MasterClass: Understanding the Numbers in Construction March 24, 2026)

Description

Maximize Profit • Control Costs • Drive Project Success

Overview

Build Smarter. Execute Faster. Profit More.

Masterclass Training was built for teams who want who want stronger financial results and better project execution. In three high-impact, half-day sessions, participants learn to control budgets, track costs, improve productivity, reduce risk, and lead profitable projects from start to finish.

When everyone—from the field to the front office—understands the numbers, projects run smoother, communication sharpens, and profits rise. Attendance earns 4 Gold Seal credits.

Who Benefits by Attending?

Project Managers

• Run every project with confidence. Masterclass shows PMs how to manage budgets, track job costs, forecast accurately, and make decisions that protect the bottom line—without slowing down workflow.

Field Leaders

• Turn field performance into profit. Learn how productivity, labour tracking, and daily decisions directly affect job costs—and how to keep projects on schedule, on target, and on budget.

Finance & Accounting Personnel

• Bridge the gap between field and financials. Strengthen understanding of project operations, improve project teams’ communication and enhance the ability to track costs, interpret job data, and support better financial performance within the company.

Owners and Executives

Get a team that truly understands the numbers. Masterclass equips staff with the financial skills to protect margins, reduce surprises, and deliver consistent, predictable project results.

More alignment. Less rework. Stronger profits.

Learning Opportunities

• Control projects with stronger financial discipline
• Build reliable cost controls and accurate job costing
• Align estimating, field operations, and finance
• Protect cash flow with better contracts and change orders
• Boost labour productivity and site efficiency
• Prevent inaccurate financials with accruals
• Identify productivity gaps and uncover their root causes
• Understand and comply with Canada’s Prompt Payment legislation

Tools & Resources

• Checklists for cash management, cost control, and productivity
• Forecasting and reporting tables
• Change order and risk management guides
• Case studies: budget overruns, missing accruals, phantom deliveries, bonding challenges

Course Format  

 This course will be delivered in partnership with your local construction association and other associations throughout Canada. As such, you will be participating with industry professionals from many provinces. 

Webcams and a computer/laptop are mandatory. This course involves on-screen interaction with your instructor and classmates, reading/viewing on-screen content like slides or videos, and interacting via typing with questions or responses. For this reason, cell-phones or tablets may not be adequate. 

In order to issue course certificates, attendance will be monitored through Zoom Usage reports which will show all the class attendees and how long they were logged in. 

Please plan to be fully engaged in the class just as you would for attendance in a classroom. 

Access information and the course manual will be provided to you by your association via email in advance of the training. 

Future Offerings of this Course: