Masonry Magazine February 2006 Page. 28
Seminar Courses
Foreman Development
Monday, March 27, 7:00AM - 5:00PM
Tuesday, March 28, 7:00AM - 5:00PM
Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas
The Masonry Foreman Development Course has been designed to provide key employees with the skills necessary to become an effective foreman and profit center for your company. This two-day course will teach the key areas of responsibility including:
• The components of communication and the factors that interfere with its effectiveness.
• How to cope with typical masonry problems and get tasks accomplished by others.
• How motivation relates to the supervisor and to the crew.
• What the relationship is between decision making and problem solving.
• The importance of developing budgets from estimates.
• The importance of accurate reporting.
• How to actively plan safety in daily activities and eliminate hazards.
• The role and function of contract documents in influencing quality, time and cost.
• How to avoid disputes as well as resolve them.
Basic Masonry Estimating Seminar
Tuesday, March 28, 8:00AM - 4:00PM
Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas
So you want to be a masonry estimator - But where do you begin? Learn the basics of masonry estimating or refresh your memory in this eight-hour Basic Masonry Estimating seminar. This session will include a step-by-step approach to the estimating procedure including direct and indirect costs, materials, labor, equipment, project and office overhead and, of course, PROFIT. Other topics to be covered are:
• Bidding Documents
• Estimate Types
• Commercial vs. Residential
• Quantity Take-Off Methods
• Estimating Mathematics
• The Bid Package & Typical Bid Forms
• Price Cost Indexes & Geographical Adjustments
• Computer Solutions