Design Telephone Seminars

ITIl V3 SOATraining In Bangalore Contact Service Desk1800-200-2003 ...nd an international user group. The course will guide the design, development and use of training materials as well as training aimed at raising individual's understanding of, and competence in, IT Service Management as described in the 1. ITIL ® Service Strategy, 2. ITIL ® Service Design, 3. ITIL ® Service Transition, 4. ITIL ® Service Operation, 5. ITIL ®  more...

Wellness Programs: Rewards, Penalties, Legal Risks, and Legal Developments ...ents and requirements of wellness programs, including the design and taxation of incentives, laws that prohibit discrimination based on health factors, and exceptions for certain wellness and supplemental plans. Employers that link wellness programs and incentives face a number of risks, from violating GINA and ADA claims to tax penalties for failing to properly report and withhold income and  more...

Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts BenefitsYou will receive an intense practical analysis of intentionally defective grantor trusts - an often overlooked estate planning tool. Emphasis will be placed on the practical how-to-do-it instruction as opposed to a recitation of case law in the area. The speaker will concentrate on when to use this technique, how to design these trusts, and their place in comparison to other estate  more...

Fair Housing Act Design and Construction Requirements ...his live audio conference will provide an overview of the design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act. We will focus on specific building types that are required to comply, safe harbors and practical application of the design and construction requirements. The presenters have worked with residential builders across the country providing plan and construction reviews. In  more...

Essential Concepts In Construction Contracting ...designed to educate persons responsible for construction contracting about project delivery systems, basic concepts and contract terms, and the allocation and avoidance of risk in construction contracts. Pitfalls for the unwary will be addressed, especially when using standard form agreements and informal contracting on small projects. This program is appropriate to persons whose previous  more...

What You Need to Know About Section 404 Permits ...ultimately the need for any permits can influence project design, schedule and cost. In today's atmosphere of changing regulatory practices, particularly with respect to the determination of federal jurisdiction, it is critical to understand how the Corps administers its regulatory programs. This live audio conference will help you understand how the federal wetlands program works, introducing  more...

Flexible Spending Accounts ...you will receive a thorough overview of the numerous plan design considerations and legal requirements of flexible spending accounts. This knowledge will enable you to avoid running afoul of rules that could jeopardize the tax-favored status of your plans. This live audio conference is designed for human resource and benefits professionals, accountants, controllers, CFOs, payroll managers,  more...

Best Practices in Networking and Referral Generation ...ategies to guide you through the entire process. Learn to design your networking plan and find the right people, organizations, and programs to benefit your goals. Learn techniques to create an effective elevator speech and build long-term business relationships. Discover how to use the Internet including social media, blogs, website development, emails, cell phones, videos, and other  more...

Best Practices in Networking and Referral Generation ...ategies to guide you through the entire process. Learn to design your networking plan and find the right people, organizations, and programs to benefit your goals. Learn techniques to create an effective elevator speech and build long-term business relationships. Discover how to use the Internet including social media, blogs, website development, emails, cell phones, videos, and other  more...

Strategies for Successful Mixed Use Development ...le, changing demographics and psychographics, sustainable design trends and codification of the mixed use form in our development ordinances. Yet the current economic environment may provide even more significant challenges to planning and implementing successful mixed use projects that require a complex matrix of skill sets and collaborations between design professionals, developers, leasing  more...

Health Savings Accounts BenefitsThis live audio conference will explain the basic rules for eligibility, contributions and use of an HSA with a high deductible plan. It will also review current studies on whether HSAs are achieving the goal of reducing total health care costs through consumerism. Focusing on the final comparability rules for employer contributions and updates on the new contribution limits and IRS  more...

The New ADA Design Standards: When, Where and How? ...September 15, 2010, the Department of Justice adopted new design standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the 2004 ADA and ABA guidelines. This live audio conference will provide you with an overview of the new rules, highlights of the major changes, and the potential implications for your business and clients. Presenters include two of the past chairs of the U.S. Access  more...

Potholes: Causes, Maintenance and Pitfalls ..., increase by the hour. This live audio conference helps design and maintenance engineers as well as road owners to understand the causes for pothole formation and provides means to eliminate and mitigate potholes in effective manner. The presentation explains the three conditions that are required for pothole formation, and demonstrates how to handle each one of them in order to eliminate  more...

Extensive Green Roof Design ...uilding techniques there is a lot of hype surrounding the design and function of green roofs. This live audio conference will focus on understanding how the components and design of green roof systems contribute to form and function of the roof. We will examine realistic expectations for green roof performance and how to optimize roof assemblies, design and maintenance to optimize roof  more...

Problems and Risks Associated With Green Construction ...pursuing environmental building, aka green or sustainable design and construction, as this emerging market segment continues to expand. Diverse owner/developer groups are embracing these modern technologies, design elements and operational models. However, when packaged together, green design strategies and systems can present unique new challenges in risk and liability that need to be well  more...

AIA Document D503(TM) - 2011: Guide for Sustainable Projects ...g, significantly impacting the way buildings are planned, designed, constructed and used. Different and potentially competing forces, such as owners' goals, code requirements, and basic liability considerations, can impact the sustainable objective targeted for a project and the sustainable measures needed to achieve the sustainable objective. It is critical that everyone involved in a  more...

How to Develop an Effective Mentoring Program BenefitsCreating a structured mentoring program is a powerful way to support the personal growth and career development of employees. Mentoring also enhances the stability and productivity of an organization through employee retention, succession planning, transfer of knowledge, and leadership development. The problem is that many businesses believe that mentoring consists of just 'putting two  more...

