Construction Administration Program

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Construction Administration Program

This class is designed for Project Administrators, Project Coordinators, Project Secretaries, and/or anybody involved in project administration.

Topics included are intended to help grow administrative professionals to the next level, as well as better influence and support their project teams.

The class will meet 8 times this year from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month March-November, except for September, when we meet the second Tuesday and July, when there is no class.

Cost:
ABA Members: $650 | Non-Members: $1300

Topics covered in the class will include:

Project Start Up
– Dust Control
– County Requirements
– How to help a team be more successful in starting up and setting up for a project

Contracts & Liens
– Contract Forms & Documents
– Consensus Docs
– AIA Docs
– Flow Down Clauses
– Killer Contract Clauses
– Billings
– Notarization
– Lien Waivers
– Lien Doc Management = What is my responsibility?
– Pay application Process
– Prompt Pay

Insurance & Risk Management
– General Liability
– Workers Comp
– Builders Risk
– Safety Reporting
– Materials to have onsite in case of an incident

Human Resources
– Davis/Bacon
– I9’s
– Best Practices
– Certified Payroll
– Teaming Agreement
– How To Deal with Tough Situations from an Admin POV

Project Costs
Tax Reporting
– MRRA vs. Gross Receipts
– TPT
– Tax Exempt Materials

Record Keeping for Audits – Should a project get audited, what are some best practices you can instill in your team from the beginning?
Project Closeout – Why is it important to the success of the project – Communicating with your team members to confirm HOW they can be beneficial to the project – Payment Piece – Surety Bonds – Project Success Factor – Project Documentation

Community Outreach
Corporate Responsibility to the community
Communication – Persuasion, Negotiation & Confrontation – Giving & Receiving Feedback – Learn to Listen – Client Relationships/Communication

Blueprint Reading Basics
Emotional Intelligence