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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201120T083000
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UID:23729-1605861000-1605886200@abceastpa.org
SUMMARY:CPR\, First Aid and AED Certification
DESCRIPTION:Employers are required by OSHA to provide medical and first aid personnel and supplies commensurate with the hazards of the workplace. This course combines lecture\, video\, demonstrations and hands-on manikin training\, and teaches participants to: \n• Call and work with EMS \n• Perform CPR and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies \n• Avoid blood borne pathogens exposure \n• Know the role of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in the Cardiac Chain of Survival. \nUpon completion\, students receive a certificate and wallet size certificate certifying training of First Aid\, CPR and AED. \n*Participants are provided lunch. \nInstructor: Kyle Mihalik (Full Spectrum Training Solutions)
URL:https://abceastpa.org/event/cpr-first-aid-and-aed-certification/
LOCATION:ADMAR  Construction Equipment & Supplies \, 121 Armstrong Rd\, Pittston\, PA 18640\, USA
CATEGORIES:Classes,Safety Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201119T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201119T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T053143
CREATED:20201103T234750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201103T234750Z
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SUMMARY:Conflict Resolution Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Whether dealing with discipline; corrective action; or workplace complaints of disrespectful or harassing behavior\, management has a duty to investigate to assure that employees concerns are heard and resolved. This program provides you with step-by-step instructions to conduct and complete thorough\, legally compliant harassment; discrimination; and other types of internal investigations. Participants receive hands-on experience dealing with these sensitive issues. \nLearning Objectives: \n• Identify the appropriate steps to take in conducting an investigation. \n• Gather\, document\, and secure information and evidence without violating privacy and other pertinent laws.. \n• Analyze information and evidence to determine the appropriate course of action. \n• Learn about the reasons why it’s important to address conflict head on in the workplace and find a resolution quickly \n• Learn various Alternate Dispute Resolution methods including mediation \n• And Defensive Strategies in the event of a lawsuit \nSIMULCASTING THIS LIVE TRAINING TO YOUR COMPUTER IS AN OPTION – IN ORDER TO DO SO\, PLEASE SELECT WHEN REGISTERING
URL:https://abceastpa.org/event/conflict-resolution-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Human Resources Classes,Legal Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T053143
CREATED:20201103T233037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201103T233037Z
UID:23720-1605690000-1605697200@abceastpa.org
SUMMARY:Change Order Management
DESCRIPTION:Differing site conditions\, delay\, scope changes\, force majeure events\, bad plans and specs\, and failure to disclose information are just a few of the causes of changes that can wreak havoc on a construction project.  Change orders in construction projects are the cause of more disputes and lawsuits than any other reason and can mean the difference between a successful project and an unsuccessful one. \nDon’t let change orders eat into your profits! \nAttend this information-packed seminar to understand best practices that will help your company successfully manage change orders to make sure you come out on top. You will learn about the contractual basis for change orders\, their impact on your schedule\, contract management\, documentation\, change management and much more. \nAttend to gain a clear understanding of change orders and be able to: \n-Recognize the considerations (both contractor and owner) for processing change requests. \n-Prepare appropriate back-up documentation. \n-Learn the importance of accurate coding of change orders for cost trending\, reporting and budget reforecasting. \n-Recognize the impact of timely processing of change orders. \n-Understand the pros and cons of manual processes versus software programs. \n-Comprehend the relationship of RFIs\, field change requests\, commercial correspondence and other project documentation. \n-Implement best practices to avoid or resolve change order claims and disputes. \n-And much\, much more! \n  \nAttend this seminar to learn best practices in change order management and how to avoid or resolve change order claims and disputes to keep your organization out of court! \nWho Should Attend \nThis session is primarily directed to current and potential project managers of all experience levels. However\, all office and field personnel\, including upper management\, will find the session worthwhile.
