AGC's BIM Education Program will be comprised of six units. The program is designed to give participants a broad understanding and essential knowledge on BIM terminology, technology, concepts, functionality, and legal and insurance issues.

Unit 1 | BIM 101 Available Now
Unit 2 | BIM Technology Available Now 
Unit 3 | BIM Legal Issues and Risk Management Coming Soon
Unit 4 | BIM Case Studies and Lessons Learned Coming Soon
Unit 5 | BIM Process and Integration Coming Soon
Unit 6 | Advanced BIM Coming Soon

BIM 101: An Introduction to Building Information Modeling, the first of six components in this program was released on April 6, 2009. Read the press release about the launch here and view the program brochure here.

Course Attendees

The BIM Education Program is designed as a progressive program with an increasing level of difficulty within the courses. Together these are designed to give the student a broad understanding of the new processes required of BIM, a basic grasp of the technology as well as an overview of the legal and insurance issues relevant to BIM.

• Session 1 - What is BIM?
• Session 2 - BIM Visualization Uses and Spatial Coordination
• Session 3 - BIM Scheduling, Estimating, and Facility Management
• Session 4 - Getting Started with BIM

Unit 2 | BIM Technology
BIM is leading the way to a fundamental paradigm shift for the entire AEC industry. The ultimate goals are still the same-successful projects completed on time, on budget and with no claims. To consistently achieve these goals, it is necessary to work in a collaborative environment. The tools and processes of BIM offer just such a collaborative approach.

BIM Technology presents a solid process for selecting BIM tools. The course explores the major applications and classes of tools across project phases, how BIM processes for QTO, shop drawing and fabrication, and construction scheduling can improve projects, and the significant impact models have for improving estimating, scheduling, and coordinating.

BIM Technology is a two-day course that can be delivered over two consecutive or non-consecutive days, but should be completed within three weeks of the starting session. The goal of the BIM Technology course is to help participants become BIM champions within their organizations. The BIM Technology course is designed as a highly participatory, team-oriented event that balances group discussion and team assignments in an instructor-led format.

BIM Technology Learning Goals
Following this course, participants will understand and appreciate the:

• Phases of a BIM project
• Classes of BIM technology
• Specific BIM applications
• Need for planning/organizing to use BIM tools
• Requirement to embed tools into process
• Process for selecting relevant BIM tools

Finance for Project Managers
Understanding basic accounting reports is a fundamental requirement for most managers. So should be maintaining a positive relationship with the financial professionals with which you work. Learn what financial information is available to you and how to communicate effectively to get the information you need to make your jobs more profitable.

“Real Life” Writing for Construction Professionals
During this four-hour, fast-paced session, participants will learn and apply four models to real-life construction writing situations. Using case studies from the construction industry, participants will work together in small groups to write responses to these common construction situations. The class focuses on style, tone, and content and creating results-oriented emails and letters.

Participants will:

• Identify how to create a positive, customer-focused tone in their emails and letters
• Identify common errors in writing
• Learn techniques for writing quickly and simply
• Identify the best strategy for getting the results they want
• Learn simple editing techniques to improve writing
• Learn to write from the reader’s perspective
• Learn and apply 4 writing models to “real life” situations: The positive, negative, neutral, and persuasive models

Spanish for Supervisors
Learn to Communicate with Spanish Speakers on the Jobsite. Enhancing communication in the construction industry is the main goal of this course. Supervisors will become more proficient in cross-lingual communications with Spanish speakers resulting in safer jobsites, increased productivity and improved worker relations. This course focuses on developing core Spanish language skills and terminology rather than mastering the entire language.

Benefits for the student:

• Learn basic pronunciation and language rules
• Learn construction specific phrases
• Practice language application through class exercises

• AutoCAD Tour
• Basic Drawing
• Object Editing
• Layer Management
• Annotation
• Dimensioning

• Reusable AutoCAD content
• Plotting a drawing
• External references

Autodesk® Navisworks: An Introduction

This hands on, one-day course will teach you how to reliably share, unite, review and polish your 3D design models from multiple formats. Navisworks will save you RFIs and Collision issues. You will learn how to open and append 3D files of different formats for project review, perform visual project model approval using the built-in review and reporting tools and perform interference detections tests between 3D files of different disciplines to check integrity of the design.
Class topics include:

• Navisworks Overview
• 3D Model Review
• TimeLiner (Construction)
• Animator (Architects & Civil)
• Scripter (Architects & Civil)
• Presenter Basics (Architects & Civil)
• Presenter Advanced Features (Architects & Civil)
• Clash Detective (Construction)

Prerequisite: It is recommended that you have a working knowledge of a CAD application such as AutoCAD and Microsoft Windows.

Autodesk® Revit® Architecture: An Introduction

This three-day class will give you the fundamental tools you need to get started with Revit Architecture. Through project based hands on training, students will create floor plans using walls, doors and windows; add furniture fixtures, create specialty family types such as: curtain walls, floors, ceiling grids, generate elevations, sections, details and schedules directly from the model. Upon completion of this course the student will be able to create design and construction documents with Revit Architecture.
Class topics include:

• Creating a New Project
• User Interface
• Creating & Modifying Design Components
• Setting Up Levels and Grids
• Creating & Modifying Stairs & Railings
• Creating Views of the Model
• Working with Roofs
• Creating Schedules & Annotation
• Drawing Sheets
• Working with Different Types of Detailing

Prerequisite: It is recommended that you have a working knowledge of a CAD application such as AutoCAD and Microsoft Windows.

Autodesk® Revit® Structure: An Introduction

Learn the essential features and functionality of Revit Structure in this three-day class. Through lecture and hands on exercises, the student will learn about building information modeling (BIM), navigate through the program interface, manage views and identify different types of structural elements. The student will also learn how to create levels, work with walls, section, elevations, create floor framing, roofs, steel frames, floor decks foundation slabs, footings, grade beams, stairs, ramps elevator pits and prepare and analytical model.
Class topics include:

• Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Using Revit Structure
• Design
• Documentation and Detailing
• Creating Plan Annotations & Schedules
• Creating Sections & Details
• Creating Construction Documents

Prerequisite: It is recommended that you have structural engineering, drafting or architectural experience and a working knowledge of Windows 2000/XP.

