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Fundamentals of Pre-Construction and Project Management (7 weeks)
What: Fundamentals of Pre-Construction and Project Management is a deep dive into the fundamentals of good pre-construction and project management practice. This 7-session online course will cover essential tasks during pre-construction, estimating, scheduling, and project management tasks during the construction process. The course includes hands-on exercises, tools, and templates to support emerging project managers and estimators.
Who: This course is designed for emerging project managers and estimators who are new to their role or are looking to improve their internal systems.
Why: Successful residential construction projects require good estimating and project management skills. Many people who become project managers and estimators have not been taught these business skills. Developing these skills, along with well-defined roles and responsibilities, can create a more resilient construction company.
Agenda
Welcome and Orientation
Estimating Basics and Cost Codes
Cost Interventions and Presenting Estimates to a Client
Contracts, Kickoffs & Pre-Mortems
Scheduling
How to Run a Project: Job Cost Accounting, Change Orders, PM Responsibilities
Keeping Your Projects on Track Through Close Out
Presenter
What to Expect
Sessions will be offered via Zoom on seven consecutive Tuesdays from 3:00-4:30pm. We are limiting registration to 20 participants to keep the group small and allow for lots of discussion and small group breakouts. Attending all sessions in real-time is strongly encouraged, however, we will be recording the sessions.
Registration: $900 per person. 10% off for multiple registrations from one company.
Accessibility: We offer closed-captioning and simultaneous interpretation upon request. Please email us if you need any accommodations to participate fully in the course.
Solidarity Scholarships: Scholarships available to participants from businesses owned by Black and Indigenous people, People of Color, Immigrants, LGBTQIA folks, and Women. Apply Now.
Tuition Assistance:
Massachusetts: 100% Tuition reimbursement is available for MA-based companies through the Workforce Training Express Program.
Vermont: 50% Tuition reimbursement is available for VT-based companies through the Vermont Training Program. More information is available here.
Other States may have funding you can apply to this training as well.
Refund Policy: We offer a 100% refund if registration is cancelled before 72 hours of course start date/time. If you must cancel within 72 hours of the course start date/time we will credit your registration fee towards another HELM course.
Fundamentals of Pre-Construction and Project Management (7 weeks)
What: Fundamentals of Pre-Construction and Project Management is a deep dive into the fundamentals of good pre-construction and project management practice. This 7-session online course will cover essential tasks during pre-construction, estimating, scheduling, and project management tasks during the construction process. The course includes hands-on exercises, tools, and templates to support emerging project managers and estimators.
Who: This course is designed for emerging project managers and estimators who are new to their role or are looking to improve their internal systems.
Why: Successful residential construction projects require good estimating and project management skills. Many people who become project managers and estimators have not been taught these business skills. Developing these skills, along with well-defined roles and responsibilities, can create a more resilient construction company.
Agenda
Welcome and Orientation
Estimating Basics and Cost Codes
Cost Interventions and Presenting Estimates to a Client
Contracts, Kickoffs & Pre-Mortems
Scheduling
How to Run a Project: Job Cost Accounting, Change Orders, PM Responsibilities
Keeping Your Projects on Track Through Close Out
Presenter
What to Expect
Sessions will be offered via Zoom on seven consecutive Tuesdays from 3:00-4:30pm. We are limiting registration to 20 participants to keep the group small and allow for lots of discussion and small group breakouts. Attending all sessions in real-time is strongly encouraged, however, we will be recording the sessions.
Registration: $900 per person. 10% off for multiple registrations from one company.
Accessibility: We offer closed-captioning and simultaneous interpretation upon request. Please email us if you need any accommodations to participate fully in the course.
Solidarity Scholarships: Scholarships available to participants from businesses owned by Black and Indigenous people, People of Color, Immigrants, LGBTQIA folks, and Women. Apply Now.
Tuition Assistance:
Massachusetts: 100% Tuition reimbursement is available for MA-based companies through the Workforce Training Express Program.
