EDUCATION CORNER – NAHB UNIVERSITY OF HOUSING PREP - PROFESSIONAL REMODELER EXPERIENCE
PROFILE: STARTING POINT FOR THE CGR Required to obtain NAHB’s Certified Graduate Remodeler designation. This is a self-paced skills assessment. Advance registration required.
Tuesday, March 15 * 1P-5P Fee: $195 members; $293 nonmembers Registration closes on March 4 at 11 a.m.
BAR - BUILDER ASSESSMENT REVIEW: STARTING POINT FOR THE CGB
Tuesday, March 15 * 1P-5P Fee: $195 members; $293 nonmembers Registration closes on March 4 at 11 a.m.
Required to obtain NAHB’s Certified Graduate Remodeler designation. This is a self-paced skills assessment. Advance registration required.
DESIGNATION COURSES ESTIMATING FOR BUILDERS AND REMODELERS Credit: CGB, CGR, CGA Continuing Ed: CAPS, CGA, CGB, CGR, GMB Tuesday, March 22 * 9A-4P Instructor: Jeff Hunt, CGR, GMB, CAPS Fee: $220 members / $330 non-members CONTENT: NAHB tackles one of the toughest topics in building today— estimating. Remodelers and small to mid-volume builders can take the mystery out of estimating with this eye-opening course. Topics covered include insurance and profit, quantity takeoff for various materials, labor and equipment productivity issues, and subcontractor bid considerations. You’ll also learn how to develop winning bids and use estimates as a powerful management tool. Leave with information you can use in your business the very next day. By completing this course, you will: „ Learn strategies and technique for developing winning bids „ Learn the best way to deal with subcontractor bidding „ Learn how estimates impact your business plan and profitability „ Understand quantity takeoff for materials „ Understand how insurance impacts your profits
INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT Credit: CGA, CGB, CGR Thursday, March 17 * 9A-4P Instructor: Michael Strong, CGR, CAPS Fee: $220 members / $330 nonmembers CONTENT: Develop the skills you need for successful on-site or off-site production operations management. This hands-on course covers the three phases of a successful venture: planning, implementation and evaluation. Owners, project managers, superintendents, sales managers and anyone involved in the pre- construction and construction process will benefit from this introductory course. As a graduate of this course, you will be able to: „ Explain the basics of successful project management „ Execute the pre-construction project management functions and responsibilities „ Implement the tools available for efficient project management „ Manage trade contractors effectively „ Perform project management duties during the project „ Complete the duties and responsibilities of post-project management
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Remodelers, residential builders, commercial contractors.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Remodelers, residential builders, commercial contractors.
NEGOTIATING SKILLS Credit: CGA, CGR, GMB Wednesday, March 23 * 9A-4P Instructor: Paul Evans
Fee: $220 members / $330 non-members CONTENT: Every day requires negotiation with customers, employees, subcontractors, suppliers and government officials. Your negotiation skills could spell the difference between profit and loss. This course helps build your confidence through a combination of lectures, exercises, and role-playing. You'll learn strategies for specific negotiating situations and develop the skills to get the results you want. Who should attend? Remodelers, land developers, accountants, architects, planners, designers, residential builders, commercial contractors, engineers, real estate brokers and agents, subcontractors and specialty trades, manufacturers and suppliers, financial services professionals.
SALES AND MARKETING FOR BUILDERS Credit: CGA, CGB, MCSP Continuing Ed: CAPS, CGA, CGB, CGR, GMB Thursday, March 24 * 9A-4P Instructor: Paul Evans
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Fee: $220 members / $330 nonmembers CONTENT: Build it and they will buy, product-driven builders tell themselves. But customers may have ideas of their own. If you take the trouble to research the marketplace, and choose the right niche for your company, you’ll be well rewarded. Covering four essential topics, this course will help you turn your business into a profitable, market-driven enterprise. As a graduate of this course you will: „ Know how to research the marketplace „ Choose the optimal location product and price „ Generate buyers through effective promotion „ Close the maximum number of sales
MARCH 2011 | HOUSTON BUILDER | GREATER HOUSTON BUILDERS ASSOCIATION – BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE
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