Estimating and Scheduling for Profitable Business Operations - Live Online 2021 (June 10, 17)

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The ability to effectively plan a project is vital to your success. Project planning consists of multiple processes that work together and, when performed effectively, increase your efficiency and profitability, improve client satisfaction and enhance team and vendor relationships. Come away with the knowledge and skills to perform two of the critical processes in project planning: Estimating costs and creating a project schedule. 

Participants in this course will be able to:

  • Illustrate how estimating and scheduling work together to effectively set up the project
  • Identify the fundamentals of estimating to identify the costs (not the selling price)
  • Use spreadsheets and packaged estimating systems
  • Identify the fundamentals of scheduling
  • Illustrate how a schedule is used as a key communication tool

Instructor: Tim Landsford

NAHB Continuing Education: 6 hours for the following 12 designations: CAPS, CGA, CGB, CGP, CGR, CMP, CSP, GMB, GMR, Master CGP, Master CSP, MIRM.

Important Registration Details: 

This course is non-transferrable. Do not use another individual’s login information to register for this course. You must log in to nahb.org as yourself to receive a certificate of completion and credit for this course. If you are registering as a member, please use a PIN tied to your legal name. NAHB PINs are tied to a person, not a company. If you are not registered on nahb.org, Create Your Login now. 

After you have participated in all three live sessions, you must take a timed, one-hour skills check and earn a score of 70% or higher to receive course credit. If you do not pass, you have one opportunity to retake it. Once you have passed the skills check and completed the course evaluation, you can print out your certificate of completion.

Cancellation and Refund Policy: Registration is open until 3 p.m. ET (12 p.m. PT) on Wednesday, June 9. Cancellations will also be accepted until 3 p.m.  ET (12 p.m. PT) on Wednesday, June 9. After that date, a $50 cancellation fee will be charged per cancellation. Cancellation requests must be submitted via email to ElearningHelp@nahb.org.  

Tim Lansford

Instructor

Luxury Homes

Tim Lansford is President/Owner of Luxury Homes of Texas, a custom home building and remodeling company. He is an experienced builder and successful leader in the Dallas, Texas construction community with 25 years in the industry. His experience spans the spectrum of the home construction industry, including home building, remodeling, and renovation projects from large, multi-million-dollar custom new homes to small remodeling projects.

A standout among his peers, Tim has earned eleven NAHB Designations, demonstrating his commitment to continuing education in the building industry and serving his customers.

Tim is also a Licensed Texas Real Estate broker and owns a Full-Service Training and Development Company. As a professional speaker and instructor with the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB), Tim has had the privilege of presenting at residential construction industry events, including The International Builders’ Show, NAHB Association Management Conference, various State Association meetings, Industry Associations meetings, and many Construction Companies / Suppliers from across the United States.

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Session 1
06/10/2021 at 1:00 PM (EDT)  |  180 minutes
06/10/2021 at 1:00 PM (EDT)  |  180 minutes
Discussion
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Session 2
06/17/2021 at 1:00 PM (EDT)  |  180 minutes
06/17/2021 at 1:00 PM (EDT)  |  180 minutes To download the course materials, please select the ‘Handouts’ tab. You may also select other tabs (i.e., ‘Overview’, ‘Instructor’, etc.) to review additional details about the course.
Discussion Session 2
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Course Test
25 Questions  |  2 attempts  |  60 minute limit  |  18/25 points to pass
25 Questions  |  2 attempts  |  60 minute limit  |  18/25 points to pass After you have participated in all of the webinars, you may take the test. Please ensure that you take the test by Friday, June 25. You must score 70% or higher on the test, then complete the Evaluation below, to receive your Certificate of Completion. The test is timed. You will have 1 hour to complete the test.
Course Evaluation
11 Questions
11 Questions Please fill out the evaluation below with your feedback about the course. You must complete the evaluation to receive your Certificate of Completion. Click the link below when you are ready to begin.
Certificate of Completion
6.00 Continuing Education credits  |  Certificate available
6.00 Continuing Education credits  |  Certificate available