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I. Overview of the Construction Industry
A. History of construction and construction trades
1. Brief historical overview
2. Seasonality
3. Impact from economy
4. Finances
B. Types of construction
1. Residential
2. Commercial
3. Civil
II. Introduction to Career Roles and Responsibilities
A. Construction firm types and organization
1. General
2. Subcontractor
B. Union versus non-union firms
C. Examples of local firms
D. Scalar responsibilities and duties
E. Project client and owner types
1. Private individuals
2. Corporate entities
3. Public agencies
F. Construction firm employees
1. Craftsperson
a. Laborer
b. Apprentice
c. Journeyperson
2. Project manager
3. Accountant
4. Superintendent
5. Scheduler
6. Construction manager
7. Estimator
8. Dispatcher
9. Field engineer
10. Safety personnel
III. Allied Professionals, Businesses, and Agencies
A. Designers
1. Architect
2. Landscape architect
3. Interior designer
4. Building designer
B. Engineers
1. Geotechnical
2. Civil/Survey
3. Structural
4. Mechanical
5. Electrical and lighting
6. Acoustical
C. Project consultants
1. Sustainability and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
2. Energy compliance
3. Historical/cultural
4. Community liaison
5. Certified Accessibility Specialist (CASp)
D. Materials/equipment suppliers
1. Equipment rental
2. Sanitation equipment
3. Materials suppliers
E. Insurance and bonding agents
F. Project funding agencies
G. Attorneys
H. Governmental agencies
1. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
2. California Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB)
3. Local building and planning departments and officials
4. Division of the State Architect (DSA)
5. International Code Council (ICC)
6. California Administrative Code (CAC) and the California Building Code (CBC)
I. Industry support organizations
1. Builder's exchanges: North Coast Builder's Exchange (NCBE)
2. California Building Industry Association (CBIA)
3. Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
4. The Associated General Contractors (AGC)
5. Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)
6. American Institute of Constructors (AIC)
7. Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)
8. Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)
9. National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
10. Retail Contractors Association (RCA)
11. The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA)
IV. Construction Safety and Material Handling
A. Worker health and wellness
1. Nutrition
2. Sleep
3. Ergonomics
B. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and first aid
C. Injuries and prevention
D. Occupational hazards
1. Falls
2. Being struck or crushed
3. Confined spaces
4. Electrocution
5. Fires
6. Explosions
7. Gases
8. Toxicity: lead, solvents, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC), and skin, eye, and respiratory irritants
9. Sunlight
10. Heat and cold
11. Sound
12. Molds and other biological elements
E. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
1. Footwear
2. Hardhats
3. Vests
4. Harnesses
5. Gloves
6. Eye protection
7. Hearing protection
8. Environmental monitors
9. Respiratory protection
F. Injury and Illness Protective Program (IIPP)
G. Forklift and vehicle certifications
H. Aerial lifts
I. Heavy lifts
J. Scaffolding and ladders
K. Fall protection
L. Cranes
M. Hoists
N. Hazard communications: tag-out and lock-out
O. Material staging
P. Unemployment and disability
V. Common and Emergent Technology for Construction Management Professionals
A. Construction communication and documentation software, such as Procore
B. Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD), such as AutoCAD
C. Building Information Modeling (BIM), such as Revit
D. Cloud-based document storage and sharing
E. PDF documentation and manipulation software, such as Bluebeam
F. Space documentation such as laser scanning and 360 photography
G. Other emergent technologies such as:
1. Construction robotics
2. Autonomous construction equipment
3. Remote sensing and drones
VI. Construction Math and Measurement
A. Imperial and metric units of measurement and conversions
B. Basic trigonometry
C. Pythagorean theorem and geometry
D. Distance measurements using tape and laser measurers
E. Unit measurement
F. Length, area, and volume calculations
G. Construction materials waste calculations
H. Time budgeting
VII. Leadership and Professional Communications
A. The construction professional as a representative
B. Office vs. field personnel
C. Written, verbal, and informal communications
D. Customer service and professional self-presentation
E. Social media and online presence
VIII. Construction Industry Rules and Regulations Overview
IX. Overview of the Building Process and a Project Lifecycle
A. Planning and design
B. Drawings and specifications
C. Building permit process
D. Competitive bidding process
E. Design-build process
F. Contracts
G. Construction process
H. Building inspections
I. Project observations by others
J. Change orders
K. Punch lists
L. Project close-out
M. Certificate of Occupancy
N. Warranty
O. Maintenance