Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. - MN/ND Chapter Events Newswire

Excellence In Construction - Project Registration - 2024 5/8/2024 - 10/2/2024

Wed, 08 May 2024 15:48:59 GMT

Register your Excellence In Construction Project online.Projects are due on September 10th to the ABC office in Eden Prairie, MN. If you have questions, or need help, please contact Jeni Ankeny at the ABC office 952-941-8693.

Application Form: EIC Application (PDF)

Waite Park Thirsty Thursday - Ultimate Sports Bar 10/3/2024 4:00 PM - 10/3/2024 6:00 PM

Wed, 08 May 2024 10:14:56 GMT

ABC Thirsty Thursday in Waite Park, MN

Join us at Ultimate Sports Bar for a happy hour Thirsty Thursday networking event. Great food and fun.

Thirsty Thursday Brew Tour - Laughing Sun Brewing - Bismarck 10/10/2024 4:00 PM - 10/10/2024 6:00 PM

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:55:10 GMT

Join ABC of MN/ND for happy hour at Laughing Sun Brewing. Bring a potential member along too! Food and Beverages, and axe throwing from 5 p.m.- 6 p.m.. Come and have a drink on us!

Construction Estimating Principles and Application_10/15/24 10/15/2024 12:00 Noon - 10/15/2024 4:00 PM

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:50:15 GMT

Construction Estimating Principles & Application is a four-hour program. The times for this class are 12pm-4pm CST, Tuesday October 15

Great Estimators know that to be competitive and competent in the current market, their companies must continually be in search of an edge. “How can we approach this project differently than our competition?” This virtual interactive training workshop is scheduled in two sections:

Track 1 - The Estimating Principles Behind Every Bid:

This open forum discussion led by a panel of experienced construction estimators explores advanced elements of construction estimating. Experienced estimators will be challenged to evaluate their own systems within the framework of current trends and models with an emphasis on Bluebeam. Every topic will be discussed from various perspectives to allow Estimators from across the spectrum to benefit.

Learning Objectives:

Cost/Price analysis

Pricing project constraints

How to build flexibility into your system

Optimum time to complete

Escalation

Managing risk within the estimate

Danger zones to avoid

Track 2 - How Technology Can Produce Faster, More Accurate Estimates:

Oftentimes simply being more visual in your bid scope can put you ahead of the competition by showing you truly understand the project. Each day we’ll spend some time demonstrating how technology can not only replace your highlighters, scales, and calculator, but fluid company standards for you and your team. With an emphasis on Bluebeam Revu, these digital tools and workflows will produce clear, visual markups that are accurate, predictable, and consistent no matter who on the team uses them.

Learning Objectives:

Working with PDF drawings

Calibrating drawings

Measurement tools

Custom measurement tools

Displaying and exporting data

Course Requirements (Technology & Participation)

Please ensure you meet the following requirements:

Have Bluebeam 2018 or newer installed, and ready to go before class. If you don’t currently have a license of Bluebeam Revu, you can download a free trial here.

Attendance via tablet or phone is not recommended. You should have a mouse with a scroll wheel when attending this class. In Bluebeam there are several right-click shortcuts, and the wheel will help you zoom in/out on documents.

2-screen computer set-up is recommended. This will allow you to watch the instructor on one screen while practicing on the other.

Bluebeam Baseline Basics 10/16/24 10/16/2024 11:00 AM - 10/16/2024 1:00 PM

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:47:22 GMT

Whether you’re opening Bluebeam Revu for the first time, or you’ve used it for years, this class will ensure a higher baseline knowledge. Attendees will learn interface navigation including menu dropdowns, toolbars, various tool panels, keyboard shortcuts and a few recommended settings. While learning various markup and measurement tools, several tips & tricks will be shared to increase speed and accuracy.

Learning Objectives:

Interface Navigation

Calibration & Measurements

Introduction to the Markups List

Course Requirements (Technology & Participation) – same for all courses

Please ensure you meet the following requirements:

Have Bluebeam 2018 or newer installed, and ready to go before class. If you don’t currently have a license of Bluebeam Revu, you can download a free trial here.

2-screen computer set-up is recommended. This will allow you to watch the instructor on one screen while practicing on the other.

Bluebeam Baseline Basics 10/17/24 10/17/2024 11:00 AM - 10/17/2024 1:00 PM

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:48:59 GMT

Learning Objectives:

Interface Navigation

Calibration & Measurements

Introduction to the Markups List

Course Requirements (Technology & Participation) – same for all courses

Please ensure you meet the following requirements:

Have Bluebeam 2018 or newer installed, and ready to go before class. If you don’t currently have a license of Bluebeam Revu, you can download a free trial here.

2-screen computer set-up is recommended. This will allow you to watch the instructor on one screen while practicing on the other.

Independent Contractors in Construction: How to Navigate Recent Changes in Law. 10/17/2024 9:00 AM - 10/17/2024 11:00 AM

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:34:37 GMT

Join ABC and our chapter counsel, Tom Revnew of Littler, for a seminar on the extreme changes that were made to the laws regarding the use of independent contractors in the construction industry. These changes will have a far-reaching impact on general contractors, subcontractors, and independent contractors.This seminar will focus on the new obligations that contractors have under the law, as well as, best practices to avoid incurring unnecessary liabilities.

