Reducing Underlying Reducing Underlying Risk FactorsRisk Factors

Safer Building Safer Building ProgrammeProgramme

Presenter: Lloyd WheatleyPresenter: Lloyd WheatleySafer Building Training Safer Building Training

at the at the H.Lavity Stoutt Community CollegeH.Lavity Stoutt Community College

CDM Conference, Barbados, Dec 13CDM Conference, Barbados, Dec 13thth ,2006 ,2006

BackgroundBackground

• The Caribbean Hazard Mitigation Capacity building The Caribbean Hazard Mitigation Capacity building Programme ( CHAMP) is a project of the Caribbean Programme ( CHAMP) is a project of the Caribbean Disaster Response Agency (CDERA) in collaboration Disaster Response Agency (CDERA) in collaboration with the Organization of American States (OAS) and with the Organization of American States (OAS) and supported by funding provided by Caribbean supported by funding provided by Caribbean International Development Agency (CIDA). International Development Agency (CIDA).

• CHAMP seeks to enhance regional capacity to reduce CHAMP seeks to enhance regional capacity to reduce vulnerability to the effects of natural hazards. One of vulnerability to the effects of natural hazards. One of its programmes is the Safer Building Programme its programmes is the Safer Building Programme designed for the delivery of instruction in safe designed for the delivery of instruction in safe construction methods to artisans and builders.construction methods to artisans and builders.

Integration of the Safer Integration of the Safer Building to HLSCC Building to HLSCC

CurriculumCurriculum• Adapted as a regular offering of HLSCC Division of Workforce Training Adapted as a regular offering of HLSCC Division of Workforce Training

Division (Responsible for Professional Development at HLSCC). Division (Responsible for Professional Development at HLSCC).

• Course will be offered 3 times per semester Fall (Aug to Dec) and Spring Course will be offered 3 times per semester Fall (Aug to Dec) and Spring (Jan to May)(Jan to May)

• Contact Hours of Safer Building I Contact Hours of Safer Building I (25hrs) (25hrs) • Contact Hours of Safer Building II Contact Hours of Safer Building II (24 hrs)(24 hrs)• Total Time merging both CoursesTotal Time merging both Courses (49 hrs)(49 hrs)

• Typical HLSCC 3 Credit Course Typical HLSCC 3 Credit Course (45 hrs)(45 hrs)

• Open Access HLSCC allowing without High School Certificate to College Open Access HLSCC allowing without High School Certificate to College Credit Courses leading to Certificates of AchievementCredit Courses leading to Certificates of Achievement

• Free Tuition at HLSCC for Nationals . Free Tuition at HLSCC for Nationals .

• HLSCC to be designated as a Center for City & Guilds (UK). HLSCC to be designated as a Center for City & Guilds (UK).

RelevanceRelevance• The Safer Building programme’s relevance is the introduction The Safer Building programme’s relevance is the introduction

of abroad cross section of the construction industry to a set of of abroad cross section of the construction industry to a set of normative practices emphasising Safe Construction methods.normative practices emphasising Safe Construction methods.

• The course also familiarizes various professions in the The course also familiarizes various professions in the industry of the operation of other areas in the industry. industry of the operation of other areas in the industry. Understanding concepts like Building Codes and their Understanding concepts like Building Codes and their application, Compliance with Zoning and Environmental application, Compliance with Zoning and Environmental Regulations. Regulations.

• The delivery of the course is very necessary step to the The delivery of the course is very necessary step to the introduction of legislation mandating it for Trade License introduction of legislation mandating it for Trade License Approval. After taking course the participants normally share Approval. After taking course the participants normally share the opinion that it is preparing them for the demands of the opinion that it is preparing them for the demands of rapidly growing and advancing Industry in the BVI. So the rapidly growing and advancing Industry in the BVI. So the course itself is facilitating the development of the legislation course itself is facilitating the development of the legislation and the course is not being perceived as a sanction for those and the course is not being perceived as a sanction for those who may not be pursuant.who may not be pursuant.

Programme ResponseProgramme Response

• GroupGroup DateDate Group Group SizeSize

• Safer BuildingSafer Building• Cohort1Cohort1 February 2006February 2006 2121

• Cohort2Cohort2 April 2006April 2006 1919• Cohort3Cohort3 September 2006September 2006 1818• Cohort4Cohort4 November 2006November 2006 1313• Total Year(1)Total Year(1) 7171

• Safer Building IISafer Building II October 2006October 2006 1919

Feedback from the Feedback from the ParticipantsParticipants

• Pace of Course:Pace of Course: 92.3% Just Right92.3% Just Right 7.7%NC7.7%NC• Objectives Met:Objectives Met: 77% Comfortably77% Comfortably 7.7% Fairly Comfortably 7.7% Fairly Comfortably 15.4% NC15.4% NC• Quality of InformationQuality of Information 77% Very Good77% Very Good 15.4% Good15.4% Good 7.7% NC7.7% NC• Ease of Comprehension Ease of Comprehension 15.3% Very Easy15.3% Very Easy 46.2% Quite Easy46.2% Quite Easy 38.5% Easy38.5% Easy• Usefulness of Information Usefulness of Information 70.3%Extremely70.3%Extremely 15.3% Very15.3% Very 7.7%Useful 7.7%Useful 7.7% NC7.7% NC• Preparation of Preparation of • Training MaterialsTraining Materials 38.5%Excellent38.5%Excellent 38.5%VeryGood38.5%VeryGood 7.7%Fair 7.7%Fair

