Construction Management
BuildStrong Academy of Colorado

Gain comprehensive knowledge of construction print. Practice walking through a home prior to the inspection phase, and analyze prints to locate potential issues with the quality of the work performed.

Examine the processes and building materials used in construction projects in both classroom and hands-on learning formats. Topics include site planning and development, use of soil, concrete, steel, lumber, plastics and more.

Understand how code applies to all construction procedures. Use industry prints to understand how code applies to the building process. Learn how to recognize the code formats and understand how zoning codes are used in the industry.

Learn the principles and techniques of supervising and motivating personnel. This hybrid course focuses on the human interaction in supervision.

Become familiar with the entire process of planning and scheduling construction projects in the ideal order of progression. Use a scheduling program and other methods to build, analyze, and update a calendar schedule, critical path schedule, and Gantt charts.

Receive 30 hours of instruction on OSHA compliance issues, as well as an industry-recognized certification.

Become familiar with various methods of estimating for residential construction through hands-on and online instruction. Complete material take-offs and calculate labor and clean-up costs for a full-size home. Then, analyze and compare estimates to final costs of production homes.

This hybrid course emphasizes effective business writing and cover letters, memoranda, reports, application letters, and resumes. Includes the fundamentals of business communication and an introduction to international communication.

Delve into a comprehensive review of the estimating process by evaluating options and cost differences in homebuilding. Practice compiling and presenting finished estimates to supervisors along with documents that are needed, such as permit fees and bond requirements. Review how labor and material shortages can affect the overall costs, and learn how to reduce costs of projects.

Receive 10 hours of instruction on OSHA compliance issues, as well as an industry-recognized certification.