Precision Writing for Construction Professionals: Emails, Letters, Proposals, and Report

Gold Seal: 1 Credit * BC Housing: 7.5 CPD Points

Description

What are the key elements of an effectively written document? What should I focus on in my emails, letters, bids, proposals, work plans, reports, and documentation? How do I tailor my writing for different audiences, ranging from technical to non-technical audiences?

Potential clients often judge you based on whether you can clearly articulate the services you provide. Clients may skim your documents, so you need to ensure that your content is organized and that your key points stand out. Your ability to clearly and concisely convey your ideas are important.

This course is focused on helping you to do exactly that: to write more effectively. You’ll learn to tailor your writing for your audience and purpose. You’ll apply the strategies required for effective scope documents, standard operating procedures, letters, reports (including incident reports, progress updates, compliance documentation), proposals (project bids and responses to RFPs), and more. You’ll learn how to plan and adapt your writing for different audience groups (coworkers, whether in the office or in the field, external audiences including potential customers, and more).

We’ll cover multiple topics, including:

1. Tailoring your writing for technical and non-technical audiences (or industry and non-industry audiences)

2. Writing concisely and avoiding common errors

3. Writing effective emails and letters

4. Planning and writing clear scope documents and standard operating procedures

5. Responding to bids and proposals (including bidding on government contracts and private-sector clients)

6. Structuring your reports and project documentation

7. Understanding and applying generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve your writing

8. Applying key principles for editing and revising your documents

Course Fee Includes: Access to the course, course materials (including reference materials such as the presentation deck, workshop materials, tip sheets for emails, letters, and more), and a digital certificate upon completion. 

Delivery Method: Virtual Session – Zoom Meetings  

This course is delivered in partnership with local and provincial construction associations across Canada. You will be participating with a group of industry peers from multiple regions. 

Sharing a single registration between two or more individuals is not permitted. Please register each person that will be in attendance.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this session. 

Who Should Attend

  1. Computer or laptop

    • This course will involve on-screen interaction with your instructor and classmates, reading/viewing on-screen content (slides or videos), and interacting via typing with questions or responses. For this reason, cellphones may not be adequate

    • Windows 10 or Mac iOS. 

  1. Webcam (Mandatory)– in order to engage and collaborate, participants will be expected to have their webcams on for the duration of the class

  2. Microphone (Mandatory)

  3. Internet connection- For best results, you will want to ensure you have an internet connection with an upload/download speed of 3-5 Mbps. You can test your internet speed here. The minimum recommended speed is 1.5 Mbps, but anything below 3 Mbps may result in loss of quality or buffering. Ideally hardwired connection versus wireless for stability - connect your computer directly to your router using an ethernet cable, rather than using your home wi-fi.

  4. A quiet space with minimal distractions –The microphone will be engaged for interactive sessions. Please plan to be fully engaged in the class and clear your work schedule just as you would for the in-class program.

  5. Comfortable chair

 

Technical Requirements

This session is designed for anyone who is looking to improve their writing skills, whether they are a business owner, leader, manager, project manager, foreperson, site supervisor, crew, field staff, customer service representative, account executive and other sales roles, and more.

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