Construction Management At-Risk Fundamentals ...ect completion. The adversarial nature of the traditional design-bid-build approach has led many to look for ways to create more collaborative approaches. Construction management at-risk is one such collaborative approach that is having more and more successes in the marketplace. Whether you are an owner, an architect/engineer, a contractor, or a trade subcontractor, this live audio  more...

Reading and Understanding Soil Reports ...oils reports can be used in the early or middle stages of design and construction phases of a project. Findings from soils reports may also lead to acquiring permits. This program is critical for you to understand the soils report and effectively incorporate it into your construction project. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to review types of soils reports. - You will be able to  more...

Bikeway Design Principles, Planning, and Best Practices ...rn the purpose and process of bikeway planning, the basic design principles of conventional and alternative bikeways, and how communities around the US have increased bicycle ridership. Additionally, this live audio conference will explain how different types of bikeways affect ridership and what local jurisdictions can do to make their bikeway projects competitive for grant funding. Learning  more...

Effective Quality Control and Quality Assurance ...design and construction faces two major challenges. The first is that buildings are becoming ever more complex and less resilient against normal use. HVAC, Controls, and Lighting systems in even simple buildings can be quite challenging and innovative. Building enclosure technology is rapidly changing with new ideas such as rainscreen walls and air barriers. New materials are entering the  more...

Writing Job Descriptions ...compensation initiatives, or completing organizational re-design, is a general difficulty in collecting and delivering accurate and timely job documentation. The focus of this live audio conference is to reinforce the importance of proper job documentation and provide strategies on how to build and maintain a library of accurate job descriptions. We will discuss the tenants of job documentation  more...

Solar Photovoltaics: How Do You Get This Stuff On Your Roof Anyway? BenefitsAttend our live audio conference and get your questions and answers about installing photovoltaics! We will discuss advantages and disadvantages to off grid installations, how modules and batteries are wired, how to ready a structure for PV and some of the do's and don'ts. Rebates, tax credits and other incentives will also be covered. Lessons learned and fire code changes will be  more...

How to Design Parking Lots That Work ...ou will learn how to acquire a potential property, how to design and maintain surface parking lots. We will not only devote time to surface features, such as pavements, drainage and striping, but will also discuss the importance of paying attention to soil preparation and pavement foundation. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to recognize different types of surface parking lots. - You  more...

Shop Drawings and Other Construction Submittals: Legal and Architectural Perspectives ...truction attorney and an architect who specializes in the design of complex public and institutional buildings. This live audio conference is a must for anyone involved in construction projects. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to define RFI's. - You will be able to discuss how to handle disputed change order requests. - You will be able to recognize the difference between change orders  more...

Closing Budget Gaps With Asset Sales BenefitsThe lingering Great Recession and slow recovery have diminished the growth of state and local government revenues while expenses continue their increase causing structural budget gaps. A new source of revenue is the sale or conversion of government assets into revenues. These revenues may be one-time proceeds of asset sales, leases and franchise fees, redevelopment of existing buildings,  more...

Pervious Pavement Alternatives ...nd rehabilitating cities in a sustainable manner. However designers, developers and municipal officials are reluctant to use porous pavements until numerous questions about their practicality and feasibility are answered. This audio conference conveys the scientific results and on-the-ground experiences that answer those questions. We will review performance results and important provisions for  more...

Architect and Engineer Liability in California ...rovide a general understanding of the legal risk facing a design professional in California. The program will discuss important contractual obligations, concerns relating to negligence claims, and statutory obligations every design professional should be aware of. The audio conference will cover key contractual language and insurance issues, negligence standards and potential exposure to  more...

The Essentials of Wastewater Grit Removal ... much grit as possible from their operations. A properly designed and operated grit removal system prevents grit build up in unit processes, scouring and plugging in lines, and fouling of diffusers and membranes, all while preserving the intended service life of the downstream equipment. As we all experience tighter funding sources and fewer available dollars, protecting the plant  more...

LEED Credits That Don't Break the Bank! ...an ahead and build the incentive opportunities into their design and construction strategies to ensure that all available dollars are captured. This results in projects going over budget, designers having to choose sub-par systems as a result of cost control, and a significant loss in value for owners. This audio conference helps you understand how the LEED system can serve as a foundation to  more...

Owner Construction Risk: How a Controlled Insurance Program Can Protect Your Assets ...ects. - You will be able to better explain and understand design and construction risk. - You will be able to define advantages and disadvantages of the three insurance options. - You will be able to recognize owner considerations for selecting the right insurance option. This audio conference is designed for attorneys, project managers, presidents, vice presidents, owners, contractors,  more...

Implied Obligations in Construction Contracts ...design contracts there may be numerous implied obligations that arise under law or in equity. These implied obligations should be carefully considered by owners, design professionals and contractors. These implied obligations apply to most construction and design contracts unless a specific contractual provision is provided in the contract that supersedes each implied obligation. During this  more...

The Secrets of Successful Customer Onboarding ...and how to work with marketing and customer operations to design and implement an effective onboarding program. We will explain the how-to's of designing a customer onboarding process and will provide you with helpful tips to ramp up your customer onboarding initiative quickly. This audio conference is designed for sales managers, directors, account managers, presidents, vice presidents,  more...

