Seminar Handouts
2012 Construction Industry Convention
Seminar Handouts From
February 20-22, 2012
Iowa Events Center
730 Third Street • Des Moines, Iowa
Paper-Lite Convention
Master Builders of Iowa is trying to reduce the amount of paper we use at conventions and meetings. This is an effort to be responsible toward our environment. You can download your electronic program materials by clicking on the seminar titles below. These will be accessible online before, during and after the convention.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
9:30 – 10:30 am Hoisting Accidents: Why Cranes Tip Over (no handouts at this time)
9:30 – 10:30 am Health Hazards in Construction: Asbestos (no handouts at this time)
9:30 – 10:30 am Lower the EMR! (no handouts at this time)
9:30 – 10:30 am Injury Prevention: Contractor Best Practices
9:30 – 11:30 am You Can Manage the Truth if You Know it!
9:30 – 11:30 am New Dev. in Technology for the Field & Operations
9:30 – 11:30 am Hot Topics in HR & Employment Law
9:30 – 11:30 am Target Value Design – A LEAN Learning Opportunity
9:30 – 11:30 am Your Selling Success Formula
9:30 – 11:30 am Don’t Die Until You’re Dead (no handouts at this time)
10:45 – 11:45 am Hoisting Accidents: What’s New with Rigging (no handouts at this time)
10:45 – 11:45 am Health Hazards in Construction: Silica
10:45 – 11:45 am Drug Awareness
10:45 – 11:45 am Injury Prevention: Back Injury Prevention
2:00 – 3:00 pm Hoisting Accidents: Crane Inspections (no handouts at this time)
2:00 – 3:00 pm Health Hazards in Construction: Lead
2:00 – 3:00 pm Construction Safety Challenges (no handouts at this time)
2:00 – 3:00 pm Electrical Arc-Flash Hazards (no handouts at this time)
2:30 – 4:30 pm Company Succession Planning – Guarding Businesses & Non-Business...
2:30 – 4:30 pm Ethics: When “Trust Me” Isn’t Enough
2:30 – 4:30 pm Social Media: The Surge of Tech. & Its Ramifications for the Contractor
2:30 – 4:30 pm Hot Topics in HR & Employment Law
2:30 – 5:00 pm 2011 Survey of Construction Industry Business Development Practices
2:30 – 5:00 pm Avoiding the Peter Principle – Field Succession, A Coming Challenge
2:30 – 5:00 pm Financial Mgmt for Constr. Leaders: The CFO / CEO Chall. (no handouts at this time)
3:30 – 4:30 pm Hoisting Accidents: What to do Post Accident (no handouts at this time)
3:30 – 4:30 pm Health Hazards in Construction: Mold
3:30 – 4:30 pm The OSHA Report
3:30 – 4:30 pm Basic Fall Protection
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
7:00 – 11:00 am Train the Trainer for Forklifts (no handouts at this time)
7:00 – 12:00 pm Signal Person & Rigger Training & Testing (no handouts at this time)
9:30 – 11:30 am Executive & Field Manager Compensation Trending
9:30 – 11:30 am Preparing for Insurance Bidding
9:30 – 11:30 am Effective Time Mgmt for the Const. Industry – Part 1 (See Part 2 Below)
9:30 – 11:45 am Strategic Negotiations – Part 1 (See Part 2 Below)
9:45 – 11:45 am First Aid / CPR Training – Part 1 (no handouts at this time)
9:45 – 12:00 pm Attributes of High Performing Contractors, Design Prof. & Owners
12:00 – 4:00 pm Train the Trainer for Scissors and Boom Lifts (no handouts at this time)
12:30 – 2:30 pm First Aid & CPR Training – Part 2 (no handouts at this time)
12:30 – 2:30 pm Effective Time Mgmt for the Const. Industry – Part 2
12:45 – 2:45 pm Strategic Negotiations – Part 2
- To download the complete convention brochure, CLICK HERE.








