By offering classroom education and online classes, SMACNA Greater Chicago keeps their contractor members on top of all they need to know to thrive in the industry. A list of classroom opportunities is available on the SMACNA Greater Chicago calendar. We are continually adding educational opportunities in a variety of formats including industry related workshops and lunch and learns, so check back often so you don’t miss an added update.
We will delve into many of the Markup features that make your drawings more practical. Topics include: naming markups and measurements, counting and grouping markups, saving to a toolchest, sharing reusable markups, measuring with multiple scales, using dynamic fill, estimating from measurements and saving custom measurements.
The second session will continue exploring the topics introduced in Part 1, including: naming markups and measurements, counting and grouping markups, saving to a toolchest, sharing reusable markups, measuring with multiple scales, using dynamic fill, estimating from measurements and saving custom measurements.
Why abandon your faithful legal pad? OneNote can help you boost efficiency with powerful features like professionally formatted templates, sharing meeting agendas, organizing tools, managing emails, calendar appointments, sharing notebooks and more.
Every “best in class” contractor knows that success and failure in this business is directly related to field effectiveness. During this session, you'll evaluate and discuss key field management best practices. You'll learn how to turn field obstacles into opportunities for project success, you'll participate in a project planning exercise that demonstrates the difference between production and productivity and you'll understand why productivity is the highest value and lowest risk option for company profitability.
To build business success, all employees must view the customer as a partner. If you are simply seen as a supplier, the only differentiator becomes price. Successful partnerships are built upon ongoing relationships, an understanding of the client’s needs, and the ability to listen and truly be a consultative business partner.
Part 2 expands on the topics introduced in the first session, including: professionally formatted templates, sharing meeting agendas, organizing tools, managing emails, calendar appointments, sharing notebooks and more.
Leadership is an essential skill in managing construction project teams, and this workshop is for anyone motivated to learn the best leadership practices to successfully do so.
Negotiating in today’s fast-paced business environment requires practiced skills so that win-win outcomes can be achieved. Regardless of the role that one plays, negotiating skills are vital, not only for the success of the business but also for one’s brand. Join fellow members for an interactive workshop that considers all aspects of negotiating.
Gain tips on managing your email efficiently, including creating rules, email templates, formatting, saving blocks of text, quick steps, flags, categorizing emails, finding messages, creating folders and setting and repeating appointments.
Part 2 will continue exploring the topics introduced in Part 1, including: creating rules, email templates, formatting, saving blocks of text, quick steps, flags, categorizing emails, finding messages, creating folders and setting and repeating appointments.
This course gives you a foundational introduction into building spreadsheets in Excel. Topics include: spreadsheet concept, overview of ribbons, building formulas, formatting values and copying and moving cells.
Part 2 builds on the basics learned in the first session. Topics include: spreadsheet concept, overview of ribbons, building formulas, formatting values and copying and moving cells.