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2011 Convention Hotel Rooms Limited, Register Now! Ocean Reef Club Key Largo, Florida March 11 - 15, 2011Preliminary Schedule
Friday, March 11
Registration Open
3 - 6 pm
Steering Committee Meeting
4 - 5 pm
Board/Past President/Sponsor Reception
6 - 8 pm
By invitation.
Open to the PCCA Board, Past
Presidents, 2011 Convention Sponsors, and their
spouse/guest.
Saturday, March 12
Registration Open
8 am - 6 pm
Past Presidents Meeting
8 - 9 am
Board of Directors Meeting
9 - 11:45 am
YCP Presents: Project Logistics
12:30 - 4:30 pm
If someone asked you for the six most expensive words
in the construction industry, how would you answer?
How about, “Put that over there for now.” Our field
managers often find themselves “too busy” to plan.
You may have overheard a conversation or two where
someone said, “I’ve got real work to do,” “I don’t
have time to plan,” or “We are already behind on this
project so let’s get busy and we will figure it out as we
go.” We want our crews to be busy, but a strong work
ethic, although admirable, may also be quite costly.
We also need the field to pre-think how they intend
to deliver the work, including people, materials, and
equipment. In this session, we will review the ten
things that every field manager should consider before
picking up the tools. We will also put these principles
into practice during a competitive logistics/planning
exercise.
At the end of this session, you will be able to:
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