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Mastering communication and interpersonal skills are an essential in the success of projects. Construction projects follow a chain of communication from one person to the next, and from one party to another. With strong communication skills and workplace relationships, you can avoid delays, rework, and costly misunderstandings. Communication Skills was designed to enhance communication and improve teamwork which ultimately impacts your project success.

What You Will Learn:

• Understanding your role as a trainer, role-model, and mentor
• Recognizing communication & behavior styles in yourself and others
• Explore active listening techniques and recognize the barriers
• Discuss the importance of feedback and identify successful techniques for giving and receiving it
• Understand the impact of professionalism on the job site with peers, supervisors, and clients

Who Should Attend:

• Field workers
• Rising leaders & key personnel in team culture
• Administrative professionals
• Entry Level Workers & Apprentices
• People interested in enhancing their communication skills

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

Course Session Time: 7:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Instructor(s): Elise Radawitz, Velocity Leader

Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Registration Fee:  $225 Members & Apprentices

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)** 
This half-day virtual training—crafted by the industry experts at UChapter2—is built for estimators who want to sharpen their approach and gain a competitive edge. The course encourages attendees to ask the critical question: “How can we approach this project differently than our competition?”

**Viewpoint 1 – The Estimating Principles Behind Every Bid:** 
This open-forum discussion, led by a panel of experienced estimators, explores advanced concepts and current industry models. Participants will examine their own processes through the lens of modern estimating principles. 

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:** 
In today’s visual-first world, simply showing your understanding of a project can help win the work. This portion of the class demonstrates how digital tools—particularly Bluebeam Revu—can replace highlighters, rulers, and calculators with clear, repeatable workflows. The result? Estimates that are consistent, predictable, and fast, regardless of who’s doing the work. While Bluebeam Revu software may be referenced during the session, this is not a pics and clicks tutorial, it’s a deep dive into the mindset and methodology of successful estimating.

Learning Objectives:

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

Reading Construction Documents (6 hours)

This  two-day, online program is for entry-level architectural or engineering designers, apprentices, entry-level tradespersons, project coordinators, assistant project managers, new project managers, estimators, specialty sales representatives, or anyone in career transition looking for a refresher.

Designed to quickly familiarize students with the basics of reading and understanding construction documents. From navigating title block information to combing through specification documents, participants will learn how to navigate a project and understand the material and construction requirements.

Learning Objectives:

• Introduction to Construction Documents
• Understanding Industry Document Standards
• Drawing Navigation
• The Importance of Specialty Plans

This course is offered on April 15 & 16, 2026, from 1-4 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.

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:  $225 Members & Apprentices

Bluebeam Baseline Basics

**Bluebeam Revu Training – Baseline Basics (2 Hours)** 
Whether you’re opening Bluebeam Revu software for the first time or you’ve been using it for years, this essential **Bluebeam Revu class** ensures everyone is starting from the same strong foundation. Developed by the certified instructors at UChapter2, this session teaches you how to navigate menus, toolbars, panels, shortcuts, and key settings.

You’ll also get hands-on with markup and measurement tools, plus insider tips that boost speed, accuracy, and proficiency.

Learning Objectives:

• Interface Navigation
• Calibration & Measurements
• Introduction to the Markups List

Bluebeam Baseline Basics

**Bluebeam Revu Training – Baseline Basics (2 Hours)** 
Whether you’re opening Bluebeam Revu software for the first time or you’ve been using it for years, this essential **Bluebeam Revu class** ensures everyone is starting from the same strong foundation. Developed by the certified instructors at UChapter2, this session teaches you how to navigate menus, toolbars, panels, shortcuts, and key settings.

You’ll also get hands-on with markup and measurement tools, plus insider tips that boost speed, accuracy, and proficiency.

Learning Objectives:

• Interface Navigation
• Calibration & Measurements
• Introduction to the Markups List

Bluebeam Material Takeoffs & Estimates – Basics

**Bluebeam Training – Takeoffs & Estimates Basics (2 Hours)** 
*Prerequisite: Baseline Basics* 
Offered by the certified instructors at UChapter2, this course introduces standard measurement tools and markup customization options to help convert your highlighters into powerful takeoff tools.

With emphasis on the Markups List and workflow tips, this **Bluebeam software course** helps estimators improve speed and accuracy from day one.

Learning Objectives:

• Introduction to Viewports
• Measurement Tips & Tricks
• Custom Estimating Tools

This 6-hour class:
– Meets OSHA qualification standard for rigging and signal person
– Includes written and practical training and testing
– Qualification compliance card issued upon successful completion

Facility will be secured once minimum attendance number is reached. Confirmations will be sent out at that time to all registered attendees.

MATERIAL TAKEOFFS & ESTIMATES – ADVANCED 2 hours

*Mandatory Pre-requisite – Baseline Basics & Material Takeoffs & Estimates Basics

After finishing the Bluebeam Takeoffs & Estimates – Basics course we’ll move into creating custom columns, embedding formulas, and information organization. Did you know you can export to an Excel spreadsheet, or even link directly to that Excel template file full of formulas you’ve been using for years?

Learning Objectives:

• Custom Estimating Tools (Continued from “Material Takeoffs & Estimates-Basics”)
• Collecting Rich Data with Custom Columns
• Reports 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.

Bluebeam Revu for Administrative Professionals

**Bluebeam Revu Training – Admin Workflows (2 Hours)** 
This course—tailored by UChapter2 specifically for administrative professionals—focuses on document prep and control tasks often overlooked in traditional Bluebeam software training. 

Learn to combine PDFs, apply redactions, use digital signatures, and manage key admin workflows with confidence.

Learning Objectives:

• Extracting pages from existing documents
• Use Redaction to quickly clean sensitive information from documents
• Creating and applying digital signatures
• Updating Page Labels
• Applying headers and footers
• Search document text and visual symbols
• Apply stamps
• Flag important content in documents

This 6-hour class:
– Meets OSHA qualification standard for rigging and signal person
– Includes written and practical training and testing
– Qualification compliance card issued upon successful completion

Facility will be secured once minimum attendance number is reached. Confirmations will be sent out at that time to all registered attendees.