IMPACT is pleased to announce two new training courses designed for our member contractors. These courses are being offered as part of the 27th Annual Ironworker Instructors Training Program held in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The annual program offers courses for instructors, training coordinators and business managers. This year, for the first time, courses are available for our member contractors at no cost.

Effective Project Management: The Project Leader
July 20, 2011 (8:00 am - 5:00 pm)
This 8-hour (full day) course will focus on how to elevate project management performance and expectations based on FMI's Project Leader Model. Participants will explore the differences between Project Witnesses and Project Leaders and how contractors can foster these behaviors among their Project Managers to build best-in-class performance. This course will focus on the following themes: building and creating powerful project teams; planning projects to maximize profits and customer satisfaction; understanding financial controls to enhance performance; and developing profitable long-term customer relationships.

Pricing for Profits
July 21, 2011 (8:00 am - 5:00 pm)
This 8-hour (full day) course will show how getting profitable work is the key to long-term success. The best way to increase your profits is to know your job costs and profit goals so you can budget and price work accordingly. Participants will learn successful pricing techniques that are currently practiced by thousands of contractors. Participants will determine how to evaluate the financial structure of the firm; the benefits of profit budgeting-using your experience for reliable forecasting; the importance of establishing margin contribution objectives by type of job; and how to price the right jobs to get work that can be profitable.

To register for these courses, Click HERE.