AGC Construction Education & Safety Training - January-June 2017 | Page 16

Industry Related CONSTRUCTION LAW: INDEMNITY IN CONSTRUCTION MADE SIMPLE Practical advice on how to review and negotiate indemnity clauses in all settings and contexts of construction. Indemnity clauses are among the most important, yet misunderstood clauses in a construction contract. Business owners and senior project management at all tiers of construction projects must have an understanding of the risks involved with these clauses and practical strategies to efficiently protect their organization from unnecessary and unexpected loss. DATE TIME MEMBER JUP NON MEMBER INSTRUCTOR MAY 17, 2017 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM $50 $0 $75 DAVID S. DEMIAN CHRISTOPHER R. SILLARI CONSTRUCTION LAW: LEASE-LEASEBACK CONSTRUCTION UNDER AB 2316 (EFFECTIVE 1-1-17) Effective 1/1/17, the California Legislature has substantially revised the way in which Lease-Leaseback Contracts must be awarded. This course will educate contractors as to the new procedures that must be implemented by school districts’ awarding LeaseLeaseback Contracts. DATE TIME MEMBER JUP NON MEMBER INSTRUCTOR JANUARY 18, 2017 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM $50 $0 $75 P. RANDOLPH FINCH JR. JASON R. THORNTON DEALING WITH INSPECTORS & OTHER DIFFICULT PEOPLE Even good Craft Workers and Foremen can derail crucial elements of project success at the jobsite by their inability to properly interact with people - especially difficult people . . . including inspectors. Conflict and dispute resolution can become a struggle if not altogether impossible. This six-hour session teaches field level personnel how to face and meet the challenges of interacting with people of different or opposite thought, belief, philosophy, or purpose. Using various real-life scenarios, participants will work through the process of ‘getting along’ for the sake of the project. Personal conflict resolution styles will be discovered and practiced in class. DATE FEBRUARY 1, 2017 TIME 7:30 AM - 2:30 PM MEMBER $225 JUP $0 NON MEMBER $325 INSTRUCTOR PAUL STOUT EFFECTIVE BUSINESS WRITING FOR CONTRACTORS Effective business writing is clear, concise and courteous. Truly effective writing ensures that your message will be unambiguous and your reader will know what to do next. This course will be a hands-on workshop in developing your writing skills. DATE JANUARY 26, 2017 TIME 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MEMBER $225 JUP $0 NON MEMBER $325 INSTRUCTOR PAUL STOUT EFFECTIVE PROJECT ENGINEER 24-HOUR CERTIFICATE COURSE, 3-DAY COURSE Learn what Project Engineers must know and do to become a great Project Support Specialist. This 24-hour Project Engineer course equips participants with not just the knowledge, but also with the work examples of how that knowledge is applied to essential industry standard processes and practices. This course is equally beneficial to general contractors, subcontractors, design professionals and students. Topics include: Early Project Requirements, Scope and Contracts, Project Communication and Documentation, Buy-Out and Change Order Management, Cost Tracking and Earned Value Management, Progress Billings, Releases and Insurance, and The Habits of a Complete Project Engineer. DATE APRIL 4, 11 & 18, 2017 16 TIME 8:00 PM - 4:00 PM MEMBER $525 JUP $0 NON MEMBER $625 Register for classes online at agcsd.org INSTRUCTOR PAUL STOUT