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The Importance of a Disciplined, Technology Enabled, Labor Planning process

Post date May 16, 2025
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Effective labor planning is a common challenge for contractors, and a key factor in scaling a successful business. This course explores how top electrical contractors align people, processes, and technology to build strong workforce management practices. Learn proven strategies to balance pursuit projects with existing commitments through scenario planning, identify workforce capacity mismatches as they happen, monitor labor ramp-downs to protect profit, and tackle schedule compression early using visual planning tools.

Improving Cash Flow and Payment Terms for EC Projects

Post date May 16, 2025
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Cash flow is the lifeblood of any electrical contracting business, yet many projects suffer from delayed payments and tight margins. This session will help you discover essential strategies for enhancing project-level cash flows and negotiating better payment terms to strengthen financial resilience in electrical construction projects. Insights into practical focus group findings on effective cash flow management and industry-specific negotiation techniques will also be discussed.

Killer Contract Clauses

This course will discuss the top contract clauses that electrical contractors commonly face when presented with a contract from a general contractor or owner. We will discuss the legal consequences of these clauses. We will also discuss how to revise these clauses so that they are more equitable for the construction contractor. Among the clauses to be discussed are contingent payment provisions, indemnity provisions, insurance requirements, and scheduling provisions.

Combatting Rework: Strategies for a Better Bottom Line

Post date May 16, 2025
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Rework is one of the most costly and avoidable issues on electrical contracting projects, impacting budgets, schedules, and morale. This session will provide practical strategies to identify, manage, and reduce rework. The COMBAT strategy for guiding organizations in systematically improving rework outcomes and increasing profitability will also be discussed.