Vermont: 50% Tuition reimbursement is available for VT-based companies through the Vermont Training Program. More information is available here.
Other States may have funding you can apply to this training as well.
Refund Policy: We offer a 100% refund if registration is cancelled before 72 hours of course start date/time. If you must cancel within 72 hours of the course start date/time we will credit your registration fee towards another HELM course.
Fundamentals of Pre-Construction and Project Management (7 weeks)
What: Fundamentals of Pre-Construction and Project Management is a deep dive into the fundamentals of good pre-construction and project management practice. This 7-session online course will cover essential tasks during pre-construction, estimating, scheduling, and project management tasks during the construction process. The course includes hands-on exercises, tools, and templates to support emerging project managers and estimators.
Who: This course is designed for emerging project managers and estimators who are new to their role or are looking to improve their internal systems.
Why: Successful residential construction projects require good estimating and project management skills. Many people who become project managers and estimators have not been taught these business skills. Developing these skills, along with well-defined roles and responsibilities, can create a more resilient construction company.
Agenda
Welcome and Orientation
Estimating Basics and Cost Codes
Cost Interventions and Presenting Estimates to a Client
Contracts, Kickoffs & Pre-Mortems
Scheduling
How to Run a Project: Job Cost Accounting, Change Orders, PM Responsibilities
Keeping Your Projects on Track Through Close Out
Presenter
What to Expect
Sessions will be offered via Zoom on seven consecutive Tuesdays from 3:00-4:30pm. We are limiting registration to 20 participants to keep the group small and allow for lots of discussion and small group breakouts. Attending all sessions in real-time is strongly encouraged, however, we will be recording the sessions.
Registration: $900 per person. 10% off for multiple registrations from one company.
Accessibility: We offer closed-captioning and simultaneous interpretation upon request. Please email us if you need any accommodations to participate fully in the course.
Solidarity Scholarships: Scholarships available to participants from businesses owned by Black and Indigenous people, People of Color, Immigrants, LGBTQIA folks, and Women. Apply Now.
Tuition Assistance:
Massachusetts: 100% Tuition reimbursement is available for MA-based companies through the Workforce Training Express Program.
Vermont: 50% Tuition reimbursement is available for VT-based companies through the Vermont Training Program. More information is available here.
Other States may have funding you can apply to this training as well.
Refund Policy: We offer a 100% refund if registration is cancelled before 72 hours of course start date/time. If you must cancel within 72 hours of the course start date/time we will credit your registration fee towards another HELM course.
Fundamentals of Pre-Construction and Project Management (7 weeks)
What: Fundamentals of Pre-Construction and Project Management is a deep dive into the fundamentals of good pre-construction and project management practice. This 7-session online course will cover essential tasks during pre-construction, estimating, scheduling, and project management tasks during the construction process. The course includes hands-on exercises, tools, and templates to support emerging project managers and estimators.
Who: This course is designed for emerging project managers and estimators who are new to their role or are looking to improve their internal systems.
Why: Successful residential construction projects require good estimating and project management skills. Many people who become project managers and estimators have not been taught these business skills. Developing these skills, along with well-defined roles and responsibilities, can create a more resilient construction company.
Agenda
Welcome and Orientation
Estimating Basics and Cost Codes
Cost Interventions and Presenting Estimates to a Client
Contracts, Kickoffs & Pre-Mortems
Scheduling
How to Run a Project: Job Cost Accounting, Change Orders, PM Responsibilities
Keeping Your Projects on Track Through Close Out
Presenter
What to Expect
Sessions will be offered via Zoom on seven consecutive Tuesdays from 3:00-4:30pm. We are limiting registration to 20 participants to keep the group small and allow for lots of discussion and small group breakouts. Attending all sessions in real-time is strongly encouraged, however, we will be recording the sessions.
Registration: $900 per person. 10% off for multiple registrations from one company.
Accessibility: We offer closed-captioning and simultaneous interpretation upon request. Please email us if you need any accommodations to participate fully in the course.
