Agenda

Attend all six courses in this full program series and save 30% ($215)!

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Please log into the webinar 15 – 30 minutes before start time.

Full Series Course Agendas:

Construction: Starting Strong – “Do it Right the First Time, Every Time”

Wednesday, October 8, 2025
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm CDT

Agenda:
Presented by Marc Miller

  • The stool of business and its three legs for a solid foundation
  • Defining construction management
  • Strategies for success from project inception
  • The importance of strategic thinking in business operations
  • Core principles for success in trades and construction
  • Integrity, quality craftsmanship, safety first, reliability, communication, respect, continuous learning, environmental responsibility, teamwork

 

Construction: From Work in Progress (WIP) Reports to Final Invoice

Wednesday, October 15, 2025
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm CDT

Agenda:
Presented by Marc Miller

  • Key differences between construction accounting and professional services accounting
  • Understanding the cost of doing business
  • Profitability metrics simplified
  • Introduction to the cost-loaded schedule
  • Mastering the schedule of values (SOV) and project tracking sheets
  • Project budgeting and cost coding
  • Work in progress (WIP) reports
  • Aging and COGS reports
  • Risk and liability awareness

 

Construction: Contract Fundamentals

Wednesday, October 22, 2025
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm CDT

Agenda:
Presented by Marc Miller

  • An overview of construction contracts
  • What is contract
  • Key legal considerations
  • Essential contract documents
  • Best practices for success

 

Construction: Talent Acquisition and Team Building

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm CDT

Agenda:
Presented by Marc Miller

  • Understanding the interview process
  • Navigating workforce trends
  • Crafting effective job descriptions
  • Evaluating resumes thoughtfully
  • Asking the right questions in interviews
  • Enhancing candidate experience with onboarding
  • Fostering career growth and addressing challenges

 

Construction: Elevate Your Leadership Skills

Wednesday, November 5, 2025
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm CDT

Agenda:
Presented by Marc Miller

  • True leadership is empowerment
  • From boss to leader
  • Leadership mentality for better team management
  • Team alignment
  • Performance improvement plans
  • Empowering leadership

 

Construction: Practical Insights

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm CDT

Agenda:
Presented by Marc Miller

  • Adopted codes and permitting
  • Licensing requirements
  • Industry standards and professional organizations
  • Quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC)
  • Safety protocols, OSHA compliance, and site safety
  • Insurance needs for contractors, architects and engineers
  • Workplace signage requirements
  • Branding and marketing for tradesmen and construction professionals

 

Webinar Instructions 
 
All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited. 

Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher. 

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Credits

Engineers
12.0 PDHs* (2.0 per course)

Architects
12.0 CE Hours* (2.0 per course)

AIA - American Institute of Architects
12.0 LUs (2.0 per course)

Accountants
1.2 CEUs (Administration) (0.2 per course)

 

Continuing Education Information

These webinars are open to the public and is designed to qualify for 12.0 PDHs for professional engineers and 12.0 continuing education hours for licensed architects in all states that allow this learning method. *These courses are not approved in states which require HSW coursework, such as New York; refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider License No: CEA362), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, and New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00049300).

The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System has approved this course for 12.0 LUs (Sponsor No. J885). Only full participation is reportable to the AIA/CES.

The International Code Council has approved this event for 1.2 CEUs in the specialty area of Administration (Preferred Provider No. 1232).

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).

*On-Demand Credits*

The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format is not pre-approved by any licensing boards and may not qualify for the same credits; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate. The following pre-approvals may be available for the on-demand format upon request:

12.0 LUs (AIA)

Speakers

Marc Miller

President HVAC Pro Insights

Mr. Miller has been a distinguished leader in the HVAC industry since 1995, bringing three decades of expertise spanning nearly all areas of focus in the HVAC industry. He holds an HVAC Master’s License in Maryland and Virginia, as well as a Stationary Engineer license. Mr. Miller is a proud member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), recently lecturing at the 2025 annual conference regarding Thermal Energy Networks. In 1998, he obtained a Security Clearance, enabling him to work on highly specialized and mission-critical classified mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) projects across the globe. His portfolio includes HVAC construction and system integrations in Egypt, India, the UK, Western Europe, the Caribbean, and throughout the United States, projects that extend far beyond the scope of traditional commercial MEP work. Since 2016, Mr. Miller has been based in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he continues to provide subject-matter expertise in all areas of HVAC. He also founded ProProfitBuild.com, a platform dedicated to empowering tradesmen and construction professionals. With real-world proven strategies, he addresses financial management practices, 1:1 construction and business management mentoring, and implementing proven practices and procedures to improve the continuity of business for trade-oriented businesses.