Avoiding Legal Pitfalls on Construction Projects: The Three Ds (Dollars, Delay and Defects) ...ng technologies - such as high-tech 3-D computer assisted design and sustainable construction methods - will provide new tools for avoiding old problems. Anyone who has worked on the design or construction of a project of any size over the past ten years, or expects to do so in the next five years, needs to be aware of what problems to expect and how to prepare for them. Learning Objectives -  more...

Purchasing Contract Remedies ...ples in detail. This program is intended to equip you to design and negotiate contracts that work - agreements designed to meet the needs of the customer while giving the vendor ample incentive to perform. Such agreements are designed to ensure that unforeseen circumstances do not derail the deal. This audio conference is designed for purchasing managers, material managers, contract  more...

Brownfield Redevelopment and LEED in 2010: What Happens When You Mix Green and Brown? ...the benefits and synergies when you mix green - planning, design and construction methods into brownfields. - You will be able to review and apply LEED and green building techniques, sustainable site development and remediation practices, and apply them to urban mixed-use redevelopments. - You will be able to recognize and associate from past projects how green redevelopment practices and  more...

Metal Building Design for Changed Occupancy or Loading ...iencies and lower up-front construction costs as they are designed to meet exact project requirements. Changes in the project requirements that increase loading or moving building components can be challenging due to small amount of excess capacity in the original design. How can a warehouse building be modified for use as an office? How can a building be modified to increase the useable floor  more...

Digital Manufacturing: Improve Productivity, Lower Costs and Compress Delivery Times ... approach to product development, from concept to product design to manufacturing engineering and beyond. As a result, many companies are seeking new ways to improve their competitive position through the proper adoption of digital manufacturing and other product development enabling technologies. This teleconference will help you understand the fundamentals of digital manufacturing, an  more...

Roadway Rights of Way: Understanding the Legal and Practical Issues ...y boundaries, an engineer involved in highway and roadway design, a governmental official affected by route location and selection, or an attorney involved in real estate matters, you will need to have a general understanding of the legal and practical issues involved in establishing roadways and easements, and how roadway rights of way and easements are maintained, altered, transferred and  more...

Managing Construction Costs ...rtant methods for limiting your risk during all phases of design, pre-construction, during construction and post-construction during a claims process. Learning Objectives - You will be able to analyze main reasons costs escalate and how you can control them. - You will be able to categorize best ways to allocate risk. - You will be able to compose project documentation and contract use. - You  more...

Emerging Trends in Metal Roofing ... grow. It is becoming a product of choice for architects, designers and facility managers looking for a durable and energy efficient roof material. Metal roofing is evolving with new energy-reducing coatings, substrates, profiles, textures and finishes. New installation techniques have been found to improve the energy efficiency of the roof assembly. Research is revealing how new components  more...

Implementing An Indoor Air Quality/Construction Hygiene Plan ...struction and large-scale renovations projects. To aid in designing and constructing environmentally-friendly and healthier buildings, construction hygiene plans are becoming more recognized as a vital component of overall construction management. This teleconference will help you understand the potential hygiene pitfalls that may be encountered and how the implementation of a construction  more...

Current Issues in Cell Tower Leases ...ess requirements, interference regulation and mitigation, design and camouflage, and radio frequency emissions issues. Learning Objectives You will be able to discuss the common elements of private wireless site leases on developed and undeveloped land (including leases on government property), and on existing buildings. You will be able to utilize practice pointers, including key concepts,  more...

Best Practices for MRO Purchasing ... repair. This teleconference will help you understand and design the MRO purchasing system and related processes. The teleconference will also explain many of the industry best in class indicators that are used to measure and control MRO purchasing practices. This teleconference is designed for purchasing managers, material managers, presidents, vice presidents, business owners and managers,  more...

Kaizen Principles and 5S Activities for Manufacturing ...tsBy attending this teleconference, you will learn how to design and deploy a 5S program; identify waste and nonvalue adding activities; choose the right change vehicle; improve safety, productivity and morale; and integrate 5S with a lean management system. Register today and find out how others have achieved success in 5S deployments. This teleconference is designed for manufacturing  more...

Perpetual Pavement Design and Sustainability ... be the ultimate in sustainable roadways because they are designed and constructed to perform for 50 years or more with minimal surface renewal, reducing the demand for new materials, user delays and costs. This teleconference will explore the role of perpetual pavement design in ensuring sustainability. Learning Objectives - You will be able to explain the concept of perpetual pavements. -  more...

Sustainable Design and LEED Specification Requirements BenefitsThe project specifications are part of a legal contract that describe the quality of materials, the quality of workmanship and the administrative processes required for the contractor to deliver a building that meets the owners requirements. One of these requirements may be LEED certification. This teleconference will give you an understanding of the importance of the Division 1  more...

Illinois Accessibility Codes BenefitsIn order to address the needs of constituents with disabilities throughout the state, Illinois developed their own accessibility code. This is required to be enforced by all municipalities. While there are a number of applicable accessibility codes that may need to be addressed, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the International  more...

New Jersey s Rehabilitation Subcode BenefitsNew Jersey's Rehabilitation Subcode helps bridge the gap between modern day building codes and what can be done practically. The state of New Jersey will enforce different standards with little regard for grandfathering while also allowing older historical construction the ability to have some flexibility to allow realistic construction limitation to be accommodated. This teleconference  more...

Is Your Health Care Plan Grandfathered Under the Health Care Reform? ...ans routinely make annual changes to their plans that are designed to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and improve employee health and productivity. As plan sponsors consider design changes for 2011, they must also take into account new federal mandates under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as modified by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively,  more...

