Reviews the processes and stages of road construction, from initial evaluation of needs, to preliminary design through to construction and project completion.  Examples will be used to illustrate the stages of approval, design, and construction of both rural and urban municipal road projects.

Course Content

• Behind the scenes
• Setting the stage
• Engineering material options
• Introduction to engineering surveying
• Design considerations
• Design delivery options
• Design and construction processes
• Components of contract documents
• Contract administration
• The asset management connection

Who Should Attend

Individuals involved or interested in the design and construction of a road.

Accreditation

This course is recognized by:

• This course qualifies as a Tech/Management credit for the Association of Ontario Road Supervisors (AORS) Certified Road Supervisor – Senior (CRS-S) certification program.
• This course may be used for the technical specialist program only. Point Value = 5
• The Engineering Institute of Canada awards 2 Continuing Education Units to this course.