The Industry & career pathways
- Construction industry sectors
- Economics
- Perceptions
- Essential Construction Employment Skills
- Career Options and Pathways
- Resume Preparation and Interviewing Skills.
The Project Manual
The student will explore the logistics of the construction project manual and the technical and performance specifications including the usage of the Construction Specifications Institute’sMASTERFORMAT®
Estimating and Bidding Techniques
- How contractors find projects to bid
- Material analysis
- Types of bids and how they are selected
- The creation of subcontractor bid packages
- Ethics in construction estimating
The Construction Process
The planning and scheduling of a construction project during each phase of construction:
- Project development
- Project design
- Bidding & negotiating
- Pre-Construction
- Construction
- Planning and scheduling
- Project close-out Procedures
- Green building practices
Project Team, Business Environments and Project Delivery
- The various relationships between owner, contractor and design professional
- Project delivery methods
- Construction business types
- Ethics and trade associations
- Professional societies and institutes
Construction Drawings
The design process and how to interpret these types of construction drawings:
The Construction Contract
The various construction laws, contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders and how to avoiding claims and delays.