Understanding, Preventing and Addressing Well Performance Issues ...he key factors affecting well performance, including well design, initial screen development, biological and mechanical plugging, and well rehabilitation methods. Over the past several years, there has been significant research done worldwide related to optimizing well performance. This research has included looking at the mechanisms involved with biological and mechanical plugging of aquifers,  more...

Building Information Modeling: Planning, Design and Legal Considerations ...designer or a builder, you need information about building information modeling. The good news is that there is lots of information out there; the bad news is that much of it is not useful. No one knows everything about BIM but we can start by talking about authoritative sources for BIM information, then sprinkle in some basic BIM concepts. Information will be presented that will be of interest  more...

Condition Assessments and Structural Evaluation of Existing Buildings BenefitsCondition assessment and structural evaluation of existing buildings is not a course that is taught in most engineering colleges. However, this is a task that many engineers are asked to do by their clients and not all of them have had the experience to take on this seemingly simple task but which has several pitfalls. The client's reasons for requesting this service could be due to  more...

Common Principles for Successful Design-Build Projects ...design-build project delivery systems differ from the traditional design-bid-build system, how to evaluate whether design-build may be advantageous for your particular situation and project, how to structure a design-build approach to maximize the probability of a successful project in either the private or the public sector and how to select an appropriate contract format. Learning Objectives  more...

Basics of Trust Administration BenefitsThis teleconference will provide an overview of basic principles of trust administration under U.S. law, including powers and duties of trustees; relations with beneficiaries; removal and replacement of trustees; the use of directed trustees, protectors and investment managers, etc., to 'slice and dice' trustee powers; probate court involvement in trust administration; and concepts in  more...

Design Professionals' Exposure for Design Errors and Omissions ...design professionals are being asked to take on greater risk and liability than ever before. For the individual responsible for identifying and evaluating risk for design professionals on a project-by-project basis, complex issues concerning measure of damages, insurance and other potential sources of risk must be understood and examined on every project. This teleconference will identify the  more...

How to Set Pay Ranges That Are Fair and Effective BenefitsOrganizations nationwide seek to continuously improve performance and motivation, while simultaneously reducing costs. This arduous task often becomes the responsibility of human resources. Without effective systems in place and data available, employee compensation can run counter to efficiency and performance objectives set by the organization. The implementation of market-based pay  more...

Utilizing RFID Technology in Inventory Management BenefitsMany companies have struggled for years with inventory management. Bar codes and wireless networks have helped, but they have not come close to solving the problem. Companies don't know precisely what or where inventory is, which leads to inefficiencies from the manufacturing floor to the retail store. This teleconference will explain how radio frequency identification technologies are  more...

Efficiency Estimations and Payback Periods for New Equipment BenefitsEnergy savings is possible for nearly every electric motor application but there are obstacles to buying and installing a higher efficiency motor. Practical considerations of the real world such as initial purchase, accounting system roadblocks, and installation and operating cost, must be part of the decision process. This teleconference will explain basic principles of electric motor  more...

Building Code Compliance Specifications ...designing a building project in accordance with the appropriate adopted codes and standards in the location of the project while building officials are charged with reviewing the plans and specifications for compliance. Many design professionals do not understand how much information to include in their project specifications as it relates to code compliance nor the limits placed on them by  more...

Innovative Energy Saving Strategies for Manufacturers BenefitsMany manufacturing facilities that deal with older technologies, 'that's the way it has always been done' mentalities and a tunnel view consider the manufacturing process the only investment which will result in increased revenue. This teleconference will address the potentials to update this older technology. We will discuss new strategies to help manufacturer's see new ways are not  more...

Noncompetition Agreements for the HR Professional: Protecting the Company's Business Resources? BenefitsNow more than ever, employers are seeing former employees trying to jump start their career moves - voluntarily or involuntarily - by cashing in on the employer's investment in relationships and information. Quite simply, the most effective way to protect your company's resources against the actions of departing employees is the noncompete agreement. But effectively using noncompetes  more...

Rewards Transformation: A Unique Approach to Total Rewards Strategy and Design in the Current Economy ...nce presents a unique approach to total rewards strategy, design and cost management called rewards transformation. Rewards transformation focuses rewards investment on employees in critical workforce segments who can contribute the most business value in return. Key components of the rewards transformation approach are 1) critical workforce segments, 2) rewards dialogue - an ongoing  more...

Improve Productivity While Staying Compliant: Implementing Quality Procedures BenefitsMany organizations with customer delivery and quality problems (high reject rates across the supply chain) are unaware of the increased costs of tracking, repairing, scrapping and redelivering key products. When the discussion whether lean, six sigma and/or supply chain techniques are singularly the most effective way of dealing with quality problems, you miss the opportunity of using a  more...

The Construction Bidding Process ...al construction work, such as proprietary specifications, design versus performance specifications and the duty to inquire during the bidding stage. In addition, we will cover the bid protest procedures in place to protect your rights, including small business, disadvantaged business and veteran set aside issues. You cannot compete effectively in this field without understanding the procedures  more...

Construction Release Due Diligence BenefitsIt's not the release you see that will hurt you. It's the release you don't see. The release embedded in the fine print of the standard form contracts you sign. The release that's not called a release. It's called a lien waiver, or a pay application, or acceptance of final payment, or a change order, or waiver of subrogation. The document you sign without recognizing how it may impact your  more...

Design Tips for Retention and Detention Ponds ...design tips for both dry and wet stormwater management ponds. You will understand the relationship between variables in hydrologic and hydraulic runoff models and their impact on pond design. You will learn about the impact of USEPA Phase II stormwater regulation. Learning Objectives - You will be able to identify maintenance issues. - You will be able to explain weir and central devices. -  more...

Design Tips for Rain Gardens: Storm Water and Runoff Control BenefitsRain gardens have been used to beautify landscapes while improving runoff quality since their inception in Prince George's County, Maryland, in the early 1990's. Research has shown that their cousin, bioretention, does a very good job of reducing pollutant loads, reducing runoff volumes and increasing infiltration, spurring regulators to look favorably on these practices. What these  more...

Asphalt vs. Concrete: Selection and Design Considerations ...time. Learn the pros and cons of choosing each material; design considerations of each; cost factors, including an example of a life cycle cost analysis; construction techniques and limitations; and maintenance and troubleshooting each material. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to review what a designer needs to know about concrete and asphalt. - You will be able to discuss mixtures  more...

Understanding LEED for Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance ...sed to obtain LEED credits for implementing environmental design in existing buildings. - You will be able to help building owners and operators recognize and assess the performance of their buildings and assist in the identification of goals and strategies that allow uniform considerations of improvements. LEED is a registered trademark of U.S. Green Building Council and this event is not  more...

Best Practices in Commission Pay Plans ...customer relationships (very valuable assets). A properly designed commission plan clearly and personally communicates the strategy of the organization to resources that have direct impact on financial performance. The design and deployment of a new commission plan can create a 5-10 percent uplift in revenue in a single year. However, mistakes in commission plan design are quite common and can  more...

Internal Controls BenefitsWhether you're part of the Fortune 500 or a small private company, understanding how to develop and implement effective internal controls is critical to your business. In addition to helping you comply with the law, a good system of internal control can dramatically improve your bottom line. In this 90-minute teleconference, you'll learn about basic internal control concepts that will help  more...

Contractor Selection ... have the best construction team members available. While design professionals, lenders and other professionals are important for a successful project, in these 'watch the bottom line' times, the contractor you place in charge of the work is the most important person on the project. This teleconference will assist you review the key issues on contractor selection and raise important points for  more...

Access Management Design and Development ...gineer and/or planner, understanding the basics of access design and access development is crucial in delivering a successful project to your client. Driveway access to a site can have positive or negative consequences on the amount of potential business a retail site can expect, and at the same time, elimination of a driveway for a public roadway project can potentially delay a public benefit  more...

Traffic Management for Construction Work Zones: Unique Challenges and Solutions ...ow to understand the process required to implementing the design in the field. The program will also explain the occupational regulations and requirements for traffic management in construction work zones and how this relates to the public. This teleconference is critical so you can ensure your field staff understands the requirements to successfully meet and prepare traffic management  more...

Effective Job Rotation Programs: Development and Implementation ...ools in the talent management arsenal today. However, the design of many programs currently in operation date back to a time when the speed of organizational change was much slower than it is today, when the pressures of global competition were not as pervasive, and when customers for your organization's goods and services were not as demanding. Typical programs touch a narrow segment of the  more...

Construction Project Management in Remote Locations: Site Considerations and Unique Challenges ...remote locations are increasingly demanding comprehensive design-build solutions for projects where the defined scope is often little more than a half-page concept of the desired output or regulatory result. The client expectations: technical and commercial analysis, scope of work development, a detailed execution plan, a detailed CPM schedule with day certain financial closing and a fixed  more...

Product Development Metrics for Manufacturers: Measuring Your Productivity BenefitsR D and product development organizations are behind transaction processing and operations functions in their understanding of measurement and its place in the organization. Six Sigma and Lean initiatives have facilitated great improvements in corporations without significantly benefiting most marketing, R D and product development organizations. Inventive professionals resist measurement  more...

Managing Post-Construction Claims ...s, unpaid lower tier contractors, undiscovered defects of design and construction, and personal injuries. Taking steps to avoid such claims is prudent but companies also need strategies to deal with claims that inevitably arise. This teleconference will explore how to manage such claims, focusing on identifying and addressing the particular issues that have the potential to minimize the adverse  more...

Building Green Without Losing Green: Managing Risk in Sustainable Design and Construction Contracts ...en practices and processes requires a fresh review of old design and construction template agreements. In this teleconference, you will learn to identify areas of contractual risk in the green development context. You will also learn how to manage and mitigate emerging risks present in green design and construction contracts. Contractual risk mitigation will be analyzed from the perspective of  more...

Measuring Inefficiency on a Construction Project ... suppliers that experience inefficiency to the owners and design consultants whose actions can lead to inefficiencies. The first step toward managing efficiency is to understand what it is and know how to measure it. That is the objective of this teleconference. The benefits of being a part of this teleconference include an experienced instructor who will explain ways to enhance your ability  more...

Lawful Hiring ...ining the laws and will give practical guidance on how to design and document selection and hiring procedures to reduce the risk of government investigations and litigation. Learn how to avoid pitfalls when running ads and asking interview questions, and what to include and review regarding applications, including how to handle criminal convictions. Learn about the use of background checks and  more...

Lighting Design and Control for Commercial Buildings: Increase Sales, Increase Productivity and Save Energy ...g sources. - You will be able to propose daylighting as a design feature. - You will be able to paraphrase lighting codes. - You will be able to apply design issues and architectural integration. This teleconference is based on publicly available information concerning the LEED rating and certification system, and is not specifically endorsed or approved by the U.S. Green Building Council.  more...

Conducting Effective Safety Audits BenefitsAudits are a key component of an effective safety program. Just as periodic physicals can help you check how healthy you are, periodic safety audits can help evaluate the health of your safety program. This teleconference will outline the four steps you should consider in order to conduct effective safety audits. Manufacturing engineers, presidents, vice presidents, plant managers,  more...

Practical Transportation Design and Solutions: Concepts and Implementation ... improvements continues to diminish. Typical planning and design approaches may prioritize projects at the planning and programming stage in order to best address system needs; however, project designs are then developed with the intent to deliver the best or optimum project. While some general financial bounds may be used, this design approach can often result in an over-designed roadway. In  more...

Pay-for-Performance Redefined ...is volatile and while committees focus their attention on design efficacy and business results, the landscape is such that the historical pay-for-performance perspective is no longer sufficient. This teleconference will explore how pay-and-performance needs to be managed today, as well as present the implications for directors and the compensation designs they oversee. Human resource and  more...

Ground Failures and Other Groundwater-Related Property Damage ...ent and for incorporating mitigation methods into project design and construction. Learning Objectives - You will be able to predict the impact of groundwater on soil, foundations and other building systems. - You will be able to recite case studies involving groundwater intrusion. - You will be able to describe characteristics of preconstruction site conditions. - You will be able to apply  more...

Slope Stabilization: Best Practices and Challenges ...There are well-established engineering principles for the design and maintenance of stable slopes. This teleconference summarizes practices to overcome challenges to enhance slope stability. Many engineers are faced with challenges to protect against the potential for slope failure. Indicators include sloughs, erosion and deep rotation/sliding failure. This teleconference will provide best  more...

Enterprise Resource Planning - Getting the Payback From Your ERP System BenefitsYou will get an overview of the planning hierarchy in world class businesses and how the planning process utilizes the ERP system. You will better understand the need for robust metrics and an accountability infrastructure, and will become more aware of the power the ERP discipline has in getting the most return for the effort invested. It will become apparent that there is a lot of  more...

Retaining Wall and Slope Design Considerations ...ief, etc.) are becoming more attractive. As a result, the design and construction of retaining walls and slopes are becoming more commonplace. A great number of wall systems have been developed in the last two decades, many by specialty contractors. Due to the rapid development and increasing selection of retaining walls, owners and designers are now tasked with having to select an applicable  more...

Health Care Facility Design and Development ...lanning and delivery. Incorporating thought leadership in design, operational efficiency and sustainability, as well as efficient project delivery are important differentiators for project teams. This teleconference will help you understand the various project delivery models that can be applied to health care real estate development. We will discuss the importance of collaboration between  more...

Implementing a Health Risk Assessment for Your Health Plan: What Works, What Doesn't, What's Legal ...ealth risk assessment goals and expected outcomes, common design issues and encouraging participation, offering rewards and penalties, overcoming objections and the all-important employee buy-in. You will also learn how to avoid legal pitfalls and which health risk assessment designs raise sticky legal issues. Benefits professionals, human resource managers, personnel and employee relations  more...

Green Building: LEED Water Efficiency Credits ...porary times the availability of water has become a major design driver and, in some cases, a limiting factor in development. As demographics continue to change and water becomes less available these issues will only increase in importance. This teleconference discusses how the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Version 3 Building Rating Systems  more...

Building Performance Benchmarking Strategies ... realistic performance improvement plans, and perform the design and retrofits that meet the challenges laid out above. It targets in particular the managers of corporate real estate portfolios, federal building managers, facility groups at university campuses, and building managers at city, state and federal level. The teleconference is also specifically addressed at professionals in design,  more...

Managing Benefit Options for Part-Time Employees ...than 50% of the workforce. Employers struggle with how to design a program that will attract and retain the workers they need on a cost effective basis. This teleconference will explore the myriad of options and approaches available to employers while sharing typical solutions by industry. The presentation will include benchmark data, case studies and practical solutions to the administrative  more...

Preliminary Project Description Fundamentals ... effective way to describe a project during the schematic design phase of a project. PPDs organized according to UniFormat include a description of the project by elements (substructure, shell and interiors) versus work results (CSI MasterFormat numbers). With the advent of BIM and its built-in UniFormat numbering, designers and specifiers find PPDs a great tool to document the project during  more...

A Comprehensive Approach to Building Excellent ADA Facilities within the Public Right-of-Way ...etrofits. This practical approach coordinates the survey, design, inspection and construction of ADA facilities and provides examples of successful designs and final construction. This comprehensive approach has paid dividends in both the construction and design phases within the private and public sectors and has served as a common sense model for many entities. Well built ADA facilities  more...

Green Building Design Basics ...ive you an introduction into incorporating green building design in your business. Learning Objectives - You will be able to define what green building is. - You will be able to identify principles of LEED. - You will be able to review what building types are covered by LEED. - You will be able to discuss information resources and tools. LEED is a registered trademark of U.S. Green Building  more...

Fast-Track Construction: Opportunities and Challenges Management ...t some fast-tracking where construction starts before the design is complete. At the same time, there are industry trends that are dramatically changing the way projects are designed and built. Understanding the challenges and inherent risks of fast-track construction and these trends can help owners, architects, engineers and contractors maximize their potential for profit and success. Owners  more...

A Guide to Hybrid Coding ...ons, required setbacks and maximum height, but additional design-oriented elements to better refine that form have not, traditionally, been part of the equation. As a result, many communities are not satisfied with the end result, whether it's monotonous residential subdivisions or out-of-character infill development. To remedy this, some communities have looked to form-based coding as a  more...

