The objective of the SPC Group is to bestow and offer the knowledge and experience of steel industry experts to increase our client's outlook and profitability.
Weekly Sessions
SPC Group produces brief yet informative videos every week for our Members, covering everything steel. Each week's video takes a closer look at a different topic within the month's training block. Weekly Sessions are the perfect way to keep yourself and your staff up to speed with the industry within the time you can afford.
Estimating
Project Management
This whole month SPC Group will be training on how to estimate structural steel projects, beginning with this debut video covering performing material takeoffs!
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Making sure that ALL steel materials and information are captured during a takeoff is a big challenge, and one that carries serious consequences for mistakes. Following these tried and true methods helps to make the process organized, quicker, easier and lowers the risk of errors!
Making sure to pick up ALL of the labor within a project can make or break your budget, and you don't want to win contracts because of what you missed in your takeoff.
Follow and apply these methods for review to make sure you know what it really takes to make your project!
Using the right bid pricing strategy can make the difference between winning and losing contracts, and also making a profit.
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Follow these steps and methods to determine the right price when bidding your project!
A properly written proposal lays the foundation for a profitable project, while a poorly written one can spell disaster.
Watch this week's video and learn what your Proposal means and what you need to make sure to have in it!
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Managing a project well begins with knowing its documents well. There's no substitute for good study habits.
Watch this week's video covering Project Document review; including Plans, Specifications, Proposals, Contracts, and Schedules to learn what to look for.
Developing and managing construction schedules is a critical task to the success of every project manager, their project, and their companies.
Watch this week's video to learn where to begin with developing your own schedule, how to coordinate that with others, and how to respond to updates/revisions/impacts for managing your steel construction schedule well!
Understanding Contracts is imperative to knowing what your company's responsibilities are and how to negotiate better terms.
Watch this week's video as we discuss some key points and important information regarding your contracts and how to better manage your steel projects!
Properly completing your Payment Application, the first time, is the best way to avoid costly delays and get your money sooner.
Watch this week's video as we review the many documents of a Payment Application, discussing the purpose for each as we walk through filling them out, and touch on some key points that you need to know!
Webinars
Webinars are just another way that the SPC Group offers superior training on a weekly basis that works around your busy schedule. If you find the Weekly Sessions insightful and informative, then you will definitely not want to miss our webinars! Each week SPC Group hosts a webinar in which you’ll receive live instruction from a steel industry professional, getting the opportunity to ask questions, engage in real-time and dive deeper into important subjects. Look no further for the Best in Steel Construction Education for yourself and staff, sign up for a webinar or series today!
WEBINARS
Courses
SPC Group has developed a comprehensive list of courses, covering all aspects of steel construction, to provide quality training to you and your staff in any areas that you may need. Whether you are seeking technical and administrative training for your office staff, quality and procedural courses for your shop and field crew personnel, preparing new or upcoming employees for advancement opportunities, or advancing knowledge and continuing education for yourself and key partners, the SPC Group offers the classes and materials to help you get there. The courses that the SPC Group provides serves to better all within the steel industry; including, but not limited to the following:
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Estimators
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Project Managers
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Project Engineers
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Contract Administrators
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Inspectors (shop or field)
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Foreman/Production Managers
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Erectors
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Fitters
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Welders
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Operators
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Entrepreneurs
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and more!
Estimating
The prospective success of every company and project begins with quality estimating. The process of estimating requires diligence, intimate knowledge, and great attention to detail. Bringing a proven and methodical approach to steel estimating is a recipe for the success that you’re looking for when bidding projects. SPC Group’s Estimating course provides a detailed and engaging instruction on how to read construction drawings and contract documents, including the interpretation of welding symbols. In addition, the attendee will learn how to properly perform material and labor takeoffs and discern costly variables within the project conditions. Making notes and providing inquiries that delineate consequential information to the project, and the transfer of such information; as well as assessing the company’s variable risk or reward for the project are all skills that the student will learn. Finally, students learn how to effectively compile and compose this information and more within a properly written Proposal. Use the Contact Form to schedule an Estimating Course, either online or in-person, for you and your staff to start bidding better today!
