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Providing world-class safety to members

ABC of Wisconsin can help with your safety needs, including ever-changing rules by OSHA. ABC’s in-house safety team is made up of four experts with many years of construction-field experience, so your needs are met immediately upon request.

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ABC of Wisconsin offers an Apprenticeship Program. Over the next three to five years, the apprentice will learn everything they need – through in-class and on-the-job training – to strive in all aspects of their chosen trade.

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Management Education

ABC of Wisconsin offers top-notch, industry specific programs for safety management, project supervision, project coordination, and leaders in the construction industry across Wisconsin. These courses are offered in multi-day session as well as one day programs.

EVENT CALENDAR

october 2024

Event Type

Event Location

tue15oct11:00 amtue12:30 pmConstruction Inclusion Week Luncheon – Madison

tue15oct12:00 pmtue4:00 pmConstruction Estimating Principles & ApplicationLive-Online Course

Event Details

Construction Estimating Principles and Application (8 hours)

Great Estimators know that to be competitive and competent in the current market, their companies must continually be in search of an edge. “How can we approach this project differently than our competition?” This virtual interactive training workshop is scheduled in two half-day sessions.

Viewpoint 1 – The Estimating Principles Behind Every Bid:

This open forum discussion led by a panel of experienced construction estimators explores advanced elements of construction estimating. Experienced estimators will be challenged to evaluate their own systems within the framework of current trends and models with an emphasis on Bluebeam. Every topic will be discussed from various perspectives to allow Estimators from across the spectrum to benefit.

Learning Objectives:

Cost/Price analysis
Pricing project constraints
How to build flexibility into your system
Optimum time to complete
Escalation
Managing risk within the estimate
Danger zones to avoid

Viewpoint 2 – How Technology Can Produce Faster, More Accurate Estimates:

Oftentimes simply being more visual in your bid scope can put you ahead of the competition by showing you truly understand the project. Each day we’ll spend some time demonstrating how technology can not only replace your highlighters, scales, and calculator, but fluid company standards for you and your team. With an emphasis on Bluebeam Revu, these digital tools and workflows will produce clear, visual markups that are accurate, predictable, and consistent no matter who on the team uses them.

Learning Objectives:

Working with PDF drawings
Calibrating drawings
Measurement tools
Custom measurement tools
Displaying and exporting data

Part 1 is scheduled on October 15; Part 2 is scheduled on October 16: Times: 12 – 4 p.m.

Course Requirements (Technology & Participation)

Please ensure you meet the following requirements:

Have Bluebeam 2018 or newer installed, and ready to go before class. If you don’t currently have a license of Bluebeam Revu, you can download a free trial here.
Attendance via tablet or phone is not recommended. You should have a mouse with a scroll wheel when attending this class. In Bluebeam there are several right-click shortcuts, and the wheel will help you zoom in/out on documents.
2-screen computer set-up is recommended. This will allow you to watch the instructor on one screen while practicing on the other.

TICKETS

Tickets are not available for sale any more for this event!

Time

(Tuesday) 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Part 1 is scheduled on October 15; Part 2 is scheduled on October 16: Times: 12 – 4 p.m.

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wed16oct11:00 amwed1:00 pmBluebeam Baseline BasicsLive-Online Course

thu17oct(oct 17)8:00 amfri18(oct 18)3:00 pmBusiness Transitions

Event Details

Whether you are toying with the idea of exiting the business in the next few years or are 10 years away, it is never too early to start planning; it certainly can be too late! This course was designed for business owners to evaluate their leadership team, current operations and financial position and build strategic exit plans to help maximize their reward for years of hard work and effort.

Who Should Attend:

Owners and leaders wanting to strengthen and increase the value of the business
Current owners considering exiting the business in the next 10 years
Business leaders looking to buy into their firm or looking to acquire a firm

What You Will Learn:

Discover how the entire process of selling or transitioning your business works
Learn how strategies you deploy now will increase selling price even ten years from now
Learn how to maximize the legacy you spent decades building by readying your leadership team to run your company when you’re gone

Two Day Event: Oct 17 – 18, 2024

Course Session Time: 8 – 3 p.m.

Instructor(s): John Schwab , Executive Coach, EOS Worldwide

Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Registration Fee: $499 Members

TICKETS

Speakers for this event

John Schwab

John Schwab

Executive Coach, EOS Worldwide
John is a professional implementor of EOS (Entrepreneurial
Operating System), an executive coach and an expert in mergers and
acquisitions. John was the national leader of construction and real estate for
Wipfi LLP a top 15 CPA firm. This business grew from $4MM to $80MM during
John’s leadership. John and Wipfli are long time supporters of ABC. John was
instrumental in several Wipfli acquisitions during his tenure and advised a
significant number of his clients in selling their businesses EOS is a complete
set of simple concepts and practical tools that have helped thousands of
entrepreneurs get what they want from their business. John is part of the
senior leadership teams of both Catalyst Construction and Three Leaf Partners
in a fractional role focused on growth, strategy and executive coaching. John
has a great love for travel and exploring. John is a certified Yoga instructor
and scuba diving instructor. His son Jonathan is a critical care doctor in
Virginia and his son Alex is a developer at Phoenix Partners. John has long
been active in the community serving on the NAIOP Wisconsin board, NAIOP
national board and NAIOP Governors Foundation. He also served on the boards for
Commonbond Communities, Potawatomi Area Boy Scouts, and Journey House.

Time

17 (Thursday) 8:00 am – 18 (Friday) 3:00 pm CST

Location

ABC of Wisconsin

5330 Wall St., Madison, WI 53718

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thu17oct11:00 amthu1:00 pmBluebeam Baseline BasicsLive-Online Course

Event Details

BASELINE BASICS 2 hours

Whether you’re opening Bluebeam Revu for the first time, or you’ve used it for years, this class will ensure a higher baseline knowledge. Attendees will learn interface navigation including menu dropdowns, toolbars, various tool panels, keyboard shortcuts and a few recommended settings. While learning various markup and measurement tools, several tips & tricks will be shared to increase speed and accuracy.

Learning Objectives:

Interface Navigation
Calibration & Measurements
Introduction to the Markups List

Course Requirements (Technology & Participation)

Please ensure you meet the following requirements:

Have Bluebeam 2018 or newer installed, and ready to go before class. If you don’t currently have a license of Bluebeam Revu, you can download a free trial here.
Attendance via tablet or phone is not recommended. You should have a mouse with a scroll wheel when attending this class. In Bluebeam there are several right-click shortcuts, and the wheel will help you zoom in/out on documents.
2-screen computer set-up is recommended. This will allow you to watch the instructor on one screen while practicing on the other.

TICKETS

Time

(Thursday) 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

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