Simplifying PPE Program Implementation BenefitsThe implementation of a PPE program can be a difficult and time-consuming process. Multiple OSHA standards have sections that have PPE requirements, causing confusion regarding which standards apply to a particular situation. New provisions regarding the payment for PPE have been published by OSHA and you need to have this knowledge to be compliant. This teleconference will provide the  more...

Understanding Design and Construction Defects ...g construction attorney and an architect who focus on the design of complex public and institutional buildings. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discuss typical causes of construction defects. - You will be able to describe insurance coverage. - You will be able to review common predictors of design and construction defects. - You will be able to recognize liability and damages of  more...

All About Insulating Concrete Forms ...d indoor air quality properties. However, many owners and designers who might benefit are not familiar enough with them to specify them comfortably or use them to full benefit. Many contractors do not bid ICF projects because they do not know enough to estimate costs and assemble a crew. This teleconference will provide a comprehensive introduction to ICFs for all types of building  more...

Taxation and Accounting Methods of Executive and Employee Bonuses ...s program is subject to the new rules and explains how to design them to avoid being subject to Section 409A. The teleconference will explain the accounting rules for bonus programs and the options that are available to you, as well as how to avoid many of the traps of Section 409A and how to fix programs that may have violated the rules. Accountants, CFOs, controllers, accounts payable  more...

Restrictive Covenants: Common Disclosures, Restrictions and Land Use Issues ...age treatment facilities, and promote mixed-use community design and orientation. In the current economic climate, however, restrictive covenants may be exposed to greater scrutiny and find less support than ever before in the courts if they stand in the way of the widespread repositioning of properties and restructuring of financial and legal arrangements. Understanding how restrictive  more...

Understanding the Bridging Project Delivery Method ...ve elected to employ the Bridging method or their owner's design consultant (sometimes referred to as the bridging architect, design architect or lead architect) fail to fully understand or follow the details of what really makes bridging work for the project owner. A common misunderstanding that almost always leads to less-than-good results is using traditional design development documents or  more...

Decentralized Wastewater Solutions ...e solutions for wastewater management are critical to the design of environmentally attractive open space developments. Decentralized, on-site wastewater management provides an alternative that breaks the economic binds placed on developers and allows sensible land use decisions within the economic realities of the development community. As the residential development sector emerges from the  more...

Concrete Structural Repair Methods ...ce, in-service performance and behavior, construction and design considerations, common problems and solutions, and contractual issues. Presented by experts in the field of concrete, the agenda is intended for a broad audience. Highlights of this teleconference include common causes of concrete deterioration, condition assessment - defining the extent and cause of damage, common repair  more...

Mixed-Mode Building Design Basics ...lding professionals to reduce energy consumption in newly-designed or retrofitted buildings by 50 percent immediately to support a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The US Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program estimates that heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems in buildings account for 40 to 60 percent of the energy used in residential and commercial buildings.  more...

Common Field Issues With Wood Building Structures ...mon issues and their solutions is essential knowledge for design professionals in order to provide constructible, durable and safe wood buildings. Knowledge of the more common field construction issues and their effects on the performance of the structure is also beneficial to field inspectors and contractors in order to avoid costly delays, change orders and possible litigation. Learning  more...

Basics of Reverse Osmosis for Brackish Groundwater Treatment ...design, operation and maintenance are faced with the difficult task of keeping current on the rapidly changing technology. Reverse osmosis membrane products change as the suppliers introduce new models. How and when to best apply these products and what features and benefits they offer must be analyzed before optimum performance can be realized. Additionally, tools such as design and  more...

Storm Water Best Management Practice (BMP) Inspection and Maintenance ...nchmark criteria, offer suggestions for the selection and design of storm water BMPs with an understanding of maintenance requirements, address inspection and maintenance issues for construction BMPs on linear projects, and illustrate the use of technology to support your storm water BMP maintenance and inspection programs. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discover the importance of  more...

Benchmarking your Health Benefit Program: How Do You Stack Up? ...t also for recruiting, employee retention and health plan design. n nThis teleconference will work through several methods to evaluate your health benefit program's cost, design and impact on employees with an eye to comparing your plan to others - regionally and nationally. In addition, we will discuss the trends in health benefits and give you benchmarking statistics on the current  more...

Increasing the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Manufacturing Logistics nIn manufacturing logistics, the first priority is providing the right support to make production flow smoothly and put out the goods the company sells. This is effectiveness. The second priority is to provide this support without wasting human, technical or financial resources. This is efficiency. What most companies do in logistics is pursue efficiency at the expense of effectiveness, curtailing  more...

Design Codes and Standards for Noise Control ... will provide you with information on how to use building design to control sound and noise. The session will discuss the general nature of acoustics problems, the design tools to avoid such problems, and obligatory performance goals and the nature of applicable standards. These standards relate to common interior noise sources for commercial, residential and educational buildings, special  more...

Using Failure Mode and Effects Analysis to Reduce Defects, Improve Quality and Make More Money nFailure modes and effects analysis is an increasingly popular tool that must be mastered by Lean Six Sigma professionals and can be used in every type of organization to reduce defects, improve quality and make more money! n nThis easy tool asks these simple questions: n- What can go wrong? n- Where can it go wrong? n- How bad will it be? n- Can we see it coming? n- Should we try to prevent  more...