PRomotion Offer:
$2,000.00 USD
Regular Price:
$2,500.00 USD
Course PRice:
$2,500.00 USD
Project
Management
Project Management is a crucial and potentially overwhelming task for any team or individual. Keep yourself and your staff ahead of the curb by learning and integrating successful project management practices from steel industry professionals. SPC Group’s Project Management course provides an in-depth review of the tasks and information that every project manager or team needs to know, beginning with how to study project documents and their requisites. Submittals and informational packets will also be discussed and the successful management thereof. Furthermore, the class will cover how to interpret, prepare, and manage schedules, breaking down each task and timeline, and those affected. Logistics planning for both site and facility will accompany the instruction on how to manage these processes. Additionally, the attendees will partake in a study and review of contract documents and their implications, as well as AISC 303 – Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges and the obligations and limitations of a steel contractor as described within. Payment applications, how to prepare, present, and pursue them will conclude the course. Behind every great project is a truly exceptional Project Manager – learn how to be that for your team today!
Business Member:
$2,000.00 USD
non-Member:
$2,500.00 USD
Course Price:
$2,500.00 USD
Fabrication /
Production
Efficient and effective production methods are necessary to generate and maintain profitable projects. Steel needs to be produced both quickly and accurately to keep your projects and business on the right track, meaning that talent and quality are integral pieces to success. SPC Group’s course on Fabrication and Production was designed for fabricators/erectors and practitioners, giving them and their staff the knowledge and skill to produce truly great steel. This course provides training on how to read drawings and blueprints, including contract, shop, and erection drawings. Students will also learn about welding symbols and how to interpret their meaning. Attendees will study materials and inventory control and efficient production workflow methods for structural and miscellaneous steel. Furthermore, students in this course will review and discuss product layout and assembly practices for both shop and field applications. Welding and distortion control methods, as well as heat input and minimum and maximum allowable interpass temperatures per AWS D1.1 is also taught within this course. Additionally, inspections or quality control measures and how to implement their practice will be covered. Material preparations and coatings per the Society for Protective Coatings’ publications will complete the course’s study. This course can be provided at either your place of business or online – use the Contact Form to schedule a Fabrication/Production Course and take the next step towards bettering your business today!
Business Member:
$2,000.00 USD
non-Member:
$2,500.00 USD
Course Price:
$2,500.00 USD
Quality /
Inspection
Quality Control and Quality Assurance measures are much more than just looking at weldments. Quality begins well before the steel hits the shop floor to ensure that its production and erection goes smoothly, saving time, the potential for change orders, and money. SPC Group’s Quality course takes an in depth look at the purpose and function of Quality Control/Assurance for a steel contractor; including, what it means to instill quality, how to perform quality checks and reviews, and how to implement them into your company’s workflow. Students of this course will learn how to read and interpret various drawings; including, contract, submittal, shop, and erection drawings. Pointedly, they will learn how to review these drawing packages for accuracy and conformance, or the lack thereof. Attendees will also go over Project Manual (specification) samples and will discuss key topics of information to identify and how to prepare for different project requirements. Students will also review various checkpoints within the production workflow and how to establish a strategic approach to conducting these inspections. Fitup and weldment inspections, as well as how to perform them will be reviewed within the course material as well. A brief instruction on how to navigate and interpret various codes and their contents will conclude the days study. Want to implement or improve quality measures within your company, saving you heartache and money? Use the Contact Form to schedule a Quality / Inspections course and take control today!
Business Member:
$2,000.00 USD
non-Member:
$2,500.00 USD
Course Price:
$2,500.00 USD
Contracts
Contracts are the rulebooks by which the game is played for each project. Contracts can be a contractor’s greatest tool; or, for those that choose not to read or can’t understand them, they can be their greatest fear. It is imperative to their success that each contractor exercise their rights and processes in proposing, negotiating, executing, and administering contracts. SPC Group’s course on Contracts teaches these skills and more. This course cuts through the legal jargon and systematically breaks down a contract into sections and gives explanation to each one. Legal terms common within contracts, are also covered in this course and described in such a way that is both comprehensive yet easy to understand. Attendees will also learn about relevant case laws that provide legal standing for each contractor’s obligations and responsibilities, and how those support performing contractors. Additionally, students will review the text and precedence of a steel contractor’s duties within the AISC 303 – Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges. Furthermore, participants of this course will learn how to properly execute, change, and manage contracts and the payment process for work performed. Ready to start taking charge of your projects and your future? Use the Contact Form to schedule a Contracts Course, either online or in-person, for you and your staff today!
Business Member:
$2,000.00 USD
non-Member:
$2,500.00 USD
*Disclaimer, this course is both prepared and facilitated based on the text and context of applicable contract law and third party societies governing steel construction. SPC Group does NOT provide legal advice, nor should SPC Group be relied upon to do so.
Course Price:
$2,500.00 USD
Click on a course selection above to learn more about each class and schedule one for your team today!