Solidarity Scholarships: Scholarships available to participants from businesses owned by Black and Indigenous people, People of Color, Immigrants, LGBTQIA folks, and Women. Apply Now.
Tuition Assistance:
Massachusetts: 100% Tuition reimbursement is available for MA-based companies through the Workforce Training Express Program.
Vermont: 50% Tuition reimbursement is available for VT-based companies through the Vermont Training Program. More information is available here.
Other States may have funding you can apply to this training as well.
Refund Policy: We offer a 100% refund if registration is cancelled before 72 hours of course start date/time. If you must cancel within 72 hours of the course start date/time we will credit your registration fee towards another HELM course.
Fundamentals of Pre-Construction and Project Management (7 weeks)
What: Fundamentals of Pre-Construction and Project Management is a deep dive into the fundamentals of good pre-construction and project management practice. This 7-session online course will cover essential tasks during pre-construction, estimating, scheduling, and project management tasks during the construction process. The course includes hands-on exercises, tools, and templates to support emerging project managers and estimators.
Who: This course is designed for emerging project managers and estimators who are new to their role or are looking to improve their internal systems.
Why: Successful residential construction projects require good estimating and project management skills. Many people who become project managers and estimators have not been taught these business skills. Developing these skills, along with well-defined roles and responsibilities, can create a more resilient construction company.
Agenda
Welcome and Orientation
Estimating Basics, Cost Interventions and Cost Codes
Estimating Continued
Contracts, Kickoffs & Pre-Mortems
Scheduling
How to Run a Project: Job Cost Accounting, Change Orders, PM Responsibilities
Keeping Your Projects on Track Through Close Out
Presenter
What to Expect
Sessions will be offered via Zoom on seven consecutive Tuesdays from 3:00-4:30pm. We are limiting registration to 20 participants to keep the group small and allow for lots of discussion and small group breakouts. Attending all sessions in real-time is strongly encouraged, however, we will be recording the sessions.
Registration: $900 per person. 10% off for multiple registrations from one company.
Accessibility: We offer closed-captioning and simultaneous interpretation upon request. Please email us if you need any accommodations to participate fully in the course.
Solidarity Scholarships: Scholarships available to participants from businesses owned by Black and Indigenous people, People of Color, Immigrants, LGBTQIA folks, and Women. Apply Now.
Tuition Assistance:
Massachusetts: 100% Tuition reimbursement is available for MA-based companies through the Workforce Training Express Program.
Vermont: 50% Tuition reimbursement is available for VT-based companies through the Vermont Training Program. More information is available here.
Other States may have funding you can apply to this training as well.
Refund Policy: We offer a 100% refund if registration is cancelled before 72 hours of course start date/time. If you must cancel within 72 hours of the course start date/time we will credit your registration fee towards another HELM course.
Scheduling Skills (4 weeks)
What: Scheduling Skills is a comprehensive introduction to the methodology and techniques of scheduling with Gantt charts for residential construction. In this 4-session online course participants will learn how to build their schedules using predecessor relationships, to establish a critical path where the whole schedule moves together. We will look at pre-construction & construction schedules for individual projects, production overview schedules that track leads and current work, and unique overviews such as trade partner schedules across all company projects. We will discuss how and when to share schedules with your clients and teams.
Who: This course is designed for owners, project managers, and site supervisors working in the residential construction industry.
Why: Scheduling is a critical skill for a construction or design-build company. Good schedules will allow a company to become more resilient, allowing owners and project managers to better plan how trade partners are working together within individual projects and across all company projects.
In this four-week course you will learn how to:
use a Gantt chart to create a schedule;
use predecessor relationships to connect tasks in your schedule;
include categories of tasks such as admin, material/product selections, material/product ordering, and trade partner coordination (in addition to production tasks)
add flexibility and contingency time in your schedules;
use HELM’s scheduling templates.