More Affordable and Sustainable Communities: The Role of Good Design for Workforce Housing ...ze a community to engage rationally and creatively in the design of new housing developments which meet the needs of the developers, neighbors and future residents. To avoid lengthy and contentious public review procedures, these methods have proven to help expedite the design and public review process, saving time and money for developers, and resulting in developments that better meet the  more...

Getting to the Root of Root Cause Analysis nFailures are a fact of life. In every industry and occupation we are faced with failures. Failures of products, processes, systems and services abound. n nSome of us are tasked with fixing the processes that lead to failures. The customer wants "faster, better, cheaper" but we are delivering "slower, worse and costly." Failure can mean not meeting a customer requirement. It can relate to form,  more...

Writing Construction Specifications: Formats and Practices ...design is complete and construction products have been selected, construction specifications must be prepared that are clear, correct, complete and concise. Specifications also need to conform to recognized standards for formats in order to be expediently produced and used. This teleconference is an overview of current construction specification formats and writing practices, including CSI's  more...

Construction Delays Caused by Permitting ...ring the permitting process during the development of the design and construction schedule. You will also learn how to handle claims that arise from permitting delays. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to plan for permitting and permitting delays in your contract documents. n- You will be able to interpret force majeure provisions. n- You will be able to discover scheduling concerns.  more...

Floodproofing Fundamentals: Design Methods to Reduce Flood Damages ...al, commercial and public buildings. We will review basic design methods and techniques used to minimize or eliminate damage to new and existing buildings, contents and utility equipment. This teleconference is a must for agencies and companies that are responsible for designing and planning to protect structures and operations from flood damage. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to  more...

Key Provisions of Two New EJCDC Contract Documents ...ocuments are widely used in the construction industry for design and construction of public and private infrastructure projects, including bridge, highway and other transportation projects, water and wastewater treatment facilities, utilities, processing facilities, pipelines, landfills, and other engineer-designed facilities. This teleconference will provide a focused discussion of key  more...

Effective Exit Interviews nMost employers are always looking for ways to improve employee relations, attract new employees and retain the ones they have. But how do you know what to do to improve if you don't know what employees are looking for or why they are leaving? n nImplemented properly, a good exit interview program can provide an employer with a host of valuable information that can be used to improve its employee  more...

Roundabouts: Planning, Design Principles and Current Practices ...and operational benefits, proper planning and engineering design is essential for roundabouts to function correctly. This brief, yet practical, teleconference is your opportunity to better understand modern roundabouts and their installation, learn specific design skills and current practices, and apply roundabout design principles to projects in your region. This teleconference will emphasize  more...

Maximizing Innovation and Design Process Credits for LEED. Certification ...uilding practices, including both system technologies and design innovations, which may qualify under the Innovation and Design Process section. The IDP section and qualifications policy has been reworked under the 2009 revisions to the LEED® program. n nThe information in this teleconference is important to anyone involved with major green building projects and is useful for building  more...

Begin With the Brain: Three Things Educators Need to Know! ...ing some brain basics can give you guidelines to help you design truly brain-compatible classrooms and school environments. When the brain reacts to stress, its capabilities are minimized. For learning to occur, the brain needs stimulation in a multisensory, enriched environment. To assure long-term retention, the brain must actively process new learning using a variety of instructional  more...

On-Site Power Generation: Challenges, Opportunities and New Developments ...iate power reliability through an understanding of proper design and safe operations of on-site generator equipment and controls. n nNew developments in this field include new air quality requirements under federal New Source Performance Standards and federal NESHAPS. These new requirements are in effect now and additional NSPS requirements are being implemented in a tiered approach over the  more...

Liability Issues for Design Professionals ...design professionals keep up with the major issues affecting their profession. These issues range from the more traditional ones such as standard of care, indemnity, and ownership and use of documents to the more recent issues such as electronic media, building information modeling and limitation of liability. The effect on the design profession of these issues is even more complex now because  more...

Pitfalls with Lean Implementation nAre you (or about to be) in the 90% lean failure group? In implementing lean, the cards are stacked against your success. The sad truth is this: eight or nine organizations of 10 who embark on implementing an improvement initiative like lean, Six Sigma or Lean Six Sigma FAIL to get the benefits they should. This wastes time and money, and disenfranchises the workforce. In extreme cases, it can  more...

Noise Control Design for Condominium and Multifamily Dwellings ...ding is complete, but they also want assurance during the design and sales process that footfall noise from above and airborne noise from adjacent units will be adequately controlled. This teleconference will help designers and contractors address noise issues by identifying what the design, sales and construction pitfalls can be, and addressing those issues during the different phases of the  more...

Effective Program Evaluation for Nonprofits nThe importance of evaluating your nonprofit cannot be underestimated! The data you collect and analyze will let you know the extent to which you have met your goals and objectives, how your clients feel about your organization and its services, whether you are using quality processes, what you can celebrate and how you can improve! Effective evaluations can also tell you about the program design  more...

Aging Building Management: Best Practices in Development Long-Term Capital Plans nUp to 30% of the average organization's annual capital outlay is spent on facilities and related infrastructure. How can an organization ensure it is most effectively leveraging this investment to support operations today and meet the needs of the future? n nOptimally managing capital assets requires detailed information about the condition of an organization's facilities and major building  more...

Reduce Downtime and Enable Lean With Total Productive Maintenance nEquipment breakdowns create chaos and reduce effective capacity in most companies. They are often a significant roadblock to lean manufacturing. Total productive maintenance is the proven approach for minimizing surprise breakdowns and increasing the utilization of plant and equipment. It is a major component of lean manufacturing and the Toyota Production System. n nThis teleconference will  more...