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SUMMARY:Construction Project Scheduling
DESCRIPTION:This course will introduce students to critical path method (CPM) and other scheduling techniques. The CPM schedule is a valuable tool for determining what project issues impact the project completion.\n\n\nThis course will teach how to properly document and present time extension requests and delay claims in addition to covering detailed baseline schedules for acceptance as per contract requirements\, reviewing and analyzing Contractor Monthly CPM updates\, providing schedule analysis reports (SAR) and preparing time impact analysis (TIA). \nThe class will also cover Arrow Diagramming Method (ADM) and Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)\, development of baseline schedules\, work breakdown structures (WBS)\, project resources and resource leveling\, resource and cost loaded baseline schedules\, schedule updating\, date\, constraints\, logical relationship\, activity duration estimating and contractor narrative report as per contract scheduling specifications and contract requirements. \nFollowing the successful completion of this course\, you will be able to: \n\nDefine the Critical Path Method\nKnow the importance of the Longest Path and Float in scheduling\nUnderstand the guidelines for developing a Baseline Schedule\nKnow the common mistakes in performing schedule updates\nKnow the difference between a recovery schedule and acceleration\nBe able to perform a schedule delay analysis\nDifferentiate the three major types of delays\nIdentify as well as remedy to prevent the financial damages associated with the different types of delays\n\nInstructor: Joseph R. Hellenbrand (Capital Project Management\, Inc.) –   Joseph Hellenbrand is an Schedule Engineer at Capital Project Management\, Inc. Mr. Hellenbrand has more than 25 years of experience in construction and project management\, planning\, scheduling\, engineering\, and claims analysis\, in the private and public sectors. He is knowledgeable in critical path method (CPM) scheduling\, damages assessment\, project controls\, site logistics and construction from project initiation to completion. \nRyan Clark has more than ten years of experience in planning\, scheduling\, construction\, manufacturing\, project management\, and quality management.  He has analyzed delay\, disruption\, inefficiency claims\, and the evaluated damages by reviewing project documents\, schedules\, and costs.  He has worked for both public and private organizations on a multitude of projects and programs worldwide. His responsibilities include document review\, analysis\, and development of CPM scheduling and graphics to support analyses for construction management\, delay claims\, and litigation. \nDavid Kendall has 11 years of experience in civil and environmental engineering. His responsibilities include document review\, technical analysis\, and preparation of fully exhibited reports to support construction management\, delay claims and litigation. He is knowledgeable in forensic CPM scheduling analysis\, issue analysis\, project cost and efficiency evaluation\, project controls\, quality management\, site logistics and construction from project initiation to completion. His project experience includes government facilities\, commercial development\, hotel\, stadium\, educational facilities\, and heavy civil and industrial projects.
URL:https://abceastpa.org/event/construction-project-scheduling/
LOCATION:PA
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SUMMARY:Construction Financial Management Academy
DESCRIPTION:Construction Financial Management Academy is an accounting class for non-accountants. This one-day class is perfect for book keepers\, owners and superintendents looking to expand their knowledge of financial management. \nTopics Covered Include: Job Costing\, Financial Reporting\, Financial Management for the Non-Financial Manager\, Reconciling Project and Financial Management\, Job Costs Systems and their Components\, Allocating Costs to Jobs\, Cash Management\, Monthly Billing Cycles\, Surety/Banking\, Capacity to Pursue Work\, and the Users of a Job Cost System.
URL:https://abceastpa.org/event/construction-financial-management-academy/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Classes,Management Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201215T080000
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SUMMARY:Becoming a Field Manager
DESCRIPTION:Purpose: To move field supervisors toward thinking and acting more like a manager. We call it “Taking Off the Tool Belt”. As an average project contract amount is the same size as a small business’ revenue\, it is critical that a foreman or superintendent act more as if they have total profit and loss responsibility. \nIn our class\, we will give to your field staff the right focus\, processes and tools to improve project profitability and schedule adherence. \nThe aim of the course is to dispel the myths of good field management with the facts. Everyone has learned from someone else. Only through careful study and analysis have several construction industry trends and effective field techniques been uncovered. This course will meet your expectations of “real world” issues and answers. \nTOPICS TO BE COVERED: \nWhere is the Opportunity? \n\nNature of our Industry\nChanges in Industry\nControllable vs. Uncontrollable\nChoices\n\nThe Habits of Highly Effective Field Managers \n\nPlanning\nLogistics\nPeople\nMeasuring\nReporting\nQuality\nSafety\n\nBuilding a Project: a Real World Exercise \n\nBridge Building Exercise\nBidding Stage\nBuilding Stage\nFinancial Stage\nAssessment of What Works and What Doesn’t\n\nMeasurement makes Improvement Happen \n\nWhy Measurement is important?\nUpstream vs. Downstream Measurement\nBehavior vs. Results\nExamples / Forms / Templates\n\nWho Should Attend   \nField Managers i.e. Site Supervisors\, Foreperson\, Leadperson\, Superintendents and Crew Leaders \n*Participants are Provided Lunch \nInstructor:   Dr. Matt Stevens (Stevens-Day Construction Institute\, Inc.) \nInstructor Bio:  Dr. Matt Stevens is an owner and management adviser with Stevens-Day Construction Institute\, Inc. which works exclusively with construction contractors. Stevens has been advising since 1994 and his industry experience spans over 35 years. \nIn addition to receiving his Doctorate from the University of Florida\, he has authored two industry books; Managing a Construction Firm on Just 24 Hours a Day and The Construction MBA. Matt’s advising work focuses on Strategic Planning\, Business Evaluations\, Best Practices\, and Productivity.
