Risk Management for Electrical Contractors: Principles and Practices
Learn how to identify, assess, and mitigate risk before it hits your bottom line.
You work hard to build your reputation and your business. But one unexpected risk—an accident, a dispute, a supply chain failure—can undo years of progress in days.
This course gives you a practical, step-by-step framework for identifying risks early, assessing their impact, and making smarter decisions that protect your people, your profits, and your peace of mind.
Why this matters: The construction industry is changing fast. Material costs are volatile. Contracts are more complex. Safety regulations are stricter. And the margin for error is shrinking. This course empowers you to take control of uncertainty—so you can focus on what you do best: delivering quality work on time and on budget.
You will learn how to:
- Complete a risk self-assessment for one of your current projects, identifying the most common sources of risk and prioritizing which ones need your immediate attention.
- Apply Dr. Hanna’s Single-Party Risk Assessment Worksheet to evaluate risk exposure within your own firm and identify gaps in your current approach.
- Use the 7-Step Risk Management Plan to define your project objectives, identify risks, qualify threats, and build a clear response strategy.
- Quantify risk at the activity level and across the entire project, so you can make data-driven decisions about where to focus your efforts.
- Apply the PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique) procedure to analyze scheduling risk, forecast project timelines, and build contingency into your schedule.
- Develop alternative strategies for dealing with project risks and respond to risk events with confidence when they occur.
- Create a personalized action plan for building a risk management culture on your team, so everyone—from the office to the field—is watching for warning signs.
👥 Ideal Audience: Firm owners, project managers, safety officers, and field supervisors.
📅 Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
💻 Where: ECAO Office, Toronto (in-person)
💰 Cost: $1,099 (tax included)
Your Guide: Dr. Awad Hanna – Ph.D., P.E., NAC, Boldt Company Professor and Chair of the Program in Construction Engineering and Management at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the most cited researcher in construction productivity and has taught thousands of seminars worldwide.
Need to Know:
- What to bring: Laptop (optional). Session includes course materials, breakfast and lunch, and parking.
- Payment: Online via PayPal or Invoice.
- Cancellation: Full refund with 4+ weeks’ notice; 50% refund with 2–4 weeks’ notice; no refund with less than 10 days’ notice. Substitutions are allowed at any time.
- Accessibility: For information about the accessibility features of our office, please contact ECAO’s Learning & Development Coordinator, Témoc Vega, at tvega@ecao.org.