MICROSOFT OFFICE 2007 GENERAL COURSES - Available by Request

Introduction to Computers
Do you find yourself fearing the moment when you have to flip the power switch on that $1,000 paper weight in your office they call a computer? Learn the basics of navigating the PC environment, the components of the computer, and a general introduction to the most commonly used programs. We will also learn the basics of creating and saving folders and documents (...and learn how to find them again!)
**Prerequisite - None
Topics:

• PC Environment
• Computer Components: Mouse, Hard Drive, CD Drives, USB Ports
• Creating Folders
• Filing System
• Difference between saving to a Hard Drive vs. saving to a Company Server
• Introduction to common Microsoft Programs
• And More!

Outlook 1: Communication for Contractors
Managing any productive job requires successful communicating and documentation. These tasks can be accomplished with MS Outlook and MS Word. The core of this class will be spent on learning the basics of email with MS Outlook, including attaching documents and pictures. We will also introduce using the Contacts, the Calendar, the Task List and Notes. Creating letters, flyers, and work journals can all be done in MS Word. This class will offer a brief introduction to using MS Word for basic communication tasks and will review formatting basics, which are similar in MS Outlook and MS Word.
**Prerequisite - Introduction to Computers
Topics:

• Intro to MS Outlook Components
• Reading & Sending Emails
• Intro to Word Environment
• Formatting in Word
• Formatting in Outlook
• Attaching files to Emails
• Creating a Contact
• Creating and Moving Calendar Appointments
• Using the Task List and Notes

Outlook 2: Email & Beyond
Beyond the email and calendar basics, MS Outlook has tools to keep all your information organized by automating email filing, by creating contact histories and by using categories. Once you have mastered the basics of sending an email, creating a contact and entering an appointment on the calendar, come learn how to organize, manage, and find all that information. Advanced options for email, calendars, and contacts are also included.
**Prerequisite - Communication for Contractors or Working Knowledge of MS Outlook
Topics:

• Organizing Emails w/Rules and Alerts
• Creating Email Signatures
• Adv. Email, Calendar and Contact Options
• Organizing Outlook w/Categories
• Recurring Calendar Items
• Copying Calendar Items
• Managing Contacts with Categories
• Viewing Contact History
• And More!

Introduction to PowerPoint
Anytime we present ideas and information, we communicate more effectively if we have a visual component to our presentation. Learn how to use MS PowerPoint to create interesting presentations that incorporates text information, charts, graphics, pictures and even movie clips. We will cover the basics of creating a slide show and learn how to use various tools to enhance our presentation. We will also learn to use transitions and basic animations to enhance your slide shows.
**Prerequisite - Introduction to Computers
Topics:

• PowerPoint Environment
• Viewing a Slide Show
• Creating a basic slide show
• Inserting new slides with text or graphics
• Formatting Background and Text
• Adding Cool Transitions between slides
• Creating Documents from a Slide Show
• Creating Speaker Notes
• Presenting a Slide Show

Introduction to Word
At some point, we will all have to write a letter, keep a daily work log, create a safety meeting flyer, or type up a list. Learn how to use MS Word to accomplish all these tasks. Intro to MS Word will cover creating, editing and formatting documents. We will also learn to proof, save and print our documents once they are created. Shortcuts to navigating through a document and creating a bulleted list will also be included.
**Prerequisite - Introduction to Computers
Topics:

• MS Word Environment
• Entering Text
• Saving a File
• Printing a File
• Inserting and Deleting more text
• Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste
• Formatting
• Spell Check

MICROSOFT EXCEL 2007 COURSES

Excel 1: Excel Basics
Start working with Excel spreadsheets. Learn all the tools you need to get from setting up the spreadsheet, using basic formulas, and formatting to printing your spreadsheet. While learning how to enter and manipulate data, see how Excel can be applied to the construction industry.
**Prerequisite - Introduction to Computers
Topics:

• Entering & Selecting Data
• Navigating in Excel
• Move, Cut, Copy and Paste Data
• Auto fill
• Insert and Delete Rows and Columns
• Find and Replace
• Intro to Basic Formulas
• Formatting the worksheet
• Using Multiple Sheets in a Workbook
• Printing Workbooks
• Freezing and Splitting Worksheets
• Hide and Unhide Worksheets

Excel 2: Functions & Filtering
A strong foundation in working with functions will greatly increase you ability to work with Excel!  Have you ever tried to set up formulas in a worksheet and just can't get past using AutoSum? Come learn the process of setting up formulas in MS Excel. We will also learn how to locate the information you need by using various sorting and filtering techniques.  With all of the change orders, RFI's and other information that we track on our jobs, we end up creating numerous logs. Excel provides an excellent tool for managing and tracking these logs of information.

This course is a prerequisite to Excel 3-4.
**Prerequisite - Introduction to Computers and Excel 1
Topics:

• Math Review
• AutoSum
• Relative & Absolute Reference
• Name Box
• Payment, If and Lookup Functions
• Multi-sheet Functions
• Creating a Numerical Summary Worksheet
• Sorting, Filtering and Adv. Filters
• Excel Problem Solving Skills

MICROSOFT EXCEL 3 & 4 - Available by Request

Excel 3: Managing Information in Excel
Let Excel do more of the work for you! Excel is able to do calculations and formatting based on the criteria that you set. In this course, we will learn how to minimize data entry, look up appropriate information from a price list, create totals for similar types of items, and automatically highlight totals that exceed a certain limit. This course brings together the Excel tools for math, logic, formatting and automation in a practical application. We will also look at a variety of other tools to identify and summarize your information. We will use CO Logs, RFI Logs, and a Take Off Spreadsheet as our examples for the class.
**Prerequisite - Excel 1 & 2
Topics:

• Time Triggers: Today, Now, If Days360
• Subtotals
• Create Sums based on a certain criteria
• Summarizing Information
• Entering Info from a Drop Down List
• Lookup Info from a Price List (or any other list of Info)
• Conditional Formatting
• Reviewing Toolbar (Comments)
• Excel Problem Solving Skills

Excel 4: Advanced Topics
Learn to use some time-saving and analysis features in Excel. This course brings together several tools that aid in automating and reviewing our work. We will also cover various methods of importing and exporting information.
**Prerequisite - Excel 1 & 2
Topics:

• Macros
• Creating Charts
• Modifying Chart Data
• Formatting Charts
• Creating Pivot Tables
• Tracking Changes - Revisions
• Scenarios and Goal Seek
• Export to CSV and Text files
• Hyperlinks
• Text Functions: Right, Left, Mid, etc.

