b'FEATUREMetal Ltd., who was also recommendedAsidefromaligningourcurric- Sequence of trainingby RCABC and selected by ITA to repre- ulum with the other jurisdictions, theseProgressisalreadybeingmadeonthe sent the trade. workshops (provide) the opportunity toroad to trade harmonization. Specifically, My role in theRSOS workshopdiscuss how to deliver the roofer programsays Colleen Rogan, ITAs Manager of (was) to represent the interests of bothina streamlined and effective mannerProgram Standards, consensus has been employeesandemployers,explainsfor the students, he says, adding that hereached on a number of the fundamen-Walsh. As a collective, we are all seekingheard about how other jurisdictions aretals. At this point of the process, there toimprovetheroofingtradeandtheteaching their programs and how roofshasbeenindustryconsultationonthe trainingprovidedwithinit,aswellasare installed throughout Canada. first three recommendations for harmo-improvethequalityoftradespeopleAsforthevalueofhavingbothnization, which are the trade name, total that participate in the provinces rooferhimself and Walsh at the table, he says,training hours and the levels of training. apprenticeship program. It (is) very beneficial that there (was)Nevertheless, she adds, We will not Visscheralsorepresentedthetraderepresentation from both industry repre- know the full extent of the change to the during the event. Being from RCABC,sentatives,aswellasroofingprogramprogram until the process is complete as however, his goal was to not only provideeducatorsfromacrossCanada.Thiswe are only in the initial stages and have input on how the roofing trade is defined(helped)toprovideinputoncurrentnot started development work.withintheprovincebuttoformaroofingpractices,aswellascurrentOne of the core topics on the table consensus on how to train apprentices. teaching standards. is how roofer training will be delivered under a harmonized RSOS. Until now, each jurisdiction has been left to deter-mine their own approach to equipping talentwiththeskills,knowledgeand safety expertise required to thrive within IRC BUILDING SCIENCES GROUP their various regions.WITH LOCATIONS IN: "Priortoharmonization,jurisdic-Vancouver, Victoria,IRC is an Engineering and Roof Consulting firmtionsfacingsimilartrainingchallenges specializinginroofingdesign,assessment, v Courtenay, andremediation, and construction review.Contractorshave been tasked with establishing their Kelowna meet compliance for warranty programs by hiringownstrategy.Independently,jurisdic-IRCs Registered Roof Observers. IRC is a founding member of IIBEC Canada (formally RCI Inc.), servingtions have decided each step, like whatRoof Condition Analysis Roof Management Program Canada from 15 offices coast to coast since 1983. to teach in \'level one,\' when to intro- Design & Specifications duce different roofing processes, when toContract Administration expose apprentices to various materialsConstruction Review or techniques, " explains Scales.Investigation and Testing Building Structural Pavement Heritage Restoration Envelope Substantively aligning the sequencingPlaza Decks & Parkades oftrainingtopicsisoneofthemainHazardous Materials Survey hurdlesforharmonization.AndgivenRoof Anchors & Safety the implications, says Walsh, there are likelytobesomegrowingpains.For IRC Building Sciences Group some tradespeople, it can be stressful to CONSULTING | ENGINEERING | DESIGN think about being off work and spending 604.295.8070 | vancouver@ircgroup.comtime in the classroom, not to mention 26lROOFINGBC l WINTER 2019'