Fundamentals of Construction Management - NAMC UH Construction Management Talent Pipeline Program

Fundamentals of Construction Management

Fall 2022 Course

The Fundamental of Construction Management class is a four (4) session, 32-hour training program led by University of Houston Construction Management faculty professors and construction industry professionals, aimed at benefiting Minority-owned HUB-certified contractors.

The training program covers the following key topics:

Contracting practices, requirements, and administration.
Project scope development, estimating and scheduling.
Construction start-up, support, resource management, cost control, and close out.
Construction safety and ethics.
Principles of construction accounting, finance, and bonding.

Participants will receive a Certificate from the University of Houston worth 32 PDH's upon successful completion of all modules.

We are now taking applications from NAMC Houston members like you who want to benefit from this great program created for local HUB Contractors that want to grow their construction business and become industry leaders.

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Classes will be held on Saturdays in person at the UH Sugarland campus on the following dates:

October 1
October 15
October 29
November12

Deadline to Apply is September 9

Bob Vecera, Lead Instructor

Prof. Vecera is a Senior Vice President with Manhattan Construction and a lecturer at the University of Houston. He has overseen over $5 billion worth of construction projects throughout his career including healthcare, correctional, sports, educational, convention centers, offices, and library projects, with a distinguished career in dispute resolution and successful mediation settlements.

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The total cost of this class is well over $2,000 per participant but it will be made available to eligible HUB construction contractors who meet the course criteria for only $250 thanks to the University of Houston and the support of our partners, Manhattan Construction, Tellepsen Builders, DPR Construction, and Austin Commercial.

Our industry partners have not only contributed financially to this class but, more importantly, they will bring top Project Executives and Construction Professionals to teach side by side along the University's faculty professors, making this a unique and one of a kind class you simply cannot afford to miss.

Course Partners

This class is brought to you by the Construction Management Talent Pipeline Program, a joint effort between the University of Houston HUB Operations, the UH College of Technology Construction Management Department, and the National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) Houston Chapter.

The purpose of this initiative is to help increase the construction industry talent base and provide Historically Underutilized Businesses such as yours with the skills and knowledge needed to become more competitive as prime contractors for construction projects at the University of Houston, as well as with other similar agencies and institutions.

Here's what last year student's said about the program:

"This course was super beneficial and shared so much great information. I feel that my management capacity has grown after hearing and learning from all involved. Thank you so much for the opportunity."

"The instructor was awesome and gets both sides of the coin very well: the technical construction management aspects as well as the challenges minority persons face in this business."

"My favorite aspect of the class was the instructor's experience and stories, they were extremely beneficial, entertaining and educational. The second aspect I appreciated tremendously were the panelists, they brought their expertise and experience that can help us and that was absolutely wonderful."

For more information about the program and how to apply, please contact:

Roger Pombrol, Education Committee Chair

NAMC Greater Houston Chapter

info@namctexas.org

281-616-6757

We look forward to helping you GROW