MICROSOFT PROJECT 2007 COURSES

 MS Project 1: Building a Schedule
Learn how to build a basic construction project schedule. In planning for a job to start, we need to create a project schedule. Ideally, this initial schedule becomes a benchmark for us to measure progress and costs on our jobs. This course walks through the process of building that basic schedule and preparing it to be used during the job. We will also cover some introductory issues on tracking a job in progress. This course assumes the user will be proficient with standard computer skills - we will not review how to open or save files.
**Prerequisite - Excel 1 and MS Project 1
Topics:

• Basic MS Project environment
• Setting Project Start Date
• Create different Tasks: Project Summary, Recurring, Summary and Sub-tasks
• Outlining and the Work Breakdown Structure
• Linking Tasks
• Introductory Logic issues
• Creating and Using Resources
• Understand Duration vs. Work
• Critical Path & Saving the baseline
• Views: Focus on Tracking Gantt
• Three Week Look-Aheads (filtering the schedule)

MS Project 2: Managing a Schedule
While tracking a construction job with MS Project, have you ever had the schedule adjust in unexpected ways? This course focuses on using logic in MS Project. If we want our schedules to be useful beyond the first day of a job, we need to understand how the schedule will adjust once we start making changes. We will also address how to include submittal items on the schedule. This course assumes the user will be familiar with the MS Project environment and standard computer skills - we will not review how to open or save files.
**Absolute Prerequisite - Excel 1, MS Project 1
Topics:

• Reusing Custom Calendars and Views - Learn not to redo work that you have already done!
• Logic Issues with Linking Tasks
• Variations on Link Types & effects on the schedule
• Lag and Lead
• Constraints vs. Deadlines
• Managing Submittal Items and Change Orders
• Managing & Updating a schedule w/Tracking Gantt
• Using Resources to manipulate the schedule
• Resource Leveling
• Setting an Interim Plan

PRIMAVERA CLASSES

Introduction to SureTrak ® Project Manager Course
This 2-day course provides a comprehensive overview of SureTrak Project Manager for Windows. It examines how to use SureTrak for project planning, scheduling, control, and analysis. SureTrak version 3.0b. Course 401 earns 13 PDUs and 1.3 CEUs.
Audience: New SureTrak users
Prerequisite: A working knowledge of Windows®
At the completion of this course the student will be able to:

• Create a project
• Set up calendars
• Organize a project using activity codes
• Add activities and relationships to a project
• Perform schedule calculations
• Apply constraints to reflect reality
• Edit and modify activity information
• Manage resource and costs
• Track and record progress
• Create and customize layouts
• Use filters to select specific activities
• Control printed output
• Create project reports

CTS C: Quantity Take-Off
Understand the approach and techniques required to conduct a detailed quantity survey of a small commercial building. Consistent progression and organization of paper flow through each area of work are emphasized. Covered in this course are concrete building foundations, structural framing and masonry, and finishes and specialties.
Prerequisite: Completion of CTS B or instructor approval.

CTS D: Estimating & Bidding
Learn the philosophy, methods, and techniques of estimating a construction job. The differences between estimating and bidding are discussed and participants will develop material and labor cost models. Topics include labor rates, material costs; site work, concrete, wood framing, general conditions, and bid strategy. A simulated bid preparation concludes the course.
Prerequisite: Completion of CTS C or instructor approval.

GC/CM: General Contractor/Construction Manager Workshop
The GC/CM form of public works construction contract is being made available to a greater variety of projects and owners. Find out more about how you, as an owner or contractor, can be successful with this type of contract administration. This 2-day workshop will cover the following:

Day one will begin with instruction and continue with team activities. Learn how the planning, estimating, and execution of a GC/CM contract is different from a standard design-bid-build. Leave with specific examples and templates after participating in discussions and hands-on exercises. We will cover the entire process from responding to the RFQ through construction.

Day two will feature a panel of industry-experienced and GC/CM Project Delivery professionals. A variety of subjects drawn from actual past project experiences will be shared with emphasis on aspects falling short, lessons learned, and recommended best practice(s) to avoid similar problems on your projects. Plenty of time will be allocated for questions and answers to address specific concerns expressed by the seminar attendees. Examples of topics to be addressed include:

• GC/CM procurement process
• Use of Project Contingencies
• Continuity of CM services by the GC/CM during construction phase of the project
• Subcontracting issues
• Prequalification of subcontractors
• Cost and budget management issues

Course sponsors:

BIM Legal Issues
Technology has presented the construction industry with an opportunity to innovate the way buildings are conceived and the way their construction is coordinated. Building information modeling (BIM) and virtual design and construction (VDC) seek to utilize advances in computer technology to incorporate all the aspects of an entire project—from drawings and specs to schedule, costing, and more—into a single, collaborative model. It sounds very promising—for example, if a pipe runs into a duct, why not discover that first on a computer screen rather than six months later while standing at the top of a ladder? But there is work to be done before the theoretical benefits of virtual building are made real. And while various groups tackle the economies of standardization, training, learning curves, and the like, owners are forging ahead with their own project-specific implementations of virtual building, which raises legal questions that have never been asked—let alone answered. By examining the BIM process and the implications of a collaborative building process, Stanislaw Ashbaugh will analyze the legal issues that builders must consider when getting involved in a BIM-based project. They will examine the latest AIA and AGC contracts proposed for BIM projects. In addition they will address risk allocation, model ownership, relying on the model and your responsibility for downstream users, what to consider when insuring your BIM project, and the potential implications for your surety.

Dispute Resolution: Navigating the Minefield
This class will cover key contract provisions, critical Washington court cases and tested dispute resolution techniques. Emphasis will be placed on practical solutions to real construction problems.

