Superintendent Training Program: Productivity & Project Management Costs

Description

Superintendents are the cornerstone of success on every jobsite. This in-depth certification program is designed to help superintendents lead with confidence, communicate with clarity, and control project outcomes with precision. Whether you’re already running jobs or preparing for the next level, this course delivers real-world tools and strategies to sharpen your skills—and your impact. Each session is 2 full days (16 hours). Participants can hone their skills by attending one session or complete all six sessions to receive the Certification in Superintendent Training from AGC of America.  

PRODUCTIVITY AND MANAGING PROJECT COSTS, January 15 & 16 

Instructor Jason Mederios, President of PGC Construction

This course covers understanding how project estimates are compiled, how to compare actual project costs with those  estimated, and how to control costs to meet the estimate. This course also details how productivity is measured, how  the supervisor plays a major role in increasing job site productivity, and how a small increase in productivity can have a  significant impact on the time and cost of a project. 

• Construction estimates  
• Who controls project costs  
• Reporting and analyzing actual costs  
• Planning for cost control  
• Cost control strategies 
• Labor cost variances  
• Working with project partners  
• Managing risk and loss potentials  
• Cost control strategies  
• Post-project evaluations 
• Benchmarking construction productivity  
• Improving productivity through pre-planning  
• New skills for effective supervision  
• Personnel management  
• Equipment management for productivity improvement  
• Jobsite productivity, planning and scheduling  
• Quantifying lost labor productivity  
• Record keeping, control, changes, and defect analysis

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UPCOMING SESSIONS

MANAGING RISK, February 19 & 20 

This course will cover the roles and responsibilities of a construction supervisor in accident prevention and loss control.  

• Safety leadership, communication and expectations  
• Planning for site safety  
• Site safety management  
• Site security and protection  
• Multi-employer jobsite safety  
• Construction risk management  
• Safety and human resources  
• Regulatory procedures, record keeping and documents

LEADERSHIP, MOTIVATION & COMMUNICATION, March 5 & 6

Instructors Charlie York (York Safety Solutions) and Jonathan Lehman (New Blue Construction

This course will describe the value of effective supervision of workers and improve the construction supervisor’s ability to lead and motivate others. 

• The dollars and sense of people in construction 
• The role of the construction supervisor 
• Helping people perform better 
• Motivating and leading others 
• Positive feedback 
• Training and orienting crew members 
• Teams and team building 
• Leadership skills in action
• Effective communication  
• Learning to listen  Carrying on conversations  
• Persuasion, negotiation, and confrontation  
• Communicating with your crew  
• Putting it in writing 
• Meetings that work  
• Electronic communication  
• Improving communication