Through ABC’s Project Management Institute, owners, project managers and estimators can take the next steps to a more productive and profitable business. The 80-hour course, held at Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind., equips construction professionals with resources and tools to manage the quality, budget and unexpected changes on their projects and ultimately increase profit and client satisfaction.

The courses are offered throughout the year and are completed in two 40-hour sessions with an interim period in between for applied assignments to be completed.  Seats are limited to allow for an interactive experience between the faculty and participating attendees. 

Course modules will include:

Budgeting Total Quality Management Make the Contract Work For You Managing Change on the Project Profitability in Planning & Scheduling Project Turnover Keeping Score – Labor Costs & You The River of Life – Cash Flow Keeping Score – Tracking & Logging Mobilization & Site Planning Increasing Profit through Standardization Pre-Fab & Profitability

Everybody Sells What’s the Bottom Line? Project Building Blocks: The Estimate Using Technology to Gain Profit Get Ahead and Stay Ahead – Frontloading Safety = Lives, Health, Profitability Winning the Change Order Game Effective Project Correspondence Negotiation Strategies & Techniques Managing Vendors & Subcontractors Short Interval Scheduling Materials Management

2015 Course Schedule

• Winter 2015 – Jan. 20-24, 2015 and March 3-7, 2015 
• Spring 2015 – Feb. 17-21, 2015 and April 7-11 2015
• Late Spring 2015 - April 21-25, 2015 and June2-6, 2015
• Summer 2015 – Aug. 11-15, 2015 and Nov. 10-14, 2015
• Fall 2015 – Oct. 13-14, 2015 and Dec. 8-12, 2015