Ensuring Stability: Risk Management for Contractors
Given the wide ranging risks faced by contractors in today's construction markets, profitability hinges on the ability to effectively manage risk. This course will focus on cutting edge strategies relating to risk management in the construction setting, including: Commercial General Liability (CGL) policies; Builder's Risk policies; Additional Insured (AI) endorsements, Wrap policies and other issues essential to your company's success.

Good Documentation Practices in the Field
Business today is fraught with disputes, and construction work is no exception. Disputes with owners, insurance companies, architects, vendors, and other contractors abound. A common solution for positive resolutions or avoiding legal challenges is good project documentation. How do you build a well documented project from day 1?

This seminar will provide:

• Tools to properly document meetings, conversations, daily reports, diaries and other day to day communication

• Guidelines and sample correspondence to meet the heightened notice requirements and procedures in light of the recent Washington State Supreme Court Case Mike M. Johnson

In the event a conflict arises, these tools will ensure that the contractor is well equipped to present its side of the story. This seminar will provide contractors with the documentation practices which will increase a contractor's chances of prevailing in disputes without the need for costly legal proceedings.

Killer Contract Clauses
The days of form contracts in the construction industry are over. Even common agreements like the AIA 201 and 401 forms are seldom offered without substantial revision and loaded special provisions. This seminar offers an organized and systematic approach to reviewing construction contracts and subcontracts. The student will leave with a contract review checklist and enough familiarity with common one-sided provisions to allow negotiation of neutral language.

Lien Law Update
Whether you are a General Contractor, a Subcontractor, Supplier, Architect, or Engineer, it is important to understand your lien and bond claim rights and obligations. This program is revised annually to ensure that you do. Each participant will receive a copy of the updated Lien Law Manual.

Click here to order a copy of the current Lien Law Manual if you are unable to attend or want an extra copy.

Washington State Case Law & Legislative Update
This workshop will discuss a wide variety of hot topics in the Construction Industry. Attendees leave with a broader understanding of the issues that affect your company's bottom line.

Washington State Payment Law
Do the work, send an invoice, wait a bit, check arrives in the mail. That usually works well enough. However, when the check fails to arrive, what can you do (or what preventative measures should you have already taken)? Learn Washington's payment law regarding stop notices to lenders, removing your work from the project, recording a lien, making a claim against a bond or retainage, and your right to stop work and demobilize. Where is your leverage? What are your rights? Get yourself to this half-day seminar, get smart, and get paid.

ABS: Attitude, Behavior, Skill and Safety
ABS stands for Attitude, Behavior and Skill/Safety. ABS gives frontline workers the tools and perspective to become more valuable to the organizations for which they work. The skills and concepts taught in ABS benefit anyone open to growth and improvement and who desire success in the workplace and in life. ABS participants will have the opportunity to:

• Come face-to-face with the power of attitude and how to use it advantageously.
• Understand the direct relationship between attitude and behavior and how behavior impacts life both personally and professionally.
• Know how skill levels can be honed into incredible assets which will continue to grow.
• Recognize that safety is an attitude, not a check list.
• Understand the dominant power of personal choice and how to use this tool to excel.
• Discover purpose and live an intentional life that is both highly productive and satisfying.
• Answer the question: “if I develop a great set of ABS™, what’s in it for me?”

Supervisory Leadership Series (SLS)
Workshop 1: Contractors & Subcontractors Working Together to Create a Trouble-Free Job
It is crucial to the success of a project that contractors and subcontractors function interdependently and have a single focus-to complete and deliver the contracted project to the owner's satisfaction. On-site supervisors must understand and define their roles as representatives of their respective contractors. This workshop gives them the skills and tools to work and communicate with subcontractors to resolve conflicts before they escalate and clarify issues that should be settled on site.

Workshop 2: Building Positive Relationships Between Construction Supervisors & Customers
This workshop helps supervisors identify their customers and understand their responsibilities to them. It assesses their strengths in customer relations as well as areas that need improvement. There is more to a supervisor's job than just getting the work done on time and under budget. The job's quality depends upon the supervisor's ability to practice positive customer relations.

Workshop 3: Effective Presentation Skills for Construction Supervisors
Construction supervisors often find themselves in situations where others look to them for facts, directions, explanations, and other kinds of information. Supervisors must possess the skills necessary to plan and deliver effective presentations. This workshop explains the most common types of presentations, how to organize and plan for one, and how to use question-and-answer and visual aids. It also offers tips and tools useful in delivering a successful presentation.

Workshop 4: The Buck Stops Here! A Construction Supervisor's Guide to Handling Complaints
Construction supervisors, because they are responsible for people, processes, and projects, are expected to solve problems, empathize with complainers, and consistently come up with satisfactory resolutions to a variety of situations. This workshop guides construction supervisors through the complaint-handling process, emphasizing ways to identify potential complaints and to regard them as opportunities for improvement.

Workshop 5: Ethical Practices in Construction Supervision
Your character is defined by the kinds of decisions you make, and those are guided by your system of ethics. Construction supervisors are in responsible and highly visible positions. Those around them are continually forming opinions of them based on their actions and decisions. Decision-makers whose judgments demonstrate positive character, and which meet or exceed social expectations or standards, will find that their reputations have been enhanced. This workshop is designed to help supervisors think about the system of ethical behavior that makes up their character.

Workshop 6: Construction Supervision in the 21st Century: The Emerging Workforce
Where will the next generation of construction workers come from The industry needs to attract potential workers from the pool that traditionally has not been part of our labor force. All projections indicate that minorities and women will become a significant part of the workforce in the 21st century. This workshop is designed to help construction supervisors manage this diverse new workforce.

Workshop 7: Construction Supervision in the 21st Century: Human Resource Issues in Successful Organizations
This workshop is designed to help supervisors understand the importance of human resource activities in achieving performance improvement and business success.

Workshop 8: Construction Supervision in the 21st Century: Eliminate Sexual Harassment on the Job Site
This workshop is designed to help supervisors understand sexual harassment laws, reflect on their own behaviors, and to help create a fair climate on their job site.

