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Basic Construction Accounting

The Basics of Construction Accounting Seminar is designed for both “newcomers” to the construction industry and for construction industry financial personnel, project managers, and superintendents who need to expand their knowledge.

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Sponsored with Triangle Chapter of CFMA.  A qualified National CFMA instructor is used for this seminar.
Time: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Call or email Nicole Costello at (704) 372-1450 ext. 5223 for information pertaining to future classes.

Construction Law for Subcontractors

If you want to learn how to avoid the most common problems experienced by subcontractors on construction projects, better protect your company and remain competitive in the marketplace, then this program is for you. Presented in a language you understand, this seminar will cover subcontractors’ and suppliers’ obligations, defenses, and potential liabilities on projects while suggesting legal ways to preserve claims, get paid more efficiently, and avoid legal pitfalls. Subcontractors, suppliers, and anyone dealing with subcontractors and suppliers should attend this most informative and practical seminar.

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North Carolina Instructors are attorneys from the law firm of Johnston, Allison & Hord.
South Carolina Instructors are attorneys from the law firm of Elmore & Wall, P.A.
Time 9:00am - 4:30pm
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Construction Quality Management for Contractors  (CQM)

The Construction Quality Management (CQM) course for contractors is offered to familiarize contractor personnel with CQM concepts and procedures. The requirement is for the CQC System manager or the principal member of the CQC staff personnel of the contractor on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects to successfully pass the course.

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Specifics:
Length: 1 day
Time: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
CEU: 0.8
PS Cert. Points: 2
Cost: $199

This course is sponsored with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Naval Facilities Division.  Instructor for the Army is Helane Church. Instructor for the Navy is John E. Parker, III.
Time 7:30am - 5:00pm

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Construction Quality Management for Contractors (QC)

Quality Control (QC) Managers, including those who also function as the Superintendent, are required to have successfully completed the Quality Management for Construction Contractors course within the last five (5) years.

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This course is sponsored with the Naval Facilities Engineering Command.  Instructor is John E. Parker III.
Time 7:30am - 5:00pm
Call or email Nicole Costello at (704) 372-1450 ext. 5223 for information pertaining to future classes.

Government Contracting

New Opportunities & Challenges in the 21st Century

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The instructors for this course are members of Smith, Currie & Hancock, LLP. With offices in Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida, Smith Currie is one of the oldest and largest law firms in the nation focusing on construction law.
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Call or email Nicole Costello at (704) 372-1450 ext. 5223 for information pertaining to future classes.

Labor and Employment Law for Construction Management

Federal and State courts and regulatory agencies are processing record numbers of labor and employment complaints each year. A litigious society and increasingly complex employment and labor laws have created a hostile environment for managers to make correct and legally defensible decisions in the field. Failing to make the right decisions can be costly.

This program is designed to give construction management at all levels a greater understanding of the federal and state laws affecting their work sites, both in the office and in the field.

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Instructors:
Attorneys from the law firm of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
Time
8:00am - 5:00pm
Call or email Nicole Costello at (704) 372-1450 ext. 5223 for information pertaining to future classes.

Medical Facilities

This seminar is offered for owners, architects, engineers, contractors, building officials, and other individuals with interest in the design and construction of Medical Facilities in North Carolina. Participants will have a chance to listen to and question state officials responsible for reviewing plans and construction of medical facilities licensed by the state.

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Instructors are William Warren, Chief, Construction Section, North Carolina Department of Facility Services, and three other staff members.
Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm
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NC Lien and Bond Seminar

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Length: 1/2 day
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
CEU: 0.4
PS Cert. Points: 1
Cost: $119

Instructors:
Gary J.Welch and other construction law attorneys with the law firm of Johnston, Allison & Hord. For more than half a century, construction law has been one of Johnston , Allison & Hord core practice areas. Clients include local, national, and international contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, architects, engineers, owners, developers, and sureties.

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SC Lien and Bond Seminar

MECHANICS LIENS

PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDS

OTHER COLLECTION METHODS

Instructors are attorneys from the law firm of Elmore and Wall, P.A.
Time: 8:30am - 12:30pm
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Contract Review Workshop

This Workshop will use two widely used contract forms, the AIA General Conditions and the AGC General Conditions to compare and understand the obligations and risks of the various parties involved. We will identify the obligations to keep documentation, give notice, schedule, coordinate and cooperate in performance by using the SC&H Practical Construction Project Documentation manual.  Avoid the cost of bad experiences by knowing exactly what is required and the best way to avoid problems.  The workshop will cover the following:

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Instructors are attorneys with Smith, Currie & Hancock, LLP.
Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Call or email Nicole Costello at (704) 372-1450 ext. 5223 for information pertaining to future classes.

Tax Information & Law-Information is the Key

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Is your company ready for the IRS? This is a great seminar for your accounting department as well as top level management to understand how to best plan for the inevitable. Come and learn from the source!

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Instructors: Avery Henline, David Jackson & Leslie Hoover, IRS Office of Taxpayer Education and Communication.
Call or email Nicole Costello at (704) 372-1450 ext. 5223 for information pertaining to future classes.