Presenter
What to Expect
Sessions will be offered via Zoom on four consecutive Tuesdays from 3:00-4:30 pm. Attending all sessions in real-time is strongly encouraged, however, we will be recording the sessions.
Registration: $700 per person. 10% off for multiple registrations from one company.
Accessibility: We offer closed-captioning and simultaneous interpretation upon request. Please email us if you need any accommodations to participate fully in the course.
Solidarity Scholarships: Scholarships available to participants from businesses owned by Black and Indigenous people, People of Color, Immigrants, LGBTQIA folks, and Women. Apply Now.
Tuition Assistance:
Massachusetts: 100% Tuition reimbursement is available for MA-based companies through the Workforce Training Fund Express Program.
Vermont: 50% Tuition reimbursement is available for VT-based companies through the Vermont Training Program.
Other States may have funding you can apply to this training as well.
Refund Policy: We offer a 100% refund if registration is cancelled before 72 hours of course start date/time. If you must cancel within 72 hours of the course start date/time we will credit your registration fee towards another HELM course.
Construction Business Basics 2025 (12 weeks)
What: Construction Business Basics is a 12-week online course that covers all the essentials of running a construction business. With a focus on the Triple Bottom Line (People, Planet, and Prosperity), our facilitators help business owners assess where their company is today, create a vision for the future, and take action to make their business more efficient, productive, and profitable.
Who: Construction Business Basics is designed for small business owners and members of the management team who are looking for a solid grounding in the basics of running a successful construction business.
Why: Operating and developing a resilient residential construction business requires business skills that a builder well-versed in the production of houses doesn’t necessarily have. We developed the Construction Business Basics as an introduction to the most frequently asked questions we get from our consulting clients, in a format that allows us to share the knowledge and resources we’ve gained over the years with multiple companies simultaneously.
Agenda
Session 1: Your Business Vision, Mission, Principles
Session 2: Your Leadership Style & Your Vision
Session 3: Financial Planning & Reporting
Session 4: Sales & Pre-Construction
Session 5: Pre-Construction Phases
Session 6: Project Management Responsibilities & Strategies
Session 7: Estimating
Session 8: Job Cost Accounting
Session 9: Building Your Team – Hiring & Onboarding
Session 10: Operating Budget
Session 11: Communicating Your Vision
Session 12: Small Group Presentations
Presenters
Tia Garcia, Kate Stephenson, Paul Eldrenkamp
What to Expect
Sessions will be held weekly via Zoom, every Tuesday from February 4th through April 22nd from 3:00-5:00 pm. We ask that all participants plan to join the Zoom session 5 minutes before the scheduled start time so we can begin promptly.
Each session will be 2 hours long, with a combination of presentation, small group discussion, and Q&A. Each weekly Zoom session is paired with a homework assignment to help you apply what you are learning to your own business and develop your vision and action plan. Each homework assignment will take roughly one and half hours to complete.
At the end of the 12-week Basics series you will have:
A 5-year vision for your business, with goals and actions to get you started
A 2025 operating budget template to calculate the target gross profit margin for your business
Access to the HELM Resource Library, with articles specifically curated for construction business owners and templates to help you manage your business activities and improve your performance
Recordings and presentation materials from the Basics sessions for future reference
A personalized one-on-one session with one of HELM’s business consultants
Registration: $2,800 for up to three people per company
Accessibility: We offer closed-captioning and simultaneous interpretation upon request. Please email us if you need any accommodations to participate fully in the course.
Solidarity Scholarships: Scholarships available to participants from businesses owned by Black and Indigenous people, People of Color, Immigrants, LGBTQIA folks, and Women. Apply Now.
Tuition Assistance:
Massachusetts: 100% Tuition reimbursement is available for MA-based companies through the Workforce Training Fund Express Program.
Vermont: 50% Tuition reimbursement is available for VT-based companies through the Vermont Training Program.
Other States may have funding you can apply to this training as well.