Workshop 9: Construction Supervision in the 21st Century: Total Performance Evaluation
This workshop presents an overview of performance and provides a framework for effective evaluation of the on-the-job performance of your workers. You'll learn a three-step appraisal process for effectively and objectively evaluating the total performance. This process includes determining workers performance potential as well as their work productivity.

Module 1: Estimating & Job Costing
Sessions

• Introduction to Estimating Basics
• Project Planning and Setup
• Estimating Costs for Specific Tasks
• Estimating Costs Not Associated with a Specific Task
• Estimating Costs of Work by Others
• Putting Estimates into Action
• Estimating Redesign and Revisions
• Project Contributions to Corporate Profits and Module Summary

Learning Objectives

• Learn the importance of an estimate
• Understand the different types of estimates
• Develop professional estimating skills
• Appreciate the importance of good documentation and consistent formatting
• Gain awareness of how accurate cost information is critical to the success of the company
• Understand the link between design, estimating, and project costs
• Learn how equipment costs are developed and integrated into the estimate
• Learn how work by others is included in the estimate
• Learn how general cost and overhead not assignable to a specific task are included in the estimate

Module 2: Contract Administration
Sessions

• Introduction to Construction Law and Project Delivery
• Contract Basics
• Negotiating Fair Contracts
• Contract Documents
• Payment Terms
• Legal Issues
• Contracting With Others for Required Work
• Contract Termination and Module Summary

Learning Objectives

• Understand how basic contracts are structured, how different types of contracts are used, and how project documentation relates to effective contracting
• Increase awareness of important contract law and language, and how they are related to project risk
• Understand the difference between agent and independent contracts, torts and contractual liability cases, and criminal and civil proceedings
• Learn how different project delivery methods use different contracting strategies
• Improve knowledge of the process for contract amendments, changes, extensions, and final terms
• Distinguish between partial and material breaches and understanding the significance of termination, bankruptcy, and breach of contract claims

Module 3: Project Administration
Sessions

• Introduction to Project Safety
• Project Planning, Staffing and Partnering
• Planning for Environmental and Sustainability Concerns
• Project Scheduling
• Codes and Permits
• Material Handling
• Documentation and Visualization
• Project Closeout and Module Summary

Learning Objectives

• Gain an awareness of how pre-project planning affects the potential success of a project
• Understand the different areas of planning for the construction phase of a project
• Develop knowledge of LEED®, environmental issues, and lean construction
• Broaden awareness of how building codes, permits, reviews, and inspections have impact
• Learn the importance of scheduling, including the importance of purchasing long-lead items
• Understand the basics of the Uniform Commercial Code and material handling risks
• Learn the importance of document control, including submittals, RFIs, and shop drawings
• Learn how Building Information Modeling (BIM) is impacting the construction industry
• Understand the importance of project closeout and warranty management

Module 4: Risk Management
Sessions

• Introduction to Risk
• Insurance, Sureties, and Bonding
• Warranties and Liability Periods
• Documentation and Managing Risk
• Risk Management Issues
• Conduct of Employees
• Project Risks
• Risk Allocation and Module Summary

Learning Objectives

• Gain awareness of how risk changes over the different phases of a project
• Understand the types and sources of risk
• Learn techniques for managing risk, specifically risks that are the contractor's primary responsibility
• Learn how the scope and nature of risk management varies based on project contracting method
• Learn about warranty periods and liability tails
• Understand the basics of insurance and bonding
• Appreciate the importance of documentation in controlling risk
• Learn how quality control/quality assurance plans help mitigate performance risk
• Learn how risk and profit are related

Module 5: Leadership
Sessions

• Introduction to Leadership
• Professional Issues
• Working in Teams
• Managing Conflict
• Managing Your Career
• Customer Satisfaction
• Leadership Skills
• Personal Development and Module Summary

Learning Objectives

• Learn the difference between leading and managing
• Understand the importance of communication in effective leadership
• Develop techniques for motivating and negotiating solutions
• Broaden your awareness of ethical standards and professional responsibilities
• Learn the importance of teamwork
• Understand the basics of leadership tasks
• Appreciate the role of the human resource function
• Learn of coaching and mentoring opportunities
• Learn how to effectively manage change
• Learn how to achieve a healthy balance between work and family

Course Attendees
PMDP participants are likely to have various titles depending on the kind of work they perform, the geographical location of their projects, and the size of their company. They may have titles such as assistant project manager, project manager, field engineer, project engineer, project administrator, etc. They may have experience as estimators, field personnel, project assistants, or office managers, and they may work in the heavy and highway sector, the commercial building sector, or in residential construction. They will most likely be early in their careers, have some post-high-school education, and less than two years of project-related experience.

Confined Space Competent Person
This class is excellent for foremen, supervisors and safety professionals. Students will learn the requirements of confined space entry including permit and non-permit requirements, personnel protective equipment needs and how to properly monitor the confined space. Training will also include the duties of attendants, entry supervisors, entrants and rescue personnel.

DOT Hazardous Material Transportation
This training is for anyone who transports hazardous materials. The class will cover the requirements in 49 CFR 172.704. Topics include emergency response, container marking, loading, PPE, and hazardous waste manifest.

Fall Protection Competent Person
This course is intended to provide both workers and management with a working knowledge of the OSHA and WISHA Fall Protection regulations as they pertain to the construction industry. Students who successfully complete the course shall receive a certificate with no expiration date.

First Aid/CPR
State regulation WAC-24-060 requires all foremen, supervisors, and/or persons in direct charge of crews to have a valid First Aid/CPR certificate. AGC of Washington's Industrial First Aid/CPR cards meet WISHA requirements and are valid for two years.

First Aid/CPR with AED Training
This class combines CPR, First Aid and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training. At the conclusion of class, all students will be proficient in the use of an AED. This course adheres to the current AHA standard and fulfills federal and state regulatory requirements for workplace first aid training. Completion card valid for 2 years.

Flagging Certification
This course will certify you to perform traffic control Flagger duties on all roads, streets, and highways in Washington State. Certification is valid for three years.

Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 40-Hour
This course is specifically designed for workers who are involved in clean-up operations, voluntary clean-up operations, emergency response operations, and storage, disposal, or treatment of hazardous substances or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. Topics include protection against hazardous chemicals, elimination of hazardous chemicals, safety of workers and the environment, DOSH regulations. This course covers topics included in WAC 296-843.

Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response   (HAZWOPER) Refresher 8-Hour
This course meets the requirements in WAC 296-843for eight hours of annual refresher training for workers at hazardous waste sites. This course is designed for general site workers who remove hazardous waste or who are exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances or health hazards. Topics include HAZWOPER regulations, safety and health plans, hazardous chemicals, safety hazards, air monitoring, medical surveillance, site control, decontamination, personal protective equipment, and respiratory equipment.

Lead Renovator, Repair & Painting Certification (Lead RRP)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began enforcing the Lead RRP rule on April 22, 2010. This new rule requires certification of contractors and maintenance staff performing renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint and it applies when renovators impact lead-based paint in pre-1978 child-occupied facilities. Contractors conducting renovation work in these facilities may be subject to a $37,500 fine if they are not Lead RRP Certified Renovators. This eight-hour training includes information on lead and its health effects, occupant protection planning, lead-safe work practices, waste handling and disposal, and lead dust clearance levels. It also covers OSHA lead in construction standard, personal protective equipment and hygiene practices, and state and federal regulations that apply to renovation, repair, and painting in pre-1978 housing. This course meets the training requirements set forth in EPA’s Renovation, Repair and Painting rule for any renovation, repair, and paint work beginning on or after April 22, 2010.

Mobile Crane Signal Person
ASME B30.5 (2007) requires signal persons to be tested and to demonstrate qualification as a signal person. Prior to signaling crane operations, all signal persons shall be tested by a designated person and demonstrate their qualifications in the following areas: “(a) basic understanding of crane operation and limitations (b) standard hand signals (c) standard voice signals”. Many signal persons have only limited knowledge of mobile crane characteristics or capacity limits. This course will consist of signal person responsibilities, basic hand signals for Mobile and Tower Cranes, verbal signals, effect of signal on load and crane capacities and tag line use. We will conduct a written and practical “demonstration” examination and issue a “Signal Person” certificate upon successful completion of this class.

OSHA 10-Hour Training
The OSHA 10-Hour Training Course is designed to provide construction contractors, their supervisors, and workers, with authoritative knowledge on safety and health issues in the construction industry. It offers an educational overview of the ten most common areas of concern. OSHA 10-Hour Training is not considered an exhaustive treatment of all safety and health issues related to the construction industry. The instructors for this course will include Safety Professionals working for AGC Member companies.

The topics will include the following:

• Fall Protection
• Trenching & Excavation
• Electrical Safety
• Scaffolding
• Confined Space
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Tools - Hand & Power
• Fire Protection & Prevention
• Hazard Communication

OSHA 30-Hour Training
This course covers in depth material on the main requirements of jobsite safety for construction sites. Both federal OSHA and Washington State rules will be examined. Subjects covered include Introduction to OSHA, General Duty Clause, General Safety and Health Provisions, Competent Person, Recordkeeping, Health Hazards in Construction. IN addition students will learn about material handling, fall protection, hazard communication, personal protective equipment, lockout/tag-out control of hazardous energies and more. Students completing this course will receive sample programs of materials covered that can be used in their businesses as well as an OSHA card after completion. This course is perfect for people wanting to expand their knowledge of safety.

Pilot/Escort Vehicle Operator Training & Certification
The training standards for P/EVO certification and the Evergreen Safety
Council (ESC) program comply with the standards and guidelines established by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the Washington State Patrol (WSP). The training focuses on State regulations, procedures, safety practices and operator responsibilities.
Candidates are required to complete a one-day training course including an examination. The exam for this course is open book and the candidate must achieve a minimum score of 80% to be certified. Once successfully completed, participants will receive the WSDOT P/EVO Certification card, which is valid for 3 years.

Scaffold Erector Competent Person
This training includes correct procedures for erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, inspecting, and maintaining scaffolds, and the nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards and falling object hazards in the work area.

Scaffold User Competent Person
Employee safety depends on the proper erection and safe use of scaffolding. There are many questions that an inspector may ask. Is the footing sound and rigid? Did competent persons erect, dismantle, or move the scaffold? Are sills properly placed and of adequate size? Is the scaffold draped with visqueen, tarps, nets, or plywood guard rails, and if so, is it engineered to withstand potential wind loads? You will know how to inspect a scaffold for proper erection once you've taken this class.

Supervisory Drug-Free Workplace Training
Recognize the warning signs of substance abuse. It is essential for supervisors to know how to keep the workplace drug-free. Supervisors may have the following questions. How can I tell if an employee is on drugs? If they are, what do I do? What is my responsibility? What should I avoid doing? The topics listed below will be covered in this class.

• Scope of the drug problem in the workplace
• Costs and workplace impact
• Benefits of a drug-free workplace
• Components of a drug-free workplace
• Signs, symptoms and effects of commonly abused substances in the workplace
• Reasonable suspicion testing
• Supervisor responsibilities and actions
• Treatment placement

Trenching & Shoring Competent Person
This seminar is intended to provide classroom instruction using real life examples on the hazard recognition and control for conditions that are unsafe, unsanitary or dangerous to employees exposed to work in trenches and excavations. Attendees will be trained to be proficient in three areas; General requirements of the WAC standard Part N (Trenching, Excavation and Shoring), Soil Classification, and Protective Systems.

Participants will also learn which credits have major, moderate, or some impact on construction practices. The course details the ways those credits with major impact will affect:
• Estimating decisions and project cost
• Scheduling activities, durations and logic
• Project administration and documentation
• Contracts and agreements
• Field operations and subcontractor management

This course relies on a highly participatory learning environment including classroom presentations, in-class exercises, and instructor-led discussions. AGC chooses instructors with both LEED-NC and construction experience.

Who Should Attend?
This course will benefit individuals in the construction industry (general contractors, construction managers, and higher-tier subcontractors) currently working on or planning to work on LEED-NC projects. Though the primary audience for the course are general contractors working on non-residential building projects, others in the building industries may also benefit from the overview of the ratings system, course discussion and exercises.  This course will be especially helpful for contractors preparing to use the rating system for the first time. This course provides a solid foundation of knowledge that will aid in further study of the rating system. Individuals interested in taking the LEED Accredited Professional exam will find this course useful as a first step in that process.

