Contractor Business Skills Webinars

by Alex Hyatt
National Sales Manager

Starting this winter, MEA will be launching a new series of live online webinars. With the help of the Membership Committee and Mike Buck, Past Chair of the MEA Board and former Electrical Instructor for Dakota County Technical College, Contractor Business Skills Webinars are designed to give contractors access to additional business training, with topics focused on Business and Project Management.

Live webinars will be scheduled regularly on the following topics:

Project Management

• Pre-job meeting
• Approval drawings
• Keeping an accurate delay journal
• Seek written clarification of plan/specification discrepancies/ambiguities
• Submit change orders promptly
• Ordering, receiving and securing materials
• Scheduling delivery of time-sensitive materials and equipment
• Scheduling manpower, tools and equipment
• Job progress meetings, take notes
• Job cost material and labor by estimate category
• Reconcile job costs to estimated costs

Business Management

• Financial Statements & Balance Sheets
• Profit and Loss Statements
• Depreciation
• Line of Credit
• Selecting an Accountant / Attorney
• Business Management Software Systems
• Payroll Taxes
• Quarterly Tax Returns

MEA Contractor Business Skills Webinars are essential for those new to contracting and project management. The first webinar will be scheduled soon and posted to the MEA website. If you like to be added to the waiting list, please email us at [email protected] and you will be notified when available.

** If you have any topics that you would like us to put in the pipeline, email me at  [email protected].