Fundamentals of Pre-Construction and Project Management (7 weeks)
What: Fundamentals of Pre-Construction and Project Management is a deep dive into the fundamentals of good pre-construction and project management practice. This 7-session online course will cover essential tasks during pre-construction, estimating, scheduling, and project management tasks during the construction process. The course includes hands-on exercises, tools, and templates to support emerging project managers and estimators.
Who: This course is designed for emerging project managers and estimators who are new to their role or are looking to improve their internal systems.
Why: Successful residential construction projects require good estimating and project management skills. Many people who become project managers and estimators have not been taught these business skills. Developing these skills, along with well-defined roles and responsibilities, can create a more resilient construction company.
Agenda
Welcome and Orientation
Estimating Basics and Cost Codes
Cost Interventions and Presenting Estimates to a Client
Contracts, Kickoffs & Pre-Mortems
Scheduling
How to Run a Project: Job Cost Accounting, Change Orders, PM Responsibilities
Keeping Your Projects on Track Through Close Out
Presenter
What to Expect
Sessions will be offered via Zoom on seven consecutive Tuesdays from 3:00-4:30pm. We are limiting registration to 20 participants to keep the group small and allow for lots of discussion and small group breakouts. Attending all sessions in real-time is strongly encouraged, however, we will be recording the sessions.
Registration: $900 per person. 10% off for multiple registrations from one company.
Accessibility: We offer closed-captioning and simultaneous interpretation upon request. Please email us if you need any accommodations to participate fully in the course.
Solidarity Scholarships: Scholarships available to participants from businesses owned by Black and Indigenous people, People of Color, Immigrants, LGBTQIA folks, and Women. Apply Now.
Tuition Assistance:
Massachusetts: 100% Tuition reimbursement is available for MA-based companies through the Workforce Training Express Program.
Vermont: 50% Tuition reimbursement is available for VT-based companies through the Vermont Training Program. More information is available here.
Other States may have funding you can apply to this training as well.
Refund Policy: We offer a 100% refund if registration is cancelled before 72 hours of course start date/time. If you must cancel within 72 hours of the course start date/time we will credit your registration fee towards another HELM course.
Fundamentals of Pre-Construction and Project Management (7 weeks)
What: Fundamentals of Pre-Construction and Project Management is a deep dive into the fundamentals of good pre-construction and project management practice. This 7-session online course will cover essential tasks during pre-construction, estimating, scheduling, and project management tasks during the construction process. The course includes hands-on exercises, tools, and templates to support emerging project managers and estimators.
Who: This course is designed for emerging project managers and estimators who are new to their role or are looking to improve their internal systems.
Why: Successful residential construction projects require good estimating and project management skills. Many people who become project managers and estimators have not been taught these business skills. Developing these skills, along with well-defined roles and responsibilities, can create a more resilient construction company.
Agenda
Welcome and Orientation
Estimating Basics and Cost Codes
Cost Interventions and Presenting Estimates to a Client
Contracts, Kickoffs & Pre-Mortems
Scheduling
How to Run a Project: Job Cost Accounting, Change Orders, PM Responsibilities
Keeping Your Projects on Track Through Close Out
Presenter
What to Expect
Sessions will be offered via Zoom on seven consecutive Tuesdays from 3:00-4:30pm. We are limiting registration to 20 participants to keep the group small and allow for lots of discussion and small group breakouts. Attending all sessions in real-time is strongly encouraged, however, we will be recording the sessions.
Registration: $900 per person. 10% off for multiple registrations from one company.
Accessibility: We offer closed-captioning and simultaneous interpretation upon request. Please email us if you need any accommodations to participate fully in the course.
Solidarity Scholarships: Scholarships available to participants from businesses owned by Black and Indigenous people, People of Color, Immigrants, LGBTQIA folks, and Women. Apply Now.
Tuition Assistance:
Massachusetts: 100% Tuition reimbursement is available for MA-based companies through the Workforce Training Express Program.
Vermont: 50% Tuition reimbursement is available for VT-based companies through the Vermont Training Program. More information is available here.
