Upcoming Construction Education Institute Courses
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As a member of Chicagoland AGC, you have access to continuing education courses through the Construction Education Institute (CEI). Below are highlighted a few of the upcoming courses that our members have found particularly valuable.
Fundamentals for a Field Supervisor--Part 1
Thurday, February 22, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The first day of this 4-part series will focus on planning skills & productivity improvement. Attendees will learn how the timely and complete transfer of information from those who estimated the project to those who build it is critical to maximizing project profitability. John will also explain the relationship between material management and labor productivity, as well as how you can devise methods for material handling that will save in labor cost and improve your site plan.
Fundamentals for a Field Supervisor--Part 2
Friday, February 23, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The second day of this 4-part series will focus on Project Documentation & Controlling Labor Costs. In this program, you’ll learn the basic types of project documentation required by the project management team. Special emphasis will be placed on the role of the jobsite supervisor in creating indisputable project documentation on a daily basis. John will explore the jobsite supervisor’s role in managing and controlling mechanical project labor costs.
Continuous Improvement in a Construction Contracting Firm
Wednesday, February 28, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Continuous improvement is now a required focus. The world is competitive and we as a country allocate resources based on a system that is mostly based on merit. It is a competitive world that slowly recognizes great accomplishment, then soon forgets and then looks ahead. There are 5 areas that we will share with you in this seminar: what defines continuous improvement, the methodologies and structures to spur continuous improvement specific to construction contracting, case studies of continuous improvement, a physical example of continuous improvement and some emerging practices in construction contracting.
