ABRK 224 - Foreman Training II PREREQUISITES: ABRK 223 Foreman Training I PROGRAM: Apprenticeship Technology - Building Trades CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1 LECTURE HOURS MIN: 1 DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall 2022
This course provides participants with the advanced knowledge of developing new ideas, skills and techniques to meet the requirements and responsibilities of today’s supervisory positions in the masonry institute. It is appropriate for newer foremen to broaden their understanding of the responsibilities of their job and to provide tools and techniques to better fulfill those responsibilities. It is also important for experienced supervisors to update their understanding of supervision, to strengthen their skills in traditional areas, and to develop new skills in emerging areas.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Ensure quality work through a structured personnel management process.
- Introduction to personal management
- Recruiting and retaining good employees
- Understanding and preventing harassment issues
- Sexual harassment
- Create an effective Mentoring Team
- Introduction to mentoring
- The mentoring process
- Understanding the role of the Mentor
- Understanding the needs and behaviors of the mentee
- Document work activities & maintain records
- Project documents
- Transmittals
- Request for Information (RFI’s)
- Submit request and approvals
- Price request and price quotes
- Field order and field order quotes
- Change Orders
- Request for information
- Project records
- Demonstrate effective communication and problem-solving skills.
- Verbal and written communications
- Conducting successful meetings
- Writing effective memos and reports
- Implement a safety management process
- Supervisor responsibility for safety
- Safety planning and practices
- Productivity and attitude toward safety
- Quality assurances
- Site Operations and Introduction of Layout
- Development of a site plan
- Material storage and distribution
- Staging and assembly areas
- Work zones
- Offsite storage
- Project layout
- Measurement of layout techniques
- Layout procedures during construction process
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include - Mentoring program
Change orders
Problem-solving skills
Site plan
Personal management
Recruitment and retention
Sexual harassment and prevention
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