Construction Accounting  & Job Costing- April 30, 2015 | 4:00 - 6:00pm   

Review contractor revenue recognition methods and accounting considerations. Understand importance and use of work in progress schedules, job schedules, cash forecasting and cash flow statements. Discuss ways to make your job cost information more detailed and accurate, methods for increasing what your job cost tells you about your business, and how it can help your decision making process.  Presenter: Maribeth Gavlak, MBG Advisors and Brad Adamczyk, Foundation Software

Estimating - May 7, 2015 | 4:00 - 6:00pm

Review the basics of construction documents, understanding specifications and general supplementary conditions. Discussion on: ways to add depth and understanding to produce better estimation, bidding and responding to RFP's.  Presenters: Mark Grdina and Steve Layer, Great Lakes Construction.

Creating a Safe Project Site - May 14, 2015 | 4:00 - 6:00pm

Class will assist participating companies in defining OSHA Safety requirements, managing compliance and developing a safety culture. Participants will discuss steps to take responsibility for managing their employee safety, workplace safety and their own personal safety. During the session, participants will prepare a project safety plan and learn how to conduct site safety inspections.  Presenter: Heather Baines, Northcoast Concrete

Each session will include a How to Do Business Session with Owners including Cleveland State University, MetroHealth and others.

CEA's Contractor Success Series targets management employees with executive briefing.  Each two-hour session offers an overview on areas critical to contractor success.

This program was developed by Contractors Assistance Association members to expand awareness of construction management principles key to successfully operating a construction business. This continuing education series for contractors with three years in the construction business, provides an executive overview via a professional and subject expert.