15.4% NC15.4% NC• Rating of A/V AidsRating of A/V Aids 61.5% Very Good61.5% Very Good 24.2%Good24.2%Good 15.3% NC15.3% NC

• Effectiveness of Effectiveness of • InformationInformation 70.3%Extremely70.3%Extremely 24.2% Very24.2% Very 7.7% Effective7.7% Effective• How well was the How well was the • Course TaughtCourse Taught 77% Excellent77% Excellent 15.4% Very Good15.4% Very Good 7.7% 7.7%

NCNC• Ability of the FacilitatorAbility of the Facilitator• to Communicate to Communicate 84.6% Excellent84.6% Excellent 7.7% Very Good7.7% Very Good 7.7% 7.7%

NCNC• Facilitator’s AbilityFacilitator’s Ability• To Answer Meaningfully To Answer Meaningfully 68.1% Excellent68.1% Excellent 24.2% Very Good24.2% Very Good 7.7% 7.7%

NCNC• Provision of Illustrations Provision of Illustrations 77% Very Often77% Very Often 7.7% Often 7.7% Often 7.7% Sometimes7.7% Sometimes 7.7% 7.7%

NCNC• Facilitator’s AttitudeFacilitator’s Attitude 84.6% Very Respectful84.6% Very Respectful 15.4% Quite Respectful15.4% Quite Respectful• Enough Time for Enough Time for • participation participation 53.8% Very Adequate53.8% Very Adequate 24.2% Quite (Ad) 24.2% Quite (Ad) 7.7% (Ad) 7.7% (Ad) 15.6% NC15.6% NC

• Encouragement ofEncouragement of• Student Participation Student Participation 77% All the Time 77% All the Time 7.7% Most Times 7.7% Most Times

15.6%NC15.6%NC

• Usefulness of Class Exercises 61.5% ExtremelyUsefulness of Class Exercises 61.5% Extremely 15.4% Very 15.4% Very 7.7% Useful, 7.7% Useful, 15.4% NC15.4% NC• Overall Course RatingOverall Course Rating 70.3% Excellent 70.3% Excellent 15.4% Very Good 15.4% Very Good 15.4% NC15.4% NC• Recommend Course to Others 77%YesRecommend Course to Others 77%Yes 24.2% NC24.2% NC

Increased Capacity to the Increased Capacity to the National NeedsNational Needs

• Adding competencies to skills of the Adding competencies to skills of the individuals practicing their trade within individuals practicing their trade within the Industry.the Industry.

• BVI Construction currently being fueled BVI Construction currently being fueled by an Increase in Large Tourist by an Increase in Large Tourist Development 5 star hotels with ( 200 Development 5 star hotels with ( 200 Room Hotels with Golf Courses, 200 slip Room Hotels with Golf Courses, 200 slip MegaYacht Berthing), vs a few years MegaYacht Berthing), vs a few years past where development was driven by past where development was driven by Public Infrastructural Projects such as Public Infrastructural Projects such as (Airports, Marine ports).(Airports, Marine ports).

Course Content Safer Course Content Safer Building IIBuilding II

• Course Emphasis on Project Management Course Emphasis on Project Management and Estimatingand Estimating

• Topics:Topics:• Construction ManagementConstruction Management• Site InvestigationsSite Investigations• Preparing Project Schedules ( Gant/Pert Preparing Project Schedules ( Gant/Pert

Charting)Charting)• Preparing a Cost EstimatePreparing a Cost Estimate• Building Requirements of the BVIBuilding Requirements of the BVI• Preparation of ContractsPreparation of Contracts• Introduction to Mitigation for Natural Introduction to Mitigation for Natural

HazardsHazards

Linkage Mechanism with Linkage Mechanism with TradeTrade

• Target Audience of the Course: Informal Building Sector.Target Audience of the Course: Informal Building Sector.

• Participants coming from a wide cross section of the Community esp. first time Participants coming from a wide cross section of the Community esp. first time homebuilders.homebuilders.

• Main purpose for artisans and contractors taking the course is it soon being a Main purpose for artisans and contractors taking the course is it soon being a mandatory requirement for the Trade ( Business) License for Construction.mandatory requirement for the Trade ( Business) License for Construction.

• License is to conduct business in the Construction sector.License is to conduct business in the Construction sector.

• Safer Building Certification therefore is not a License to practice constructionSafer Building Certification therefore is not a License to practice construction

• It is an attempt to standardize the practices of the Construction Industry at its It is an attempt to standardize the practices of the Construction Industry at its point of application.point of application.

• With the experiences over the past year and for the upcoming year the programme With the experiences over the past year and for the upcoming year the programme can now formally gather the support from related agencies and departments such can now formally gather the support from related agencies and departments such as the Planning Authority, Town and Country Planning, Building Authority, Public as the Planning Authority, Town and Country Planning, Building Authority, Public Works Department, Insurance Companies and the Banking sector to justify Works Department, Insurance Companies and the Banking sector to justify recommendations for amendments to current legislation to reflect its necessity and recommendations for amendments to current legislation to reflect its necessity and integration into the legal framework of the territory. integration into the legal framework of the territory.

Donors and PartnersDonors and Partners

• CDERA ( Caribbean Disaster Response CDERA ( Caribbean Disaster Response Agency)Agency)

• CIDA ( Canadian International CIDA ( Canadian International Development Agency)Development Agency)

• OAS ( Organization of American States)OAS ( Organization of American States)• DDM (Department of Disaster DDM (Department of Disaster

Management)Management)• CEP (Consulting Engineering CEP (Consulting Engineering

Partnerships)Partnerships)