Classes

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UNDERSTANDING & NEGOTIATING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

July 1, 2021: 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Whether you’re signing someone else’s contract or drafting your own, you need to understand the meaning of important contractual terms. Otherwise it is impossible to allocate risk or negotiate terms. In this 90-minute seminar, you’ll learn the meaning of important contractual terms, the consequences of those terms and how to revise the terms for your own benefit.

Some of the subjects covered include:

What exactly are “indemnity,” “defense” and “hold harmless” clauses and how do I revise those terms for my own benefit?
Can I be held liable for the work of other contractors and subcontractors on a project? How do I eliminate this liability?
Can I be forced to perform work without a written change order?
Can I be required to wait for the general contractor to be paid before I get paid?
How do I convince the owner or general contractor that my proposed changes should be accepted?
What should I do if the owner or general contractor will not accept my proposed changes?

CONSTRUCTION COLLECTIONS

September 23, 2021: 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

This is a basic two-hour course on the fundamentals you need to know about how the construction collection process works. The discussion identifies the proper documents to use, the timeline in which to use them, and to whom the documents must be provided in order to successfully pursue construction claim rights.

Specific topics include:

The Preliminary 20-Day Notice
Conditional and Unconditional Waivers and Releases
Notices of Completion
Notices of Cessation
Mechanics' Liens
Bonded and Unbonded Stop Notices
Payment Bond Claims
Miller Act Claims
Prompt Payment Remedies
The Affidavit-Counteraffidavit Process and
The Construction Lawsuit

Important industry forms, deadline diagrams, articles, additional helpful materials and tips from a construction industry legal professional are provided.

BLUEBEAM BASELINE TRAINING (WEBINAR)

June 24, 2021: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
November 4, 2021: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Increase productivity, maximize efficiency, and cut days off project workflows.

Whether you’re opening Bluebeam Revu for the first time or you’ve used it for years, this class will ensure a higher baseline knowledge. Attendees will learn interface navigation including menu dropdowns, toolbars, various tool panels, keyboard shortcuts and a few recommended settings. While learning various markup and measurement tools, several tips & tricks will be shared to increase speed and accuracy.

BLUEBEAM TAKEOFFS & ESTIMATES
- BASICS (WEBINAR)

September 2, 2021: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

With Revu’s intuitive measurement tools and customizable interface, we can turn your highlighters into a data rich takeoff tools. We’ll start out going through the standard measurement tools and settings, then move into various customization options and discuss the results in the Markups List.

BLUEBEAM TAKEOFFS & ESTIMATES
- ADVANCED (WEBINAR)

September 9, 2021: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

After finishing the Bluebeam Takeoffs & Estimates - Basics course we’ll move into creating custom columns, embedding formulas, and information organization. Did you know you can export to an Excel spreadsheet, or even link directly to that Excel template file full of formulas you’ve been using for years?

HEAT ILLNESS PREVENTION TRAINING

April 20, 2021 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Training Highlights

Training requirements
Acclimation methods
High heat trigger requirements
Emergency Response procedures
Heat illnesses and first aid methods
Rules for provisions of water and access to shade
Outdoor Heat illness Prevention Plan Requirements
- Title 8 CCR 3395

PREVAILING WAGE LAW SEMINAR

June 3, 2021: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
September 29, 2021: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
November 16, 2021: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Prevailing wage law in California covers not only the payment of wages, but also regulates the payment of fringe benefits, holiday pay, travel and subsistence pay, and recordkeeping. State law also mandates the employment of apprentices. The penalties for non-compliance are stiff.

Join Cook Brown LLP attorney, Carrie Bushman, to learn about updates and other aspects of the state prevailing wage law. She will discuss the types of work and projects that are covered, including ready mix concrete hauling. Attendees will learn how to read and interpret prevailing wage determinations, including scopes of work, travel and subsistence provisions, and shift differential provisions. The class will also focus on apprenticeship compliance, including the new requirement to pay for certain pre-employment activities; recordkeeping requirements, including eCPR; and enforcement.

FINANCIAL HEALTH LUNCH
AND LEARN SERIES

Living Trust & Estate Planning
June 23, 2021: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Learn how to:

Avoid the pitfalls of using joint ownership as a way to transfer property
Choose the right person to make decisions for you in case of a medical emergency
Nominate guardians and provide for minor children
Establish a living trust to avoid probate

How to Manage and Pay off Student Loans
September 30, 2021: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Are you ready to navigate the student loan repayment process like a pro? We thought so! Join us for this insightful webinar where you’ll learn:

How to locate student loans?
How to manage student loan payments?
How and where to refinance student loans?
How and where to consolidate student loans?
How to change a student loan repayment plan?
If student loan cancellation or forgiveness is an option for you?

Understanding Social Security Benefits
October 21, 2021: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Are you aware of how Social Security works?
This webinar will help you understand the role your Social Security benefits can play in your financial future. For many people, Social Security plays a key role in their retirement income plan and because of that, their overall financial strategy. We will help you become more familiar with the current rules as well as discuss some strategies, including collecting benefits at age 62 as well as waiting until full retirement age or even age 70.

BLUEBEAM DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES (WEBINAR)

April 29, 2021: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Increase productivity, maximize efficiency, and cut days off project workflows.

Are your drawings or those from your customers a mess? Gibberish in the Page Labels, no hyperlinks, sheets out of order all combined into one bloated document? In this class you will learn a quick workflow to fixing all those pain points and more. Things like automatically finding and clouding changes on revised sheets and tracking the most current version of each sheet. This class will not only improve consistency and accuracy in document management, but it will eliminate all the time wasted navigating through drawing sets and wondering who has the latest drawings.

DEVELOPING THE LEADER WITHIN - THREE-PART SERIES

Personal Growth Journey
April 7, 2021: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

In Part One of our series, we will focus on the Personal Growth Journey that every leader needs to be committed to. This is because, without developing yourself and pouring into your own personal growth, how can you lead others? You can't give to others something that you don't already have.

Five Levels of Leadership
April 21, 2021: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Part Two of the series will focus on the all-important Five Levels of Leadership. The higher you go in the leadership process, the longer it takes to advance to the next level. The higher the sacrifice and commitment that will be required of you. In this session, we will provide you with practices and principles that you can apply instantly to improve your leadership skills.

The Character to Leadership Success.
May 12, 2021: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

In our third and final series, we will focus on The Character to Leadership Success. There are eight essential components of character that contribute to leadership success, Integrity, Innovation, Problem Solving, Attitude, A love for People, Shared Vision, Self-Discipline, and Enthusiasm for Developing People.

Register for all three in the series and save or
register for each seminar individually.

Helping Leaders Go Further Faster
Investing in the growth of your business, the strength of your team or your own personal development is the key to long-term success. Whether you are responsible for developing your company, others, or yourself, the more effective you are as a leader, the further you will go. This leadership development training is based on John Maxwell’s proven leadership practices and lessons – the same skills, principles and values that John has used to train and develop leaders of nations as well as Fortune 500 corporate entities for nearly fifty years.

Have you recently been thrust into a leadership position and are not sure how to lead others? Do you aspire to lead teams but are currently only leading yourself? If leadership is what you need, join us for our three-part series "Developing the Leader Within."

ANNUAL CLASSES INCLUDE:

ANNUAL LEGAL LAW UPDATE
SETTING YOUR ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC VISION
BALANCED ACCOUNTABILITY: WIN HEARTS & MAXIMIZE PERFORMANCE
SAFETY EXPO- Information Coming Soon!
HANDLING LEAVES OF ABSENCE