politics and literature....

Scrap the low-bid process?
Ted Garrison thinks that If we want to fix the construction industry, we need to scrap the low bid award process. A UK study found that ...
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Everyone would love to have a project completed on time and have the lowest capital costs, the lowest life-cycle costs and high performance. Unfortunately, the low-bid award system doesn’t do that. In fact, that approach has...

New training schedule is up - which ones are you going to?
the 2011 MMCD course schedule is now available online. This year, there are many courses being held throughout BC to allow everyone a ...
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Free for members; Introduction to MMCD Course/Webinar
As a benefit for our members, we are offering this course FREE of charge. Get your employees in and on board to learn some first hand ...
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Proposed WorksafeBC changes are going to cost you $$
The VRCA has a great article about some proposed Worksafe BC changes coming up, and how they can cost you money. Is this a good idea?
vancouver regional construction association (VRCA) is a members based professional association serving general contractors, trades, manufacturer suppliers.

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Common errors with the MMCD and how to avoid them
"He wouldn't dare sue; he'd never get another job from me again if he did."
"Don’t worry - we don't have a contract - I didn't sign ...
MMCD Webinars mmcd.net
Join us for another exciting webinar hosted by the Master Municipal Construction Documents Association (MMCDA)!

Avoiding Mistakes with MMCD Documents
MMCD Members – if you missed our last webinar event, it is now available to watch on-demand on our website. Learn about Avoiding ...
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J. Haythorne - Avoiding Mistakes with MMCD Documents (58 mins) John Haythorne of FMC Law will be discussing frequent mistakes/misconceptions/errors in Tenders, RFP's and Construction Contracts with reference to the MMCD...

Show your stuff! - How do your projects get recognized?
Want to show off your handiwork to the rest of the country? CIVIL Magazine is now accepting submissions for case studies on Canadian ...
Invitation to submit case studies to CIVIL magazine - CORRECTION:... canadianconsultingengineer.com
CIVIL, the magazine of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE/SCGC), is inviting Canadian companies and engineers to submit case studies of infrastructure projects for possible publication.

Where do you go for job postings?
When you are looking for a change of scenery, where do you go to find the latest postings?
The VRCA has an active Job Postings board to ...
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Construction Job Centre is the place to post construction jobs to target qualified job seekers in Vancouver and British Columbia.

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Consultant Liability for Negligent Recommendation
A look at the American Sunland Case, and how it compares with the Stanco case here in BC. By recommending low Bidder A, the consulting ...
Cause for pause: consultant held liable for negligent recommendation of award | Construction Law Bulletin, April 27, 2011 | Clark Wilson...
