on Jobsite Productivity You must have internet access to take this course. John Koontz thoughts on jobsite productivity and how to improve them. This webcast will address the following jobsite productivity matters: · Think minutes not hours · Planning is the foundation of a sound project · Productivity and the 10-80-10 rule of human beings · Optimum crew size · Working smarter not harder · Fabrication, preassembly, tagging and bagging · Keep materials close to the point of installation · Quantity of materials on the jobsite · Making everything as mobile as possible 12 p.m. 4 p.m. MCA Construction Education Institute schedules, less information and higher demands on performance requires us to put more effort into looking out for our interests and striving to get what is fair. This seminar focuses on how to improve negotiating skills to optimize the outcome for our position and interest in getting what is fair. This is a four-hour seminar with learning, skill set development and two workshops for practical application of negotiation principles. This seminar will give several insights into the topics of interpersonal skills, confl ict resolution, and negotiation skills. 8:00 a.m. 12 p.m. MCA Construction Education Institute productivity to achieve better project gross profi t and company net profi t. Success in improving labor productivity is driven by a three-phase process in job planning; measurement and feedback coupled with field supervisory techniques. Studies have documented that only 33% to 40% of a craftsman day are spent installing. Learning techniques on how to move time out of the non-installation (non- productive) activities into the installation have a great effect on producing better results. The presenter has hands on experience on improving productivity by 7% in a three-year period within McClure Company. This course will cover: an overview of productivity in the mechanical construction industry, project planning activities that drive productivity, supervisory techniques and skills, and implementing and executing productivity improvement. for Project Managers 8 a.m. 12 p.m. MCA Construction Education Institute skills learned in the introductory session to the "real-life" scenarios commonly encountered by the project manager. Attendees will actively practice their negotiation techniques in class and will participate in the positive evaluation of their peers. These exercises will enforce the basics of successful negotiation and provide the attendee with a "non- threatening" forum for improving their negotiating skills. |