What to Expect:
Strengthen your skills, sharpen your strategies, and elevate your project outcomes with our Advanced Best Practices Sessions.
This exclusive bundle features Four sessions, each led by a different industry expert, giving construction professionals a concentrated dose of actionable best practices.
Covering risk management, scheduling, commissioning, and critical code updates, you’ll gain proven strategies to keep projects on track, compliant, and built to the highest standards—ready to apply immediately in the field.
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Dates / Session Overview
(9/9/25) - Lien Proof Your Construction Project – Protect your work, your payments, and your peace of mind with strategies to safeguard against liens.
(9/24/25) - The Commissioning Playbook: Field-Tested Tactics for Full-System Success – Learn practical methods to deliver projects that perform as designed, without scope gaps or costly rework.
(10/9/25) - Build Like a Boss: Bulletproof Advanced Scheduling Techniques for Constructors – Take control of project timelines with advanced CPM scheduling skills proven in the field.
(10/16/25) - 2024 IBC Update: What’s New | What’s Changed | Why It Matters – Stay current with the latest code updates and understand their real-world impact.
All sessions Taught in the Haselden Room of the CEF building on the AGC of Colorado Campus
646 Mariposa St, Denver, CO 80204 (Room #204)
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Meet your Subject Matter Experts:
Josh Schaefer
Josh, a 2009 Colorado State Construction Management graduate and AACE-certified PSP, helps General Contractors master planning and scheduling. With 15+ years managing $1M–$1B projects nationwide, he blends hands-on experience with teaching, including the CSU Construction Management Certificate Program, and mentors young athletes as a high school football coach.
Stephen L. Thomas
Mr. Thomas brings 45+ years of building code expertise, including plan reviews, inspections, and administration.
He consults with agencies and architectural firms and has taught national seminars for over 30 years. Author of Building Code Basics and Building Code Essentials (ICC), he is an ICC Honorary Member and 2018 Educator of the Year.
Travis Riley
Travis is a seasoned construction attorney representing contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and owners in Texas and Colorado.
He handles disputes involving liens, defects, payment and delay claims, and contract issues, while also advising on drafting and negotiation to reduce risk.
A Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America, Travis holds a law degree from St. Mary’s University and a bachelor’s in International Economics from Texas Tech.
Duffy Stroumbos
Duffy is an accomplished electrical professional with deep commissioning expertise from the contractor’s perspective.
With hands-on experience at Weifield Electric—one of the Rocky Mountain region’s leading contractors—he delivers practical insight into testing, verification, and system startup. Known for clear communication and field-driven knowledge, Duffy shares proven strategies to ensure systems are turned over on time, fully operational, and aligned with design intent.
Dan Rondinelli
Dan is the Chief Learning Officer for Construction Mastery Institute, bringing 35 years of commercial construction experience and more than two decades of teaching at Colorado State University. At CSU, he leads courses in plan reading, quantity take-off, and estimating, blending hands-on field experience with practical instruction to equip students and professionals with the skills and knowledge to advance and succeed in their construction careers.
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