The Gould Construction Institute has formed a partnership with Wentworth Institute of Technology to develop and provide a course entitled, Introduction to Construction Management. This partnership is an important milestone in Gould's ongoing commitment to providing both training and continuing education for anyone who wants to climb the construction ladder, from the apprenticeship level to the very top of the company.
The course will allow companies who have valuable field employees, capable of becoming leaders in the office to transition into office management positions. The course will provide 90 hours of instruction, equating to nine continuing education units in the following areas: Leadership and Communication; Construction Law; Construction Documents; Construction Contracts; Introduction to Estimating; Cost Awareness & Resource Control; Construction Planning; Scheduling; Quality Control; Negotiations; Safety; Crisis Management and Ethics
Wentworth is designing the curriculum through its Division of Professional and Continuing Studies, with Gould's review and approval. Instruction will be provided by Wentworth professors, all of whom have at least master degrees. Accordingly, the Wentworth/Gould program will provide students with the finest training and instruction, afford them every opportunity to transition from the field into the office or, if already working in management, to sharpen their skills.
This truly is a can't miss opportunity for both companies and individuals alike. Wentworth and Gould anticipate that classes will begin in mid January and we will be providing information concerning enrollment costs very soon. Classes will be offered at Gould's office in Burlington. In the meantime, if you have questions, concerning the program, please contact Gould's executive director, Barbara Lagergren, for more information at 781-270-9990.
We have talked often this year about the importance of quality education and, moreover, letting the world know about Gould, its qualities, and that you train there. Remember that this is important for three reasons:
1. Gould provides the ladder that affords employees the opportunity to climb from the bottom to the top of the construction industry.
2. Gould provides quality education so that those companies whose employees attend, can provide better quality work, more efficient production, and a safe work environment. Further, the fact that a company's employees trained at Gould is good marketing for the company.
3. Gould's existence and quality training capabilities are important for all of Mass. to know about so that merit shop contractors can no longer be painted as untrained and unsafe.
The Gould/Wentworth partnership, providing the Introduction to Construction Management course, adds an important piece to Gould's services, one we hope you will utilize and one we hope you will inform others about in explaining why your school, Gould Construction Institute, provides the best in construction training.