Estimating for Builders & Remodelers

Estimating is one of the most important tasks that any builder or remodeler does.   This course will help participants understand how to use the estimate as a powerful management tool.   Topics include: quantity take off of various materials found in residential construction, labor and equipment productivity; and trade contractor bids.   Participants will earn how to develop a bid, including insurance, labor burden and profit.   Credit : CGA, CGR, CGB

Sales & Marketing for Remodelers

In this course remodelers learn the sales and marketing cycle from generating leads to closing the sale.   Identifies the primary source of market information and shows how to effectively obtain and interpret data for use in developing a workable marketing plan.

Credit : CGA, CGR, CGB, MCSP

Negotiating Skills

Builders and remodelers negotiate daily with clients, employees, trade contractors, suppliers, government officials and many others.   Negotiating skills often make the difference between profit and loss, stress and a sense of success.   This course will provide students with a practical approach to interpersonal problem solving and suggestions for specific negotiating situations.   Students will learn how to reach mutually satisfying outcomes and build positive relationships, the basis of any successful business. Credit : CGR, CGB

Introduction to Business Management

This course introduces builders and remodelers who are interested in improving their bottom line to systematic planning processes used by industry experts.   Topics include planning, organizing, staffing/directing, and controlling.   Instructors use case study materials to involve participants in highly interactive class discussions and to provide networking opportunities.   The course focuses on basic management tools such as developing a business plan and implementing control procedures to monitor efficiency and profitability.   Credits : CGA, CGR, CGB

Business Accounting & Job Cost

This course provides an explanation of basic accounting terms, bookkeeping records, job cost set up and analysis and financial controls needed for managing your business.   These are necessary tools for improving and maintaining good net profits.   From definitions of important terms so you can “speak the language”, to computing your break-even volume, to the basics of sound financial management, this course is an excellent window to good business practices. Credits : CGA, CGR, CGB

Design-Build

This is an innovative course designed for the novice or established remodeler who wants to learn whether design/build is feasible for their company, how to add/start-up design and market this new service.   Credits : CGA, CGR, CGB

Off-Site Project Management

This course focuses on the skills for successful management of a project from the OFFICE.   Credit : CGA, CGR, CGB

On-Site Project Management

This course focuses on the skills for successful management of a project at the SITE.   Three phases of project management are reviewed; 1. the plan to implement a completed job file for the project; 2. the steps required to move the project forward; 3. the evaluation of the completed project.   Topics include: site conditions and layout, effective office and client communications and relations, quality control standards, scheduling and reporting and documenting for record keeping and control purposes. Credit : CGA, CGR, CGB