Project Management

  This course will help new team members become acquainted with the construction industry through an introduction to the building process which emphasizes the roles and responsibilities of the construction office. The importance of different aspects of the building process will also be explained. Class layout will follow the storyline of a real project. 

  Provide your employees with the necessary skills to build and maintain efficient schedules. Attendees will learn the principles of scheduling and how to think through the scheduling of a construction project. In addition, they will review methods of organizing data, various schedule presentations and practice time calculations. 

  Do you want to better understand the financial components of your projects and how they ultimately impact the financial statements?  Knowing how to read and properly interpret budgets will ensure the best decisions possible are being made on the project. Be sure your team is equipped with the basic skills to read, understand and apply this basic financial information. Participants of this course will learn best practices for putting together project estimates and gain a better understanding for how they impact their company's financial statements. You'll learn construction finance and how work in the field translates into profitability.

 Whether you're a professional accountant or a manager at a small-sized firm, navigating business taxes can be intimidating. Business taxes are an ongoing process for most businesses, with multiple due dates throughout the year. This course was designed to unlock the mystery around these forms and deadlines. Join professor Michael McDonald as he dives into the foundations of business taxes, detailing what needs to be submitted to the IRS, when it needs to be submitted, and the essentials of completing these tax forms. Upon completing this course, you'll have a deeper understanding of the government's rules and requirements, as well as how to save time and funds when filing business taxes. 

  This course includes eight recorded webinars tailored to suit your needs in a natural progression. Study and pass the test and you will be a Window Fashion Certified Professional Installation Specialist. This program offers an easy, affordable and speedy way to market yourself as the go-to Certified Installation Specialist in your area 

  There's more to project management than schedules, budgets, and risk. This learning path expands your understanding with skills like self-reflection, getting comfortable with uncertainty, using data and business analysis skills to drive decisions, and staying calm and focused. 

  This intensive four-afternoon program addresses fundamental issues for managing a construction project. Attendees from small and large firms will learn the basic strategies for building a quality team, making decisions under pressure and organizing projects. This course is ideal for new project managers, as well as those who are looking to move into the project manager role.  

  Make sure each of your employees can help positively improve the professional image of your company and avoid the risk associated with making a bad impression on a job. 

  In this course, attendees will gain knowledge from experienced industry professionals who will share lessons learned and best practices on important topics such as, Delegation, Managing Diversity, and Leading vs. Managing By the end of this course, you'll know exactly how the financial statements came to be as well as how nearly every transaction your business makes will impact those financial statements. This course will set you apart and give your accounting and business acumen the boost it needs. 

  Learn the methods and techniques needed for both relationship and management of today's jobsites. Through lecture, discussion, and handouts, you'll compile your own supervisor's manual by the end of this course.

  This advanced-level program is for experienced superintendents looking for management techniques, organizational methods and practical ideas on managing jobsite problems.    

Field supervisors need to be expert jobsite managers in addition to being experts in their trades. This course will provide jobsite leaders with practical management techniques and solutions to project problems. Over the course of four sessions, attendees will learn advanced scheduling techniques, risk management strategies and how to manage a diverse team.

Prerequisite: Field Supervision 101 or at least 6 months of experience as a field superintendent.

  An eight session program designed for field force managers. The focus of this series is on developing the management abilities of current and future jobsite leaders.