Project Planning for Small Projects

Sponsored by the Northern California Chapter, NECA Member Services Committee

Date:  Thursday, April 2, 2026
Time:  8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Location:  NorCal NECA Office (7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 100, Pleasanton)
Cost:  Free for NECA Members
or $430.00 for Non-NECA Members and for No-Shows

Note: Registration must be paid prior to the class.  There will be a $430.00 No-Show Fee if a participants cancel within one-business day, or do not show up to the course.

Instructors:  Mark Federle (Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Marquette University)

Participants who complete this course will be awarded 7 continuing education hours!

Successful execution of all projects, regardless of size, requires proper planning to ensure project profitability. There are a variety of tools and techniques that contractors of all sizes can use to successfully plan their projects. This course will review common forms of schedules, the impact of schedule changes and how to use the schedule to manage the project. Following this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify scheduling best practices
  • Create and differentiate between several different types of project schedules
  • Discuss the relationship between the schedule and project management
  • Discuss the importance of preplanning
  • Identify planning strategies to improve productivity
  • Identify activities at each phase of the construction process to preplan

Target Audience: Project Managers, Foremen, Superintendents

Note: Classes are subject to cancellation two weeks in advance, in the event sufficient registration is not received. No refunds one week prior to class.

Contact Juanita Mitchell at the Chapter office (925) 828-6322, should you have any questions.