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MERIT.

Construction foremen play a critical role in successful construction sites. They act as leaders and managers on complex construction sites; provide communications between the field and the home office and are often on the front line with the customers. Being a successful foreman requires skill. This person is an individual who not only produces a high-quality final product, but also one who is profitable, productive, and personable.

Who Should Attend:

• Field workers looking to explore and grow in the role of a foreman
• Foreman looking to improve skills sets and enhance the function of a team
• Small – midsize construction company owners wanting to improve his or her leadership abilities

What You Will Learn:

• Understand the role of a foreman
• Explore your leadership style and understand it’s impact
• Discuss why delegation is critical to your success and how to do it effectively
• The steps to building an engaged team and establishing a positive workplace culture

This course counts for 7 hours of Unpaid Related Instruction (URI)!

Course Session Time: 7:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Instructor(s): Bill Rozga, Trade Talk LLC

Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Registration Fee:  $200 Members & Apprentices

BIM 101 – What Is BIM & How Do You Use It On Projects

Cost: $20 per person

BIM coordination is becoming a standard deliverable on more projects. You need not only the team to execute the BIM work but also understand why it’s important and how it can help you and your team. Join Vertical Design Services for ABC of Wisconsin’s virtual lunch and learn session to discover the importance of BIM. Uncover why it’s essential for your team, and more importantly, how it can enhance efficiency and profitability on your projects.

Dates: April 9, 2025
Time: 11 – 12 p.m. CDT

Note: a link to attend this session will be sent within 5 days of the event. 

Transition to Trainer

Course: $65

Time: 8:00am – 4:00pm

Where: ABC Wisconsin, 5330 Wall St., Madison, WI | Professional Development Center

*Refreshments and lunch will be provided

Course Description:
As an experienced professional, you have learned how to use the tools of your trade and master your skills. Transition to Trainer will help you understand how you can share your knowledge and experience with others in your field.

Course Objectives:
– Understand your role as a job site trainer
– Learn how to be a coach and mentor
– Explore how to maintain a positive work environment
– Examine the process for giving useful feedback

This 8-hour course was developed by the Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards and is required for all final year apprentices prior to graduation.

Construction Estimating Principles and Application (4 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 one half-day session. 

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. We’ll spend some time demonstrating how technology can not only replace your highlighters, scales, and calculator, but create 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

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.