Attention - The March 2023 class has sold out, but please add your name to the waitlist. We typically have one or two cancellations and only those on the waitlist will have the option of getting into those cancelled seats.

The construction game is still the same, but you must play faster and smarter!

The priorities of our customers and the rules of the game have changed in this “New Normal” economy. The good news is that the best techniques for making a profit have not!

Since 1996, the Foundation’s intensive Essentials of Project Management workshop has taught attendees that planning, common sense, standard procedures and clear communication are the keys to strong productivity and steady profits. PM’s who understand the impact of every decision they make and know when to say “No” can make all the difference between company failure and success.

Our professional trainers, led by Purdue Professor Emeritus Kirk Alter, give managers the tools they need to use on every project to keep the field workforce supplied with the equipment, materials and information they need to keep productivity and profits at maximum. Attendees learn the rules of the construction game – and how to play to win it!

Lead Instructor Kirk Alter

Who Should Attend:

•  Subcontractor Business Owners & Top Managers
•  Project Managers
•  Estimators
•  Lead Foremen
•  Superintendents

Topics Include:

• The Power of Pre-Construction Planning

• Partnering with Your Suppliers

• Understanding What’s in the Contract

• Knowing When & Why to Say “No”

• Sharing the Plan: Turnover Meetings

• Identifying Lost Time and Delays

• The True Cost of a “Little Favor”

• Winning at the Change Order Game

• Using Scheduling to Avoid Delays

• Project Billing & Cash Flow

• Painless Project Close Outs

The Essentials of Project Management class is a four-day, intense session where we teach attendees how to fulfill their #1 job duty : Get your projects built efficiently, profitably and professionally.

Sessions run from 8 am until 6 pm each day, with small group work on a case study project continuing after dinner. The days are long, but also a lot of fun and packed with practical lessons that attendees can put into use immediately when they return home.

Throughout the class, our lead instructor Kirk Alter will call out the attendees on the little things they do every single day that don’t seem like a big deal at the time, but collectively end up costing your company tens of thousands of dollars each year.

You can get a feel for the lessons covered in this class with these clips from a previous class:

• Planning Your Jobsite Materials Placement: https://youtu.be/5L9fqUIPNSo

• Impact of a Job Write Down and Cost of Unloading a Truck: https://youtu.be/L1ZChLUg5Fs

• Saying No to Accelerating a Project: https://youtu.be/U1lN9UWkRjM

Some of what we teach attendees –

• How to think through the impact of their decisions and how to manage with numbers, not feelings.

• How to use pre-planning, prefab and standardized procedures to get profitable, repeatable results.

• Why change orders are bad and how to recover ALL the costs associated with fixing someone else’s mistake (you can & should charge for lost productivity).

• Basic project finances, why cash flow & good billing are so important.

• An introduction to scheduling concepts and techniques.

It is perfect for new project managers who want to get a head-start on how to handle their projects the right way from the start and for teaching established managers better ways to do what they do every day. Our goal is to teach attendees 100 different things they can do to improve their project management process—then have them commit to actually doing the top 3-5 things that will have the greatest impact when they return to their company.

In short, our class isn’t about feel-good theory; it’s about providing PM's with the management tools they need to manage their projects with fewer headaches, better productivity and much improved profits.

Registration is Limited – Registration is limited to just 24 participants. Most companies send attendees in pairs to help reinforce strategies learned at the course and take advantage of the special registration discounts for multiple attendees.

Location – Viega is sponsoring the workshop and hosting us at their professional education facility in Broomfield, Colorado which is 35 minutes from Denver International Airport.

Registration Includes: The registration fee includes four full days of instruction, all workshop handouts, plus lunch and dinner on class days. Breakfast at the hotel is included with the room reservation. Attendee hotel sleeping rooms and travel to the class are separate expenses.

Travel Information: Viega’s training facility is a 35-minute drive from Denver Intl. Airport. If a sleeping room is needed, attendees should book their hotel room through the Foundation to receive a steep rate discount and free breakfast (details to be provided to registrants). 

What Past Attendees Have to Say

Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be made in writing. Up to 45 days before a course, your registration fee less a $500 deposit can be refunded. Up to 30 days before the class, your registration may be transferred to a future class. You are always welcome to designate a substitute to attend in your place at no additional charge. Registered attendees who do not attend the first day of class (no show) will not be able to join the session later and will not be eligible for a refund.

Call (800) 533-7694 or e-mail zink@naphcc.org for additional information.