Principles of Contracting

Catalog description

Students will be introduced to the requirements and regulations necessary to start and run a successful construction company including common industry standards and preferred practices. Topics include: licensing requirements (all classifications), federal, state, local and environmental regulations, insurance and contract obligations, business plans, marketing, accounting, computerized tracking of the above items, business forms, tax and payroll requirements, change orders, mechanics lien law, scheduling, working with sub contractors, business ethics and personnel hiring. Students will utilize Building Information Modeling (BIM) as part of this course.