We will answer questions and share with you how to best navigate these new and upcoming changes. Register today and share with others at your company as you see fit. This event is an in-person event.

Thirsty Thursday Brew Tour - Rough Cut Social - Fargo 10/17/2024 4:00 PM - 10/17/2024 6:00 PM

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:06:57 GMT

Join ABC of MN/ND for happy hour at Rough Cut Social. Bring a potential member along too! Food and Beverages, and axe throwing from 4 p.m.- 6 p.m.. Come and have a drink on us!

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Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:12:47 GMT

Bluebeam Basics Materials Takeoffs & Estimates_10/23/24 10/23/2024 11:00 AM - 10/23/2024 1:00 PM

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:51:34 GMT

***Mandatory Pre-requisite - Baseline Basics***

With Revu’s intuitive measurement tools and customizable interface, we can turn your highlighters into data-rich takeoff tools. We’ll start out going through the standard measurement tools and settings, then move into various customization options and discuss the results in the Markups List.

Learning Objectives:

Introduction to Viewports
Measurement Tips & Tricks
Custom Estimating Tools

Click here to view the free launch webinar and learn about the BlueBeam courses presented by Associated Builders and Contractors in partnership with Troy DeGroot of UChapter2.

Course Requirements (Technology & Participation) – same for all courses

Please ensure you meet the following requirements:

Have Bluebeam 2018 or newer installed, and ready to go before class. If you don’t currently have a license of Bluebeam Revu, you can download a free trial here.

2-screen computer set-up is recommended. This will allow you to watch the instructor on one screen while practicing on the other.

Bluebeam Advanced Materials Takeoffs & Estimates_10/24/24 10/24/2024 11:00 AM - 10/24/2024 1:00 PM

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:52:14 GMT

***Mandatory Pre-requisite - Baseline Basics & Material Takeoffs & Estimates Basics***

After finishing the Bluebeam Takeoffs & Estimates - Basics course we’ll move into creating custom columns, embedding formulas, and information organization. Did you know you can export to an Excel spreadsheet, or even link directly to that Excel template file full of formulas you’ve been using for years?

Learning Objectives:

Custom Estimating Tools (Continued from “Material Takeoffs & Estimates-Basics”)
Collecting Rich Data with Custom Columns
Reports and Exporting Data

Click here to view the free launch webinar and learn about the BlueBeam courses presented by Associated Builders and Contractors in partnership with Troy DeGroot of UChapter2.

Course Requirements (Technology & Participation) – same for all courses

Please ensure you meet the following requirements:

Have Bluebeam 2018 or newer installed, and ready to go before class. If you don’t currently have a license of Bluebeam Revu, you can download a free trial here.

2-screen computer set-up is recommended. This will allow you to watch the instructor on one screen while practicing on the other.

Bluebeam for Administrative Professionals_10/29/24 10/29/2024 11:00 AM - 10/29/2024 1:00 PM

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:52:47 GMT

Administrative teams have unique document workflows that demand a different set of tools compared to design and construction teams. A typical Bluebeam class concentrates on design markups, estimating and collecting field data, but this class is very different! In just two hours you’ll be ready to combine documents, mark for redaction, apply digital signatures and several other important administrative tasks.

Learning Objectives:

Extracting pages from existing documents
Use Redaction to quickly clean sensitive information from documents
Creating and applying digital signatures
Updating Page Labels
Applying headers and footers
Search document text and visual symbols
Apply stamps
Flag important content in documents

Course Requirements (Technology & Participation) – same for all courses

Please ensure you meet the following requirements:

Have Bluebeam 2018 or newer installed, and ready to go before class. If you don’t currently have a license of Bluebeam Revu, you can download a free trial here.

2-screen computer set-up is recommended. This will allow you to watch the instructor on one screen while practicing on the other.

Reading Construction Documents (Days 1 & 2)_10/30/24 & 10/31/24 10/30/2024 1:00 PM - 10/31/2024 4:00 PM

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:53:20 GMT

This two-part program is delivered in two three-hour segments over two days. The times for this class are 1pm-4pm CST, Wednesday July 24 and Thursday July 25, 2024.

***Please note that this is not a Bluebeam training course, though much of the information will be presented using Bluebeam***

Reading Construction Documents 6 hours

This 2-part online program is for entry-level architectural or engineering designers, apprentices, entry-level tradespersons, project coordinators, assistant project managers, new project managers, estimators, specialty sales representatives, or anyone in career transition looking for a refresher.

Designed to quickly familiarize students with the basics of reading and understanding construction documents. From navigating title block information to combing through specification documents, participants will learn how to navigate a project and understand the material and construction requirements.

Learning Objectives:

Introduction to Construction Documents
Understanding Industry Document Standards
Drawing Navigation
The Importance of Specialty Plans

Course Requirements (Technology & Participation)

2-screen computer set-up is recommended. This will allow you to watch the instructor on one screen while practicing on the other.