URL:https://abceastpa.org/event/change-order-management/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Management Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T163000
DTSTAMP:20260406T053143
CREATED:20201030T212604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201030T213313Z
UID:23689-1605601800-1605630600@abceastpa.org
SUMMARY:OSHA Fall Protection Compliance Training
DESCRIPTION:The US Department of Labor (DOL) lists falls as one of the leading causes of traumatic occupational death\, accounting for 8% of all occupational fatalities from trauma. \nOur Fall Protection Compliance Training for the Construction Industry provides you with the tools to identify fall hazards and decide how to best protect workers by reducing or eliminating fall hazards in the construction industry. \n  \nImportant topics covered in this course include: \n\nOSHA requirements for when and how to use fall protection\nFall protection with unprotected\, leading sides and edges\nAvoiding falling objects and struck-by hazards\nUsing guardrail\, personal fall arrest\, warning line and safety monitoring systems\nTraining requirements\nSafety equipment inspection procedures\n\nWhen you complete this course\, you will: \n\nUnderstand construction hazards that require a fall protection system\nBe able to identify the different types of fall protection systems and their requirements\nReview the training requirements and common hazards associated with fall protection\n\nStandards Covered: Safety and Health Regulations for Construction\, Subpart M\, Fall Protection\, Part 1926.501-503
URL:https://abceastpa.org/event/osha-fall-protection-compliance-training/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Safety Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T123000
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CREATED:20201030T213050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201030T213050Z
UID:23692-1605601800-1605616200@abceastpa.org
SUMMARY:Legal & Contractual Issues in Construction
DESCRIPTION:Contracts are a legally charged part of every construction project – they can impact the rights and remedies of owners\, lenders\, contractors\, subcontractors and suppliers positively and negatively. Building a strong knowledge of construction law will go a long way in helping you avoid disputes. \nThis program will guide you through the entire process of contract development so that you better understand important contract provisions and how to properly document project conditions to minimize your risk of devastating financial loss. \nLearning Objectives \n\nDisputes and Remedies\nMechanic’s Liens\nMiller Act Payment Bonds\nArbitration\nMediation\nFederal Government Contract Claims\nChange Orders – managing changes in differing conditions\nDelays\, Disruption\, and Acceleration\nDelay Claim Analysis\nAvoiding Litigation
URL:https://abceastpa.org/event/legal-contractual-issues-in-construction/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Legal Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T090000
DTSTAMP:20260406T053143
CREATED:20201030T211937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201030T211937Z
UID:23687-1605600000-1605603600@abceastpa.org
SUMMARY:Supplier Diversity: A Business Advantage
DESCRIPTION:Supplier Diversity: \nWhat is it? Is my business qualified to be certified? if Not\, what are the benefits? Where would my company start? \nMany corporations\, government agencies\, and institutions have contracts that contain language regarding the required or requested inclusion of diverse suppliers as part of your sub-contractor teams. Learn about the benefits of utilizing diverse businesses\, having a Supplier Diversity program\, and how to create a successful program that can be used as an advantage for future contract opportunities.
URL:https://abceastpa.org/event/supplier-diversity-a-business-advantage/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Management Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201113T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201113T163000
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CREATED:20201030T210428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201030T210428Z
UID:23683-1605256200-1605285000@abceastpa.org
SUMMARY:Construction Decision Making & Problem Solving Skills
DESCRIPTION:The ability to solve complex problems is an essential skill that a construction project manager must possess when entering the architecture\, engineering\, and construction industry. Such ability requires a mixture of problem-solving skills\, composed of lower and higher-order thinking skills\, which include the ability to develop and evaluate construction plans and manage the execution of such plans. \nThis course will help construction supervisors identify problems and how they occur and learn techniques for solving them in the construction industry. Supervisors will learn how to use the decision making process\,  how to use tools to solve problems in a lean manner\, and the important considerations to take into account. \nFollowing this course\, you will be able to: \n\nDefine the difference between traditional and lean problem solving.\nDescribe how to create a team environment to solve problems.\nDescribe Observation Walks.\nIdentify root causes of problems.\nIdentify human performance problems\nImplement the problem identification and decision making processes\nEffectively production plan\nEffectively manage labor costs and subcontractors\nUnderstand the production process improvement process and project-wide applications\nEffectively manage risks\, emergencies\, and crisis situations\n\nSIMULCASTING THIS LIVE TRAINING TO YOUR COMPUTER IS AN OPTION – IN ORDER TO DO SO\, PLEASE SELECT WHEN REGISTERING
URL:https://abceastpa.org/event/construction-decision-making-problem-solving-skills/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Management Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201112T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201112T153000
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CREATED:20201030T191321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201030T191321Z
UID:23638-1605169800-1605195000@abceastpa.org
SUMMARY:Microsoft Project
