b'NATIONAL SEMINAR PROGRAM CATALOGUESix Habits of Highly Profitable Project ManagersThe Seven Habits of High-Performing Contractors Our best project managers consistently have better bottom line results than theirHigh-performing contractors are set apart by their ability to make more money peers. What are the habits that make this performance possible? How do theythan their peers while simultaneously satisfying their customers. There are seven motivate labour and control the job site risks? The construction process and howdistinct habits that characterize high performing contractors. What are the these habits impact profitability will be examined so that each project manager canhabits that make this success possible? These habits will be examined along with ensure the best possible outcome from each of his/her projects. (One Day)a detailed action plan for each. These habits will extend over project delivery, Instructor: Tom Williamsestimating, pre-construction, project execution and management, post mortem Attendees: Principals, Senior Management, Middle Management,and organization vertical integration. Habits related to field supervision, including Project Managers, Supervisors, Foremen superintendents and foremen, will also be discussed. (One Day) Instructor: Dr. Awad Hanna Managing Project Risk through Solid DocumentationAttendees: Senior Managers, Middle Managers, Project Managers, Now more than ever, contractors must pay close attention to the written recordsSupervisors, Forementhey keep on construction projects. Solid project documentation is a companys best defence against problems that occur. This all-day seminar will cover importantEPC Project Management documentation topics including, but not limited to: contract language, submittalsEngineer, Procure, Construct (EPC) contracts are the Owners contract of choice and RFIs, closeout, scheduling and schedule delays, tracking and managingwhen building complex facilities. Using lecture, case studies, exercises and owner-furnished equipment, notification requirements, change orders, and jobsitediscussions the workshop starts out by looking at the project from the Owners point organization. Attendees will learn their unique role in protecting the companyof view and then from the EPC Contractors (EPCC) team members point of view. against damage. (One Day)We look at the early stages of project development, project delivery systems, Request Instructor: Kathryn CrosbyFor Proposals, and the Owners process to choose the EPC contractor. For the EPCC, Attendees: Principals, Senior Management, Middle Management,we look at the WBS to develop the work packages, safety and quality requirements, Project Managers, Supervisors, Foremen management of the engineering effort, cost control, Earned Value Analysis (EVA), project reporting, procurement, tendering, construction management, contract Project Management for Executivesadministration, training, commissioning and start-up and finally closing out ofThis workshop is for the management level to discuss how to create processes andthe contracts. The workshop looks at what is needed in the EPC contract foran environment for project success. Participants will be able to define the importantproject success. (4 Days) principles and framework of project governance, such as reporting authorities,Instructor: Morley Selver decision-making and risk management. Roles and responsibilities of the projectAttendees: Principals, Senior Management, Project Managersmanager, senior management, and the customer are discussed. This workshop can be combined, condensed or expanded, and therefore can be presented in longer orGood to Great: Becoming a Better Project Manager NEWshorter durations, ranging from a one-hour overview to a full day. (One Day)Everyone talks about the importance of good project management. Are you ready Instructor: Darya Dumato do something about it? This seminar will equip you with the tools you need to Attendees: Principals, Senior Management, Middle Management,maximize your bottom line results. Strategies on meeting schedules and budgets, Project Managers managing and motivating staff, client maintenance, time management, fee negotiation, dealing with out-of-scope items, and more are included. This program Project Communication: Understanding the Importance skips the theories and gets right down to the business of teaching proven techniques of Properly Communicating throughout the Projectfrom the real world. The whole team should attend, because whether youre an A program designed to improve your projects profitability. This program isexperienced project manager or a novice, youll get new ideas and tools you can use designed to help the contractor and their production teams take charge of projectsevery day. (Six Hours) and determine the most profitable way to proceed. Understand the importance ofInstructor: Jim Bain finishing the project strongly, and all the documentation needs and standards. Attendees: Principals, Senior Management, Middle Management, This program will cover the importance of knowing what you own and how Project Managers, Supervisors, Foremen, Accounting, Estimators, it will/can impact the job and how documentation is an important Sales, Marketingcommunication channel. (One Day) Instructor: Kevin DoughertyProject Coordinator Training NEWAttendees: Principals, Senior Management, Middle Management,Managing a construction project requires effort from many people within the Project Managers, Supervisors, Foremen company. Some companies have dedicated project coordinators or project assistants while other companies utilize administrative personnel to assist the project How to Design an Effective Project Document manager. No matter how the company is set up, the people who assist the project Management System and Controlmanager and their skills are critical. They allow the project manager to manage the The foundation of every contractors core competency is their way of corporateproject rather than administrate the project. The more time the project manager document governance. Companies of all sizes must set standards to ensure theircan spend managing the project the better project outcomes are. Titles and duties documents speak the same language to control workflow and to uphold policiesmay vary from company to company, but every company needs people skilled in and procedures. No one product serves the construction process well. Accountingthe duties of assisting a project manager. While the position of project coordinator software is too rigid and Microsoft lacks efficient file structure with little security.is an important role to fill, until recently there was no formal training available. Interconnection between Estimation, Project Management and AccountingThis course will use a sample project to guide participants through the project packages are expensive and cumbersome. Files must be securely organizedhowlife cyclefrom acquisition to closeout. Participants will learn what is occurring they are used and where authorized personnel would expect to find themyetduring each step of the project life cycle, and will also discover everything a project easily accessible for the process to be followed and be efficient. A Documentcoordinator could do to support the project manager and field team, including but Management Governance and Control must be designed and put in place to ensurenot limited to billings and associated attachments, change orders, purchase orders, version control, authorship and accountability. (One Day)subcontracts, requests for information, submittals, O and M manuals, procurement Instructor: Dr. Perry Daneshgariof permits, meeting minutes, document control, and support of the field foreman. Attendees: Principals, Senior Management, Middle Management,Recommended hard skills such as knowledge of spreadsheet and word processing Project Managers, Supervisors, Foremen software will be discussed using examples from the sample project. In addition, the importance of soft skills such as listening, communicating, asking great questions, assertiveness, prioritizing, and the ability to multi-task will be discussed. The course can be taught in single or multiple day sessions. (32 Hours) Instructor: Kathryn Crosby Attendees: Project Coordinators and New Project Managers62 www.mcac.ca'