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Foreman Training
Intended audience: Foremen, Superintendents, Lead Men, Forward Thinking Apprentices This program is intended to be an intensive and comprehensive approach to gaining, increasing and/or refining skills critical to executing the duties of a field supervisor. Students must bring a tablet/laptop to class.| From Date | Through Date | Start Time | End Time | Location | State | Hours | CEU | ||
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| Thursday, April 3, 2025 | Friday, April 4, 2025 | 07:00AM | 04:30PM | Laurel | Maryland | View Schedule | Sign-up Online! | ||
| Thursday, September 18, 2025 | Friday, September 19, 2025 | 07:00AM | 04:30PM | Regency Square Mall | Virginia | View Schedule | Sign-up Online! | ||
Construction Law Survival Seminars
CONSTRUCTION LAW SURVIVAL SEMINAR- CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS & DBE'S Feb 23, 2021 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM TOPICS COVERED: CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS - Contract Terms to put in your Proposals - Reviewing and Revising Contracts you receive - Conduit, Pay when Paid Clauses and Claims Procedures - Progress Payment Lien Waivers, and Joint Check Agreements DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES - How to structure agreements for contractors and suppliers for legitimate DBE participation, with the security necessary to obtain materials at the best pricing - Avoiding Commercially Useful Function Investigations and Penalties CONSTRUCTION LAW SURVIVAL SEMINAR- MECHANIC'S LIENS AND BONDS Mar 9, 2021 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM TOPICS COVERED: MECHANIC’S LIENS - Time Limits, Notices and Claims to preserve rights in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and D.C. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PAYMENT BOND RIGHTS - Federal Miller Act and State Little Miller ActsClass not currently available at this time.
Building Your Troubleshooting Skills Part I
Hands on Training This seminar has several overall objectives and is taught through hands-on of building, testing, and troubleshooting components, circuits, and systems. The exact flow of the class and when individual concepts are presented and depth of the material depends upon the class makeup (beginners, journeyman, service technicians, etc.). Part I is for building basic skills and Part II is the continuation of the basic (Part I) seminar and is designed to provide additional knowledge and skills.Class not currently available at this time.
Managing Change Orders
This seminar will examine how changes in the scope of work on a project have become an inevitable part of the construction process, If handled improperly, changes can lead to disputes , mediation , and even litigation between you and the general contractor or the owner of the project. Project Managers must possess the Skills and strategies to deal with this most volatile of the project. True cost of completing a change order Establishing a change order process Factors affecting Productivity The Real Cost of Labor Burden Negative Impacts on the base Contract Contract Administration and Cost Accounting Impacts to Schedule Dealing with Fixed Overhead and Profit Mark-up Presentation and negotiation Skills Effective DocumentationsClass not currently available at this time.
Effective Leadership Skills
This in-depth course provides a pathway to leadership by teaching electrical apprentices and journeyman electricians how to enhance their soft skills. They’ll learn: o Ways to work efficiently. o How to collaborate effectively with peers, clients, and management. o How to improve their skills from social to interpersonal to communication.Class not currently available at this time.
Just for GC's Construction Law Seminar
The Just for GC's Construction Law Seminar will cover many similar topics. All members of the construction industry are invited and will benefit, but we will consider matters from a general contractor's point of view.Class not currently available at this time.
Precon
Intended audience: Estimators, Business Development, Salespeople, PMs, Foremen, Fabrication Managers, Project Administrators, Schedulers, Operations Managers. This program is intended to be an intensive and comprehensive approach to gaining, increasing and/or refining skills critical to creating winning preconstruction plans. Topics include but not limited to: Proposals Triangulation Project Plan Critical Management Tools Resource Planning & Scheduling Pre-Estimating, Budgeting & Conceptual Sizing & PricingClass not currently available at this time.
New Leaders and Managers
We often promote associates to positions they are not trained for, thereby setting them and the company up for failure, or at the very least a painful and extended learning process. Training new Leaders and Managers to identify and address the new issues they will be facing is essential to their success. Training will provide the knowledge, experience will provide the wisdom, and practice will lead to greater leadership and management experiences. This 1-day course is packed full and designed for the newly promoted or future leader in our companies. It is also suitable for junior leaders and managers who have not been formally exposed to management styles and philosophies.Class not currently available at this time.
Becoming an Electrical Service Technician
To be proficient as an Electrical Service Technician one should have the skills to accurately diagnose a problem and recommend an effective solution, as well as perform the tasks necessary to correct the problem. Several disciplines are required to perfect this skill, most of which fall under an umbrella called “Troubleshooting”. This course will provide you with the skills and confidence to gain the trust of your customers while also earning their repeat business and referrals. The ideal participant in this course would be current and new Electrical Service Technicians and Apprentices seeking to enhance or improve their skills, gain confidence in their abilities, and earn a greater customer base through high value referrals.Class not currently available at this time.
NFPA 70E, OSHA and You
Some requirements contained in NFPA 70E are in direct violation of OSHA requirements and can result in serious or even willful OSHA citations. Learn what they are and how to apply 70E to be OSHA compliant. OSHA policy and enforcement approach as well as what OSHA looks for will be explained by "Grizzy" who trains OSHA inspectors all across the nation. All attendees will need to bring the following items to class: Their voltmeter/multimeter, their insulated gloves and leather protectors, one article of arc rated clothing they have, and possibly some/a couple of their most used hand tools including insulated tools if they have them. The purpose of this is to perform the required inspections on their equipment while the instructor explains the inspection requirements contained in the standards in class.Class not currently available at this time.