BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260629T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260629T170000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:10-Week Online Course: Construction Equipment and Methods DESCRIPTION:Construction Equipment and Methods will run from June 29 - September 6\, 2026. The purpose of this Construction Equipment and Methods is to introduce the student to construction equipment and selected heavy civil construction methods. This includes economy\, selection\, and productivity of common construction equipment and construction procedures for heavy civil construction and site development. The course will cover an introduction to equipment economics and utilization\, determining earthwork quantities\, equipment production rates\, fundamentals of earth moving and excavating\, loading and hauling equipment\, cranes\, compressors\, pumps and much more. In studying construction management online students will learn the how and the whys of construction equipment selection.This class is part of the Certificate in Construction Project Management.Class Organization and Grading:Students can enjoy taking this and other civil construction management courses online\, from anywhere. This course requires students to utilize their critical thinking skills\, mathematical skills\, and develop a problem solving approach\, all part of studying construction management online.Graded assignments will consist of one homework\, one quiz and participation in at least two class discussions for each module. Each quiz will count 10 points\, each homework 10 points\, and class discussions will count 10 points per module. Students should provide at least 4 contributions to the class discussions each week to gain the maximum points.Learning Objectives:By the end of this class you should be able to:Become familiar with construction equipment and their capabilities.Learn how to best utilize construction equipment on site work and heavy civil projects.Understand standard terminology\, designations\, sizes\, and gradations of equipment.Properly select heavy equipment based on applications\, utilization\, productivity\, and other factors.Understand the elements of equipment cost and evaluating investment alternatives.Utilize the CAT Handbook to determine production rates for heavy equipmentDevelop a basic understanding of unit price and earthwork quantitiesDemonstrate awareness of construction safety related to earth moving operationsDescribe the characteristics of heavy civil construction projects.Develop a structured estimating process in unit price estimatingParticipants will be provided with a textbook\, Construction Planning\, Equipment and Methods by Robert L. Peurifoy\, Clifford J. Schexnayder\, Robert L. Schmitt\, and Aviad Shapira\, 10th Edition\, that they may keep. Textbooks will be mailed out prior to class starting.The deadline to receive a refund for event registration is (7) seven business days before the event. Cancellations received after the stated deadline will not be eligible for a refund.GBCA Construction Fundamentals Tuition Reimbursement ProgramGBCA recognizes the importance of continuous learning and career development for all its member companies and their employees. In line with this commitment\, we implemented the Construction Fundamentals Tuition Reimbursement Program. This program aims to incentivize and support our members in pursuing further education by offering reimbursement for successfully completed courses.\nFor more information about eligibility or to apply for this program\, please visit the GBCA Construction Fundamentals Tuition Reimbursement Policy here. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Construction Equipment and Methods will run from June 29 - September 6\, 2026. The purpose of this Construction Equipment and Methods is to introduce the student to construction equipment and selected heavy civil construction methods. This includes economy\, selection\, and productivity of common construction equipment and construction procedures for heavy civil construction and site development. The course will cover an introduction to equipment economics and utilization\, determining earthwork quantities\, equipment production rates\, fundamentals of earth moving and excavating\, loading and hauling equipment\, cranes\, compressors\, pumps and much more. In studying construction management online students will learn the how and the whys of construction equipment selection.

This class is part of the Certificate in Construction Project Management.

Class Organization and Grading:

Students can enjoy taking this and other civil construction management courses online\, from anywhere. This course requires students to utilize their critical thinking skills\, mathematical skills\, and develop a problem solving approach\, all part of studying construction management online.

Graded assignments will consist of one homework\, one quiz and participation in at least two class discussions for each module. Each quiz will count 10 points\, each homework 10 points\, and class discussions will count 10 points per module. Students should provide at least 4 contributions to the class discussions each week to gain the maximum points.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this class you should be able to:

  1. Become familiar with construction equipment and their capabilities.
  2. Learn how to best utilize construction equipment on site work and heavy civil projects.
  3. Understand standard terminology\, designations\, sizes\, and gradations of equipment.
  4. Properly select heavy equipment based on applications\, utilization\, productivity\, and other factors.
  5. Understand the elements of equipment cost and evaluating investment alternatives.
  6. Utilize the CAT Handbook to determine production rates for heavy equipment
  7. Develop a basic understanding of unit price and earthwork quantities
  8. Demonstrate awareness of construction safety related to earth moving operations
  9. Describe the characteristics of heavy civil construction projects.
  10. Develop a structured estimating process in unit price estimating

Participants will be provided with a textbook\, \;Construction Planning\, Equipment and Methods by Robert L. Peurifoy\, Clifford J. Schexnayder\, Robert L. Schmitt\, and Aviad Shapira\, 10th Edition\, \;that they may keep. Textbooks will be mailed out prior to class starting.

The deadline to receive a refund for event registration is (7) seven business days before the event. Cancellations received after the stated deadline will not be eligible for a refund.

GBCA Construction Fundamentals Tuition Reimbursement Program

GBCA recognizes the importance of continuous learning and career development for all its member companies and their employees. In line with this commitment\, we implemented the Construction Fundamentals Tuition Reimbursement Program. This program aims to incentivize and support our members in pursuing further education by offering reimbursement for successfully completed courses.


For more information about eligibility or to apply for this program\, please visit the GBCA Construction Fundamentals Tuition Reimbursement Policy \;here.

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