What: A comprehensive introduction to the methodology and techniques of scheduling with Gantt charts for residential construction. In this four-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 and 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 every 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.

What to expect

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

Format

Online via Zoom. Sessions are recorded and available for review, but attending all sessions in real time is strongly encouraged.

Registration

$700 per person. 10% off for multiple registrations from one company.

Presenter: Tia Garcia

Tia has 30 years of construction experience, with over 20 years as supervisor, self-employed general contractor, and project manager. She is a Passive House U.S. Certified Builder and is a Certified Integrative Life Coach through Integrative Wellness Academy.