SBE | BECK School of Construction - Dallas County

KICKOFF MEET AND GREET Welcome, Introduction and Opening Remarks: Introduction purpose of this program (develop script) Class overview Who Are You / What Drives You / (Name, Company, What drives you?, expectations of the program) – 2-4 minute pitch Networking	January 24, 2023
Session 1 – Business Development and Marketing How to approach new business opportunities Networking and establishing relationships early with decision makers Marketing your business effectively – Website, social media, what is your “Elevator Pitch”	February 14, 2023
Session 2 – Risk Management, Bonding and Insurance Steps to securing a bond and insurance Acquiring Bonding (meeting insurance requirements) Increasing Bonding Capacity Minimizing Risk	March 14, 2023
Session 3 – Bids and Proposals When to respond to a bid How to develop a successful and responsive bid/proposal Chat / Bid Rooms Software / Electronic Bidding Platform (Beck, Dallas County, City of Dallas)	April 11, 2023
Session 4 – Preconstruction, Estimating, Scheduling, Logistics Understanding what is important during preconstruction Developing the right manpower plan (staffing the job correctly) Scheduling and contingency plans Importance of technology	May 9, 2023
Session 5 – Project Management Staffing, keeping the right people on your projects Using technology to track and manage the project Document control Project closeout	June 13, 2023
Session 6 – Field Supervision Project Layout Lean Deliveries Field Management Logistics	July 11, 2023
Session 7 – Safety Pre-Construction review Training requirements Leading vs Lagging indicators Supervision/field organization How we use Technology Certifications	August 8, 2023
Session 8 – Accounting Financial Literacy Funding	September 12, 2023
GRADUATION	TBA