URL:https://abceastpa.org/event/becoming-a-field-manager/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Classes,Management Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201216T080000
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SUMMARY:Construction Organizational Productivity
DESCRIPTION:Construction Organizational Productivity for Specialty Contracting Firms is one of the greatest competitive edges and contractors are in a constant “arms race” with their peers to stay ahead. Field and office efficiency is a consistent need for construction contractors regardless of business climate or industry change. It is a strategic issue. This important competitive edge can be elusive…..unless a fresh look including current research is offered as part of the examination. \nTOPICS TO BE COVERED: \nThe State of Construction Productivity \n• Changes \no Improvements \no Negative impacts \n• The quantitative measures of construction productivity \nThe Frameworks for Construction Organizational Productivity \n• Framework \n• Data \n• Results \n• Conclusions \nSpecial Issues Concerning Construction Organizational Productivity \n• Subcontract or to not subcontract? \n• Metrics \no Work acquisition \no Constructing work \no Keeping track \no Human resources \no Strategic directions and business decision-making \nCase Studies \n• Specialty Contractors \no Work Acquisition \no Constructing Work \no Keeping Track \no Human Resources \nBENEFITS OF THE SEMINAR \n• The crucial components of determining your companies practices actual financial value \n• 30 best and good practices for construction companies \n• A dozen worst practices and why their elimination is critical to a businesses success \n• What are the “next practices” and why they are important \nWho Should Attend  \nExecutives\, Project Managers\, Field Supervisors\, Administrators\, and Financial Managers. \n*Participants are Provided Lunch \nInstructor:   Dr. Matt Stevens (Stevens-Day Construction Institute\, Inc.) \nInstructor Bio:  Dr. Matt Stevens is an owner and management adviser with Stevens-Day Construction Institute\, Inc. which works exclusively with construction contractors. Stevens has been advising since 1994 and his industry experience spans over 35 years. \nIn addition to receiving his Doctorate from the University of Florida\, he has authored two industry books; Managing a Construction Firm on Just 24 Hours a Day and The Construction MBA. Matt’s advising work focuses on Strategic Planning\, Business Evaluations\, Best Practices\, and Productivity.
URL:https://abceastpa.org/event/construction-organizational-productivity/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Classes,Management Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201217T080000
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SUMMARY:Market Based Estimating\, Bidding\, and Proposing
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to increase your share of profitable work and decrease the chance of being the low bidder on unprofitable jobs. Invest yourself at our Market Based Estimating\, Bidding\, and Pricing seminar and we will show you the techniques you need to improve your current results. \nTOPICS COVERED: \nPricing\, Bidding and Selling: Myths and Mysteries  \n• Low Bidder Mentality \n• Hit Rates / Margins and Bottom Lines \n• Labor is the key \n• What is a good job? \n• Target Marketing Process \nTake Off \n• Counting it \n• Assemblies \n• Data \n• Tips \nProfit Budgeting and Costs \n• Cost is Key \n• Capturing Cost Data \n• Bottom Up Budgeting \n• Overhead Allocation per Department \nOverhead Recovery: A Real World Approach \n• What is Overhead \n• What generates Overhead \n• Banking Data \n• Application of the Right Cost \n• Allocation of Overhead to Labor vs. Material \n• Proof and Testing \nPricing by Project Size \n• Economies of Large and Small Projects \n• Cost / Pricing \n• Overhead and Allocation to Large / Small \n• Profit Margin \nBidding Smart \n• Factors that decrease and increase price \n• Who is your competition \n• Gates Model 1 and 2 \n• Taking advantage of luck \n• Leave less money on table \n• Real world sales model \n• What financially successful contractors do differently \n• What are the habits of the top 25% of all estimators \nBENEFITS OF ATTENDING THIS SEMINAR \n• Determine your installed cost \n• Budgeting techniques that give you the cost and profit picture \n• Find which projects are most profitable for you. \n• Determine the best jobs with your best chances \n• Overhead and overhead recovery \n• Adjust your price based on project size \n• Understand competitor’s bidding behavior \n• Comprehend competitive / risk factors to consider in each project \n• Market to your best profit opportunity. \n• Understand selling processes based on value not low price. \nWho Should Attend  \nMarket Based Estimating\, Bidding and Proposing Strategy is designed for anyone involved with pricing\, bidding or selling jobs including Executives; Project Managers; Estimators; and Business Development Persons. If you are a contractor looking to acquire better work\, then this seminar is for you. \n*Participants are Provided Lunch \nInstructor:   Dr. Matt Stevens (Stevens-Day Construction Institute\, Inc.) \nInstructor Bio:  Dr. Matt Stevens is an owner and management adviser with Stevens-Day Construction Institute\, Inc. which works exclusively with construction contractors. Stevens has been advising since 1994 and his industry experience spans over 35 years. \nIn addition to receiving his Doctorate from the University of Florida\, he has authored two industry books; Managing a Construction Firm on Just 24 Hours a Day and The Construction MBA. Matt’s advising work focuses on Strategic Planning\, Business Evaluations\, Best Practices\, and Productivity.
URL:https://abceastpa.org/event/market-based-estimating-bidding-and-proposing/
LOCATION:PA
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