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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Learn the management point of view construction job site safety.
Construction can be a dangerous business and safety is important for productivity and success. Learn the management point of view construction site safety. Learn more tools and techniques that boost your construction management skills by visiting the full version of the course, Construction Industry Weekly, on LinkedIn Learning or Lynda.com.
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Learn how having a job site master schedule can help reduce wasted time and resources in construction.
Scheduling a job site and managing all the teams on the job is a big undertaking. Learn how having a master schedule can help reduce wasted time and resources. Learn more tools and techniques that boost your construction management skills by visiting the full version of the course, On the Job Site: Construction, on LinkedIn Learning or Lynda.com....
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Learn what it means to be a construction manager. Gain meaningful insights into the modern construction industry and how to thrive in a management role.
Shifts in the modern construction industry have both increased the demand for trained and qualified construction managers and expanded the role itself. With a greater emphasis on integrated methods of project delivery, there's a real need for construction professionals who not only know their way...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Explore the most popular tools and workflows for creating, editing, and managing digital drawings in the field.
The digital revolution has transformed how the construction industry handles drawings. Gone are piles of paper printouts; now professionals are pairing mobile devices with digital drawings. In this course, you can learn about some of the many ways digital drawings are taking over the construction industry and the most popular tools for...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn about the second-leading cause of injuries in the workplace (slips, trips, and falls) and how to prepare for them and work safely.
No workplace is immune from accidents. From worksites full of hazards like construction sites or warehouses, to seemingly benign places like your average office, accidents just happen. And while you may not spend your days worrying about slips, trips, or short falls, these are some of the most frequent injuries...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Discover how to work with concrete in modern construction. Explore the history and usage of concrete, the principles of concrete reinforcing, and how pre-stressed concrete works.
Whether you're new to the construction industry or a seasoned veteran looking to expand your skillset, learning more about concrete—a material that's found in virtually every construction project—will increase your value as a construction professional. In this course,...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Discover the steps needed to develop a proper construction plan and learn how to transform that plan into a schedule.
Schedules are management tools that allow leaders to make informed decisions about activities on a construction site. Although the terms planning and scheduling are often used interchangeably, there is a difference, and a proper plan is essential for an accurate schedule. Planning activities involve the logic of how a project will...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Explore the lean theory of production and learn how it's being adopted in the construction industry.
While manufacturing has realized substantial gains in productivity, the construction industry hasn't seen notable improvements in productivity over the past few decades. Lean productivity—a tried and tested continual improvement process leveraged in manufacturing—contains elements that lend themselves to being ported over to the construction process....
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Discover how to use PlanGrid to accomplish a variety of construction management activities more efficiently.
As construction professionals continue to shift from paper-based to digital management processes, the easy-to-use PlanGrid construction software is proving itself to be an industry leader. This advanced course teaches construction managers how to take advantage of several key PlanGrid features and leverage this construction productivity software...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Learn the basics of risk management for construction projects, including identifying, controlling, and managing risk.
Risk is an inherent part of construction and an integral part of the construction manager's job. Over the course of a project, you may have to manage compliance and safety issues, schedule and cost overruns, contract disputes, and more. To be successful, you need to understand the biggest risk factors faced on a job site and how to...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Learn about common types of workplace injuries and measures that can be taken to prevent them, as well as proactive management of safety, quality, and productivity.
Construction contractors are realizing that safety, productivity, and quality are inextricably linked and are moving to implement programs that go beyond regulatory compliance and take a more active stance towards protecting their employees in the field. In this course, instructor Jim...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Leave the blueprints behind. Learn how to access, edit, and mark up digital construction drawings anytime, anywhere, with Bluebeam Revu iPad.
Bluebeam Revu for the iPad lets you "access, navigate, and annotate your PDF files from anywhere, anytime." It comes with a library of industry-standard symbols, and markup and measurement tools that let you edit documents right from the field. Plus, with the cloud collaboration features of Bluebeam Studio,...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn about modular construction, a collection of practices and techniques for constructing buildings offsite.
Modular construction is a collection of practices and techniques for constructing buildings offsite. These factories can build walls, rooms, or entire multistory buildings using the same materials, codes, and standards as conventionally built construction. In this course, you can learn about the different types of modular construction, understand...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to return to work safely. Get practical strategies for evaluating your building systems and spaces, making changes, and managing ongoing health and safety issues.
In some areas of the world, the pandemic is starting to get under control and companies are contemplating a return to the workplace. The ability to do so safely is dependent on many factors: the existing physical space, work functions, and local attitudes and expectations. Facility...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Get the most out of Bluebeam's advanced organization, markup, and navigation features, so you can easily manage and share documents within construction teams.
Construction drawings can come in many shapes, sizes, and formats, but the industry is moving toward a paperless environment. To keep up, you need to take your entire document management process digital. Bluebeam Revu is a great choice, offering a central location to create, edit, and store...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Learn about the traditional design-bid-build method of project delivery, as well as other methods. Discover how these new approaches can impact you.
Until recent years, the common design-bid-build method was the standard project delivery method for the majority of construction companies. But in the rapidly evolving construction industry, delivery methods have emerged that offer construction professionals new—and in some cases, improved—options....
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Explore digital technology and workflows in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry.
The construction industry is undergoing a transformation. Digital drawings are replacing blueprints and building information modeling (BIM) is changing every aspect of design. In this course, learn how architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professionals are adapting to new technology and using it to build better designs more efficiently...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
This course covers the various heat hazards that can affect certain workplaces, and details how to prepare for them and work safely.
Every year, as the seasons change and temperatures rise, people who work outdoors or in extreme heat—fields ranging from construction, agriculture, landscaping, and mining to the military and sports teams—succumb to various levels of heat illnesses, ranging from uncomfortable rashes and cramps, to possibly fatal...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Discover the power of digital construction documents with PlanGrid, from initial setup in the office using its web-based interface to use in the field on tablets and smartphones.
As the construction industry begins its transformation from mostly paper-based management processes to digital, PlanGrid has emerged as one of the leaders in the industry when it comes to working with digital construction drawings in the field. This popular construction...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn the mathematics you need to succeed in a skilled trade, from taking measurements to calculating volume and weight.
You may not have liked it in school, but math is essential for construction. In this course, you can learn the mathematics you need to succeed in a skilled trade—estimation, project management, or working in the field. Discover how to take measurements of objects, calculate volume and area, apply ratios, and convert units. And...
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