Construction Services
The Capital Programs Institute (aka CPI or the Collaborative) is the UCOP program for design, construction and project management training. Under the coordination of Design and Construction, the program provides training for the capital programs staff on all University of California campuses and laboratories. The program is a collaborative effort, drawing on the expertise and years of experience among specialists to provide dynamic sessions covering:
- current policy, process, and contract requirements
- new delivery methods and associated contract documents
- trends and changes in industry practices
- innovations in methods and systems
- business orientation in the UC context for new project managers (“project management boot camp”)
- active discussion and idea exchanges to pollinate sister campuses with consideration of best practices and lessons learned
The collaborative’s primary audience is campus capital project managers, engineers and contract administrators. However, university staff whose work entails coordination with these project staff would also benefit (e.g., capital planners, physical & environmental planners, facility managers, EH&S inspectors, fire marshals).
Upcoming events
UC Construction and the Law
May 22 and 29, 2013This program will be held at UC Riverside and at the Oakland City Center Marriott. REGISTRATION IS SOLD OUT!
Past events
Design Build Contracts
April 17, 2013 and April 24, 2013This program will be held at UC San Francisco and at UC San Diego. The registration fee is $50.00.
UC CPI – Demystifying the Certificate of Insurance
May 13, 2013This was a free webinar sponsored by Risk Services.
Lean Construction Principles for UC
March 26, 2013 and April 4, 2013This program was held at UC Berkeley and at UCLA. The registration fee is $50.00.
Contract Administrator's Workshop
October 8-9, 2012This is an invited only program which is specifically for UC contract administrators. They set the agenda. It will be held at UCLA.
Laboratory HVAC Design for Energy Efficiency
November 28, 2012Dale Sartor, a laboratory energy efficiency expert with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and two experienced practitioners from UC Irvine, Matt Gudorf (Energy Manager) and Lisa Mahar (EH&S) presented at this event. The course featured interactive discussion of best practices and lessons learned with participants.
Integrated Project Delivery/Controlling Construction Costs
September 27 and October 3, 2012This program was held on UC San Francisco and UC Los Angeles campuses. Greg McKinnon of Hemming Morse Inc. and Sandra Beck of UC San Francisco discussed controlling construction costs and applying the concepts to Integrated Project Delivery method.
Emergency Building Assessment and Coordination: After the "Big" One
This training was provided by the CalEMA. If you were unable to attend, please visit their website and look for upcoming sessions. They also offer "train the trainer" sessions.
CEQA for Project Managers and UC Planners’ Workshop
These two events were held in Oakland near the Office of the President. Look for the next one in two years!
Quality Assurance Techniques for Design & Construction Documents
October 25, 2011 and November 9, 2011A program offered at UC Davis and UC Irvine.
Emergency Operations Center Workshop and Tour
December 2, 2011This was presented at CSU Northridge. The focus of this workshop was learning from CSU Northridge's process of recovery from the 1994 earthquake.
3 in 1: Labor compliance program changes/Builder's risk insurance/Best value selections
This combined presentation contained important information on the new Labor Compliance Program requirements and recent changes to the Builders Risk insurance program, as well as a guided tour of how to implement Best Value contractor selection.
Water Wise
Best practices for moisture protection, waterproofing, and risk reductionThis program will cover good design and specs for roofs and skin, proper protection during the construction process and what to do if there's a leak.
UC Construction and the Law
The Office of General Counsel Construction attorneys provided two quality and full programs. If you are interested in the viewgraphs, please contact Emily Montan.
Cost Recovery for Disaster Claims
May 2012This program was held at UC Irvine and CSU East Bay. It was sponsored by Risk Services and focused on processing FEMA claims through CalEMA. The webinar is available for viewing and listening.
Understanding the New ADA for UC Campuses Link
UCB and UCIThis program was presented by a representative from Cummings hitting the highlights of the changes.
Title 24: High Performance Building under 2013 Standards
Update on Title 24 for implementing by 2014 in exceeding it by 20%This program covered a case study of energy efficiency measures and compared the new standards to what UC and CSU currently have in place.