DESCRIPTION:Learn the Features and Functions of Microsoft Project \nThis course with the knowledge and skills to become familiar with introductory and intermediate features and functionality of all versions of Microsoft Project. Topics covered include how to use Microsoft Project for setting up the tasks and resources needed to produce an effective project plan. It provides an appreciation of concepts and terminology used in project management and introduces the attendees to tools and techniques for analyzing project data and producing hard copy. \nWHAT YOU’LL LEARN: \n• TOP Basics of the software \n• Create a new project and create\, edit\, and outline a task list\, as well as establish dependencies by linking tasks \n• Add and assign resources to a project\, work with project calendars\, and enter project costs (such as standard\, variable\, and fixed costs) \n• Apply page setup options\, create headers and footers\, insert page breaks\, and preview and print project information \n• Apply task type settings\, modify fixed tasks\, set task constraints\, and define and format the critical path \n• Apply preset and custom contours\, edit resource assignments\, identify and resolve resource overallocations\, and set and modify a baseline \n• Track the progress of a project\, update tasks and the schedule\, and compare baseline and actual dataSort\, filter\, and group views \n• and Format views as well as format the Gantt Chart
URL:https://abceastpa.org/event/microsoft-project/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Management Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201112T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201112T123000
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CREATED:20201030T191953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201030T191953Z
UID:23680-1605169800-1605184200@abceastpa.org
SUMMARY:Effective Employee Relations\, Recognition and Performance Management
DESCRIPTION:Let’s talk about your relationship. \nUnlike most managers\, HR managers have a relationship with every employee in the company. That’s a lot of one-to-one conversation. \nLearn how to talk the talk in “Effective Employee Relations\, Recognition and Performance Management”. This half-day seminar focuses on the basics of HR-employee relations\, including rewards\, recognition\, appraisal and evaluation\, and legal discipline. You’ll learn what a supervisor’s responsibility is for his or her employees and how to understand behavior and motivation in the workplace. \nLearning Objectives: \n• Review a supervisor’s responsibility to employees \n• Understand human behavior & motivation in the workplace \n• Explore morale and how to use it effectively \n• Utilize types of rewards & recognize behaviors to reward \n• Understand performance management & employee relations \n• Identify types of appraisal & evaluation methods \n• Determine how and when to use various corrective actions
URL:https://abceastpa.org/event/effective-employee-relations-recognition-and-performance-management/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Human Resources Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T053143
CREATED:20200925T190619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210401T174607Z
UID:23531-1602579600-1602586800@abceastpa.org
SUMMARY:Get a Grip on your Business
DESCRIPTION:This course is all about how to grow your construction business\, whatever market sector you are in and will enable you to discover key principles and strategies to develop your sales pipeline and grow in profitability. We tech proven strategies that have worked for over many years in the construction industry.
URL:https://abceastpa.org/event/get-a-grip-on-your-business/
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T163000
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CREATED:20201001T171853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201001T171933Z
UID:23601-1602059400-1602088200@abceastpa.org
SUMMARY:Confined Spaces
DESCRIPTION:Understand OSHA’s requirement for confined space in construction and hazard recognition. Understand the roles for confined space entry employees\, training requirements\, pre-planning and safe work activities. Identify different types of confined spaces in the Construction Industry.
URL:https://abceastpa.org/event/confined-spaces/
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T053143
CREATED:20200925T193336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201001T173722Z
UID:23544-1601973000-1601987400@abceastpa.org
SUMMARY:Project Management Skills
DESCRIPTION:In the Essentials of Construction Project Management\, people who are new to project management will learn the ten major steps in a construction project. You’ll start by negotiating with the customer/owner and establishing the project scope in precise\, measurable terms. Then you’ll move on to gather requirements from the other project stakeholders. Next\, you’ll learn how to build the schedule and budget using project management software. 4 day class Oct 6th\, 13th\, 20th\, & 27th.
URL:https://abceastpa.org/event/project-management-skills/
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201003T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201003T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T053143
CREATED:20200925T193040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201001T173520Z
UID:23542-1601712000-1601744400@abceastpa.org
SUMMARY:OSHA 30 Hour Certification
DESCRIPTION:This in-depth 4 day course (October 3rd – 10th\, 17th\, 24th) is designed to educate construction professionals on federal regulations and compliance. It is a must for those desiring a complete understanding of OSHA regulations. The course is also instructive on how to communicate critical safety information to other employees.
URL:https://abceastpa.org/event/osha-30-hour-certification/
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201003T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201003T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T053143
CREATED:20200925T192941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201001T173747Z
UID:23540-1601712000-1601737200@abceastpa.org
SUMMARY:OSHA 10 Hour Certification
DESCRIPTION:This 2 day course (October 3rd & 10th) is designed to provide an overview of required safety regulations to meet Federal OSHA Standards on all construction sites and for all trades. It covers an introduction to OSHA\, fall protection\, electrical safety\, personal protective equipment\, material handling\, HazCom\, scaffolds\, ladders\, trenching\, confined spaces and fire protection.
URL:https://abceastpa.org/event/osha-10-hour-certification/
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201002T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201002T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T053143
CREATED:20200925T192814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201001T173059Z
UID:23538-1601629200-1601636400@abceastpa.org
SUMMARY:Cybersecurity
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to elevate the role of security within your organization. Build your cyber resilience and protect your business.
URL:https://abceastpa.org/event/cybersecurity/
CATEGORIES:Classes
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