Contact Deann Cook at deannc@desmoineshomebuilders.com for registration information.
The Residential Construction
Superintendent Designation
SAVE $500 in Two Day Format!
The Residential Construction Superintendent Designation series is geared toward budding field superintendents and can benefit current site personnel wishing to excel in this position. The designation’s eight courses cover issues and subjects identified by National Association of Home Builders members as critical to a field supervisory job.
Instructor: Wally Yoho
Residential Superintendent Construction Designation covers the following core competencies:
General Project Management
Learn the multiple and varied role of the superintendent. Topics include managing production operations through the planning, action and review (PAR) method as well as understanding estimates. This course is designed to provide an overview of the many facets of being a superintendent.
Planning and Scheduling
Improve planning and scheduling skills to increase profits, effectiveness and on-time deliveries. Learn five fundamental scheduling methods necessary for the successful management of a project.
Budget Management and Cost Control
How does the superintendent impact the profitability of the company? Learn the importance of the superintendent’s role regarding profitability, as well as how to control the critical elements of job costs. Includes tips on identifying the costs to everyone when a job is not done right the first time.
Customer Service & Homeowner Relations
Understand the human and business needs of customers. Learn how to meet and exceed expectations by avoiding the “seven deadly sins” of customer service. In addition, learn how to effectively deal with the difficult customer.
Safety and Security
Protect the job site by learning the essential components of a safety program. Examine the most common OSHA citations and how to prepare for an OSHA inspection. Review a superintendent’s responsibilities to adequately protect the job site.
Codes and Quality Control
Define quality within your company by identifying five essential quality components. Learn to set performance expectations based on this quality foundation. This course outlines a superintendent’s responsibilities regarding codes and provides tips on how to enforce code compliance on the job site.
Hiring, Training and Supervision
This course examines the common mistakes that are made in the interview process and provides the necessary steps to ensure that each subcontractor and/or employee is the right fit for the company. In addition, tips and tools for setting and measuring performance expectations are explored.
Office and Subcontractor Relations
Learn to spot promising characteristics as well as how to recruit successful subcontractors for the job. This course also offers tips for creating a win/win partnership with internal customers and provides a proven strategy for dealing with conflict.
This complete course is normally $1,400 - earn your designation AND save money by taking it in the $900 two-day format!



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