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The MCAMW and NECA-DC are proud to introduce the latest addition to the Project Management Training series. Understanding the importance of Project Managers, we want to ensure that there exists quality training to further develop these leaders. This 4-week Advanced Project Management Training program is designed specifically for intermediate to expert level project managers. This program highlights skills that are critical to the success of any project manager.
We developed the criteria for this course with the support from some of the highest-ranking professionals in the industry, along with additional input from active project managers in the field. The content of this course will expand on the most important concepts covered in the 8-week Project Management Training offered in the fall, including lessons on: project interviewing, kick-off and close-out, bidding, estimating, contracts, documentation, claims, and labor productivity.
Part 1 | June 24, 2020 | Online
David Ashcraft - 360 Virtual Presenting as a Project Manager
- Improve Personal Online Presence
- Identify Tips and Tricks to Improve Engagement in a Virtual Setting
- Receive Analysis Tools to Assess Your Current Verbal Delivery
Part 2 | June 30, 2020 | Online
John Koontz - Measured Mile Analysis
- Identify the Key Measures for Productivity Loss
- Provide a Plan for Adjusting Workflow to Limit Loss
- Review the Latest MCAA 2020 Change Order Productivity Overtime
Part 3 | July 8, 2020 | Online
Fred Mendicino - Contract Documentation and Claims
- Effective Documentation in the Modern Contract Environment
- Presenting and Preserving Claims
- Mapping Out the Recovery Process in the Event of a Loss
Part 4 | TBD | Online
Woody Woodall - Effectively Running a Project from Kick-Off to Close-Out
- How to Effectively Run a Project from Kick-Off to Close-Out
- Sharpening Bidding Skills
- Effective Estimating Practices
Recommended Audience:
Intermediate & Expert Project Managers
Speakers
John Koontz
Director, Project Management Education of Mechanical Contractors Association of America
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David Ashcraft is an expert in transforming tortuous subject matter into educational, engaging, and entertaining material. Ashcraft has been engaging businesses as a professional speaker for over twenty years. Over the last 10 years, he has been working with contracting associations and companies to teach employees the impact they have on financial outcomes. Ashcraft specializes in presentation coaching and financial education. He works closely with clients to design and develop training programs that are specific to their everyday business needs. Ashcraft received his BA from Washington State University and is a graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School, where he later served as an associate director.
John Koontz
Director, Project Management Education of Mechanical Contractors Association of America
https://www.mcaa.org/John Koontz has over 30 years of experience in the mechanical industry, including contracting, academics, and consulting. A former tenured associate professor at Purdue University, Koontz founded and directed Purdue’s Mechanical Construction Management Specialization Program and MCAA’s first student chapter. Additionally, Koontz has worked with MCAA contractors for 15 years in a variety of positions, including Project Engineer and Estimator, Project Manager, and Senior Project Manager. Koontz’s family heritage of long-term UA family members provides a sincere and deep-rooted pride, interest, and concern for the future success and survival of all parties involved in union mechanical construction.
Fred Mendicino is a cofounder of Faughnan Mendicino, PLLC with a 27-year legal career exclusively dedicated to the construction industry. Mendicino earned his undergraduate degree from Hamilton College and his Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center. He is the head of the firm’s Construction and Surety Practice Division and serves clients on public and private projects throughout the country. He has acted as Lead Counsel in numerous complex disputes before federal and state courts, boards of contract appeals, and construction arbitration panels. He has also represented a variety of construction and surety clients in numerous mediations. Over the course of his career, he has overseen dozens of substantial disputes, involving: terminations for default on both public and private contracts, assistance in complex project management problems, and representation in avoidance measures.
Woody
Woodall
Principal Owner at Customer Focused Solutions, Inc.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnold-woody-woodall-1b465b1a8/Starting as a Local 602 Steamfitter in the Washington D.C. region, Woody Woodall completed his apprenticeship and became an instructor for the Union Apprentice Program. Woodall is also the managing Principal of Customer Focused Solutions, Inc., an organization he founded to assist contractors, associations, and businesses achieve their strategic goals. After a long and distinguished career in the mechanical contracting industry, Woodall now focuses on education, collaboration, and operational support. His innovative approach to sales has transformed customer service teams from average to “Best in Class.”