HSPF Workshop
The course contents will include learning the basics of HSPF hydrology and hydraulics modeling. HSPF is the computational engine for the Western Washington Hydrology Model. Workshop participants will each receive a hard copy of the user's manual.
This one-day seminar will include:

• Continuous simulation theory: modeling the hydrologic cycle
• Hydrometeorological data requirements
• Data storage using WDM files
• Introduction to ANNIE, WDMUtil, GenScn
• Data input/output using MUTSIN, sequential files, import files, display files
• User Control Input (UCI) files PERLND and IMPLND parameters
• RCHRES and FTABLEs
• Model calibration procedures
• Graphical plotting and statistical analysis.

LEED AP Building Design & Construction (BD+C) Exam Preparation: 1-Day Intensive Training
About LEED AP Building Design & Construction Course
The single day intensive course provides an in‐depth approach to the LEED Version 3 Rating System specific to Green Building Design and Construction and is designed to assist individuals in their preparation for GBCI’s LEED AP credentialing exam.

The program focuses on the essential concepts, technical requirements, design standards, case studies/lessons learned and a variety of other tools necessary for sustainable construction to comply with the LEED Green Building Rating System.

Course Outline
The course is divided into 9 comprehensive sections relative to the LEED AP Building Design and Construction Exam.

• Review of the LEED Building Design & Construction Rating System
• Sustainable Sites
• Water Efficiency
• Energy & Atmosphere
• Materials & Resources
• Indoor Environmental Quality
• Innovation in Design
• Regional Priority
• LEED AP Exam Tips

Class Includes:

• Access to 4 Online Practice Exams (unlimited use for 60 days)
• Access to our LEED experts for follow‐up questions
• Online Forum

LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation: 1-Day Intensive Training
About the LEED Green Associate Course
The course covers a variety of sustainability topics, green building best practices, and LEED fundamentals. The course topics are tailored to assist industry professionals in understanding the key concepts of LEED and the essentials to pass the Green Associate exam. Enrolled participants receive comprehensive training as it relates to the LEED Rating Systems, green building design concepts, and strategies. Instructors also provide an overview on recommended study methods, exam‐taking skills, and practice questions for the LEED Green Associate professional exam.

What is the LEED Green Associate?
A new offering of the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED 2009 v3 is the Green Associate (GA) credential. To pass the GBCI (Green Building Certification Institute) exam that awards professional accreditation requires a level of fundamental knowledge relating to LEED core concepts and strategies. The Green Associate is now designated a Tier 1 accreditation and must be completed prior to becoming a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP+). At present, the multiple‐choice exam is expected to take up two hours.

*The LEED Green Associate credential will make individuals substantially more marketable to employers and clients, as it will confirm your knowledge about the green building industry, and commitment to sustainability.

Class Includes:

• Access to 4 Online Practice Exams (unlimited use for 60 days)
• MP3’s of Green Associate Main Topics
• Study Guide (PDF format)
• Access to our LEED experts for follow‐up questions via Online Forum
• Class Certificate of Completion

Course Outline
The course is divided into 11 comprehensive sections relative to the LEED Green Associate Exam.

• Introduction to Green Building
• LEED and the LEED Process
• Sustainable Sites
• Water Efficiency
• Energy & Atmosphere
• Materials & Resources
• Indoor Environmental Quality
• Innovation in Design
• Regional Environmental Priority
• LEED Synergies
• LEED Green Associate Exam Review

Who should attend and why?
The course targets broad range of audiences so that anyone can understand the content and go on to passes the GA exam. The following lists some of the industry professionals pursuing the credentials:

• General Contractors (Project Managers & Superintendents)
• Specialty Contractors
• Developers
• Architects
• Designers
• Building Owners/Facility Managers
• Engineers
• Energy Industry Professionals
• Real Estate Brokers
• Students / Educators
• Manufacturers/Suppliers
• Legal Council
• Government Agencies
• Non‐Profit Organizations
• Inspectors
• City Planners

Managing a LEED Job: On-site Procedures and Submittal Management
Once selected for a LEED job, contractors are faced with unfamiliar standards, procedures and documentation requirements. This seminar will focus on LEED-related on-site practices and cost effective LEED submittal management procedures that can alleviate the steep learning curve.

Part 1 of the seminar will focus on new on-site construction practices that a LEED job typically requires. Many LEED-related procedures, such as construction waste management and construction indoor air quality management plans, are not new ideas to the construction industry, but are not yet mainstream on-site operations.

Part 2 of the seminar will be a comprehensive guide to LEED submittals and management strategies. The LEED program puts contractors on the hook for about a third of the documentation requirements needed for a LEED application. At first glance this seems a daunting, expensive and time consuming task, but there are many strategies contractors can implement to achieve a successful, cost-efficient application.

Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Construction Certification
This outstanding two-day training course teaches contractors the most current techniques for successfully managing erosion and sediment at construction sites. In addition, the newest information on complying with federal, state and local regulatory requirements for stormwater is presented in an easy to understand format. The course combines classroom instruction with actual hands-on field exercises aimed at choosing, and correctly installing mats, blankets, check dams, bonded fiber matrix, straw and other erosion control materials for specific site conditions. The Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) has approved this class as satisfying Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead training requirements. The course is endorsed by the Pacific Northwest International Erosion Control Association, and required by the Port of Seattle. Participants completing this class will receive certification as erosion and sediment control leads for the Washington Department of Ecology.
Day 1: Classroom Instruction
Day 2: Field Instruction (Required: Hardhat, safety vest, clothing for inclement weather)

The field instruction on the 2nd day will be held at Cedar Grove Composting in Maple Valley for all Seattle and Tacoma classes, unless otherwise noted. Directions may be found under the "Contact Us" tab on this website.

Click here for a list of Supplemental Materials and Resources.

Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Construction Certification Recertification
This one-day course meets the Department of Ecology's (DOE) requirements for CESCL recertification under the Construction Stormwater General Permit for CESCL's who have previously completed the two-day certification class within the past 3 years. The course includes a review of some of the core knowledge of erosion and sediment control, but is primarily dedicated to advanced topics that will assist CESCL's in managing permit compliance more effectively. Click here to verify your current certification status.

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Western Washington Hydrology Model v.3 (WWHMv3)
The course content includes training for the version 3 features. Workshop participants will each have access to a computer with the WWHM 3 loaded and ready to use. They will receive hands on instruction from the model. The instruction will include: program installation and setup, step by step walk through of all model features, specific training of pond design capabilities, specific training of water quality design capabilities, numerous project examples, tips and tricks for easy model use, a hard copy of the user's manual, and a CD-ROM with all course materials including the full installable version of the WWHMv3.

Every STP course is activity based: discussions, case histories, problems, and exercises. Lectures are used to introduce and review ideas and skills covered in the activities. Students in an STP course draw upon their field experience and learn by interaction with others from all areas of the construction industry.

STP Unit S: Construction Supervisor Overview
This course is an overview course focused on building construction for new supervisors or those wishing to become supervisors. This unit explores:

• Attributes of a construction supervisor
• Company responsibilities
• Accident prevention and loss control
• Effective communication
• Problem solving and decision making
• Project planning and scheduling
• Productivity improvement
• Cost awareness
• Contract documents
• Construction supervisor reflections

STP Unit HH: Heavy/Highway Construction Supervisory Overview
This course is an overview course focused on heavy/highway construction for new supervisors or those wishing to become supervisors. This unit explores:

• Attributes of a heavy/highway construction supervisor
• Company responsibilities
• Accident prevention and loss control
• Effective communication
• Problem solving and decision making
• Project planning and scheduling
• Productivity improvement
• Cost awareness
• Contract documents
• Construction supervisor reflections

STP Unit 1: Leadership & Motivation
This course will teach the value of effective supervision of workers and improve the construction supervisor's ability to lead and motivate others. Unit 1 explores:

• Dollars and sense of people in construction
• The role of the construction supervisor
• Helping people perform better
• Motivating others
• Leading others
• You get what you expect
• Positive feedback
• Training and orienting crew members
• Teams and team building
• Leadership skills in action

STP Unit 2: Oral & Written Communication
This course presents a body of knowledge and skills that today's construction supervisors need in order to be effective communicators on their job site. Unit 2 explores:

• Effective communication
• Supervisors as effective communicators
• Learn to listen
• Carrying on conversations
• Persuasion, negotiation, and confrontation
• Communicate with your crew
• Put it in writing
• Meetings that work
• Electronic communication
• Improving communication

STP Unit 3: Problem Solving & Decision Making
This 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 and the important considerations to take into account. Unit 3 explores:

• Problems in the construction industry
• Establishing a problem solving environment
• Human performance problems
• The problem identification process
• The decision making process
• Labor costs and subcontractors
• Effective production planning
• Production process improvement
• Project-wide applications
• Risk, emergencies, and crisis situations

STP Unit 4: Contract Documents & Construction Law
This course will provide information about contract documents and construction law to help supervisors recognize the roles and responsibilities of all contracted parties, to develop an understanding of how contract documents can be helpful to solve problems and resolve conflicts, and to develop positive relationships between all parties in the construction process. Unit 4 explores:

• Introduction to contract documents and construction law
• Creating a positive environment through partnering
• Contractual relationships
• Contract forms and documents
• Managing general conditions
• Good documentation practices
• Changes
• Differing site conditions
• Time impacts
• Negotiation of resolutions

STP Unit 5: Planning & Scheduling
This course will help construction supervisors understand the important role that planning and scheduling plays in the successful completion of a construction project. Unit 5 explores:

• Introduction to planning and scheduling
• Preparing the project plan
• Communicating the plan
• The critical path
• Computer use in scheduling – part 1
• Computer use in scheduling – part 2
• Using the schedule on the jobsite
• Updating the construction schedule
• The schedule as documentation
• Using planning and scheduling

STP Unit 6: Understanding & Managing Project Costs
This course covers understanding how project estimates are compiled, how to compare actual project costs with those estimated, and how to control costs to meet the estimate. Unit 6 explores:

• Introduction to understanding and managing project costs
• Construction estimates
• Who controls project costs
• Reporting and analyzing actual costs
• Planning for cost control
• Labor cost control
• Working with subcontractors
• Loss prevention
• Cost control strategies
• Post-project evaluation

STP Unit 7: Accident Prevention & Loss Control
This course will cover the roles and responsibilities of a construction supervisor in accident prevention and loss control. Unit 7 explores:

• Introduction to site safety and health management
• Safety leadership, motivation, and empowerment
• Planning for site safety
• Site safety management
• Site security and protection
• Multi-employer safety
• Construction risk management
• Safety and Human Resources
• Regulatory procedures, record keeping and documents
• Using and understanding reference material and advisory resources

STP Unit 8: Managing the Project - The Supervisor's Role
This course is intended to assist supervisors in understanding the relationship between the roles and responsibilities of project managers and project supervisors. Unit 8 explores:

• Understanding project delivery systems
• Managing information
• Understanding and managing risk
• Planning the work
• Working the plan
• Managing methods and materials
• Understanding finances
• Working with project partners
• Understanding people
• Understanding corporate polices/procedures

STP Unit 9: Productivity Improvement
This course details how productivity is measured, how the supervisor plays a major role in increasing jobsite productivity, and how a small increase in productivity can have a significant impact on the time and cost of a project. Unit 9 explores:

• Benchmarking construction productivity
• Improving productivity through pre-planning
• "MORE" - Four new skills for effective supervision
• Personnel management
• Equipment management for productivity improvement
• Jobsite productivity, planning, and scheduling
• Managing subcontractors
• Quantifying lost labor productivity
• Record keeping, control, changes, and defect analysis

STP Unit10: General & Specialty Contractor Dynamics
This course studies the role construction supervisors play in construction systems. Unit 10 explores:

• Construction systems
• Contractual relationships
• Value, impact, and quality of specialty contractors
• Selecting a specialty contractor
• Importance of open communication
• Plans and specifications
• Mobilization
• Time management
• Productivity
• Project closeout