Other States may have funding you can apply to this training as well.
Refund Policy: We offer a 100% refund if registration is cancelled before 72 hours of course start date/time. If you must cancel within 72 hours of the course start date/time we will credit your registration fee towards another HELM course.
Fundamentals of Pre-Construction and Project Management (7 weeks)
Join us for an interactive deep dive into the fundamentals of good pre-construction and project management practice. This 7-session virtual series will include hands-on exercises, tools, and templates to support emerging project managers and estimators.
Agenda
(11/07) Selling Pre-construction
(11/14) Budgets and Estimating Part A
(11/21) Budgets and Estimating Part B
(11/28) Contracts, Kickoffs & Pre-Mortems
(12/05) Project Management: Scheduling
(12/12) Project Management: Change Orders, PM Tasks, Roles & Responsibilities
(12/19) Project Management: Accounts Payable & Receivable & Project Close Out
Presenters
What to Expect
Sessions will be offered via Zoom on seven consecutive Tuesdays from 3:00-4:30pm. We are limiting registration to 20 participants to keep the group small and allow for lots of discussion and small group breakouts. Attending all sessions in real-time is strongly encouraged, however, we will be recording the sessions.
Registration: $900 per person. 10% off for multiple registrations from one company.
Accessibility: We offer closed-captioning and simultaneous interpretation upon request. Please email us if you need any accommodations to participate fully in the course.
Solidarity Scholarships: Scholarships available to participants from businesses owned by Black and Indigenous people, People of Color, Immigrants, LGBTQIA folks, and Women. Apply Now.
Tuition Assistance: 100% Tuition reimbursement is available for MA-based companies through the Workforce Training Fund Express Grants program. More information is available here.
50% Tuition reimbursement is available for VT-based companies through the Vermont Training Program. More information is available here.
Refund Policy: We offer a 100% refund if registration is cancelled before 72 hours of course start date/time. If you must cancel within 72 hours of the course start date/time we will credit your registration fee towards another HELM course.
Fundamentals of Pre-Construction and Project Management Training Excerpts
Building Healthy Culture in Construction: Men Dismantling Patriarchy
This interactive online session is designed as a space to support men in building healthier workplace culture in the construction/design industry. Through presentation and dialogue, patriarchal and toxic habits will be discussed, including their root causes, net effects, and how to change them. Participants will leave the workshop inspired with ideas, tips, and tools for how to positively impact work culture. This workshop will be led by social justice educator, author and speaker Chris Crass.
Presenter
Chris Crass is a longtime organizer, educator, and writer working to build powerful working class-based, feminist, multiracial movements for collective liberation. He is one of the leading voices in the country calling for and supporting white people to work for racial justice. Chris gives talks and leads workshops on campuses and with communities and congregations around the U.S. and world, to help support justice efforts.
Chris is the author of two books. His latest, Towards the "Other America:" Anti-Racist Resources for White People Taking Action for Black Lives Matter, a call to action to end white silence and a manual on how to do it. His other book, Towards Collective Liberation: Anti-Racist Organizing, Feminist Praxis, and Movement Building Strategy, draws from his nearly 30 years as an organizer and educator and offers a firsthand look at the challenges and opportunities of anti-racist work in white communities, feminist work with men, and bringing women of color feminism into the heart of social justice.
Registration: $250 per person. Register 2 people from one company and get a 3rd registration for free.
Accessibility: We offer closed-captioning and simultaneous interpretation upon request. Please let us know when you register if you need any accommodations to participate fully in the workshop.
Refund Policy: We offer a 100% refund if registration is cancelled before 72 hours of course start date/time. If you must cancel within 72 hours of the course start date/time we will credit your registration fee towards another HELM course.
For participants who are interested in continuing the conversation around Men & Patriarchy, we invite folks who have completed the Building Healthy Culture in Construction workshop to sign up for the Men & Patriarchy Coaching Circle (3 sessions).