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CT-207

AI for Construction & Trades

For contractors, project managers, and trade business owners who want to reduce paperwork, speed up quoting and proposals, and improve client communication.

Course levels

Choose the level that fits your team.

Each level is a standalone course you can book independently. Start at Level 1 or jump to the level that matches your team's current capability — no prerequisite required unless noted.

Series total

4 levels

12 weeks · 66h

Level 1 of 4

Level 1 — AI Foundations for Construction & Trades

2 weeks2 modulesLive online
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Module

01

Module 1: AI Tools in the Canadian Construction Context

  • Evaluate and select AI tools suited to Canadian trades workflows, including privacy considerations under PIPEDA and provincial equivalents.
  • Set up a working AI assistant environment and customize it with company-specific context such as trade type, province, and typical project scope.
  • Identify three high-value use cases from your own business — quoting, site documentation, or supplier communication — and draft a personal adoption roadmap.
Module

02

Module 2: Writing Prompts That Work for Trades Professionals

  • Apply a structured prompting framework to generate accurate first-draft quotes, scope-of-work descriptions, and client-facing emails.
  • Iterate on AI outputs using feedback loops to match your company's tone, terminology, and Canadian pricing conventions (GST/HST handling, labour rates by province).
  • Build a personal prompt library with at least five reusable templates for recurring tasks such as change-order notices and material procurement requests.

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Level 1 — 2 weeks, 2 modules.You can add more levels later.

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Duration

12 weeks · 66h

Delivery

Live Online Cohort

Industry

Construction

Credential

Lumera Construction AI Specialist

Code

CT-207

Tools you will use hands-on

Industry-standard AI tools used in live sessions — no prior experience required.

ChatGPTClaude

Learning outcomes

What you will learn

  • Evaluate and select AI tools suited to Canadian trades workflows, including privacy considerations under PIPEDA and provincial equivalents.
  • Apply a structured prompting framework to generate accurate first-draft quotes, scope-of-work descriptions, and client-facing emails.
  • Use AI to draft detailed line-item estimates by feeding it takeoff data, regional material pricing, and subcontractor allowances aligned with Canadian unit-cost databases.
  • Dictate or upload field notes and photos to an AI tool and produce structured daily site reports, deficiency logs, and inspection summaries in minutes.
  • Generate customized safe work procedures, hazard assessments, and toolbox talk scripts that reference applicable provincial OH&S regulations (e.g., Ontario Regulation 213/91, BC OHS Regulation Part 20).
  • Automate routine supplier correspondence including RFQs, purchase order follow-ups, and backorder escalations using AI-drafted templates tailored to Canadian supplier relationships.
  • Map end-to-end workflows for quoting, invoicing, and subcontractor coordination, then design lightweight AI-powered automations using tools such as Zapier or Make to eliminate manual handoffs.
  • Develop a written AI adoption policy for your business that addresses data confidentiality, client consent, acceptable use, and employee guidelines aligned with Canadian privacy law.

Ideal participant

Who this program is for

Contractors, project managers, estimators, and trade business owners.

Program features

What's included

Live instructor-led sessions

All sessions are delivered live with a dedicated facilitator — not pre-recorded video.

Applied workplace outputs

Every module produces a reusable deliverable you take back to your actual work.

Completion certificate

Receive the Lumera Construction AI Specialist upon successfully completing all program requirements.

Cohort peer learning

Learn alongside professionals from other Canadian businesses facing similar challenges.

Corporate cohort option

Private delivery available for teams of 4 or more — content tailored to your sector.

Post-program resource access

Participants retain access to templates, prompt libraries, and program materials after completion.

Corporate training

Training a team of 4 or more?

We deliver private cohorts for departments and organizations — content adjusted to your sector, your tools, and your team's starting point.

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