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LBMAO TRAINING HELPS YOU SUCCEED!

ur training courses for estimating and advanced estimating training course. This • "Well prepared, well presented." – Lee
Oyard management kicked into high gear class is for experienced estimators who are McCully
for 2023 in early March. To start this season, looking to increase their speed and accuracy. • "Love how simple you make this. Thanks
we had a double set of level 1 estimating This is a one-day course that tackles some Stan!" – Sam Wilson
training (Decks, Garages & Front Counter intricate roof designs and helps specialists • "Can’t wait till next year!" – Mike Marino
Sales). Over forty students attended the interpret them. The level 3 Advanced Forum • "I learned a lot about best practices,
two-day courses where they learned how requires a strong background and experience checklists and parts of a garage that I didn’t
to accurately estimate decks and garages. in estimating. know or understand before." – Leslie King
This course helps staff understand the sales The final class offered this spring was our • "Pleasure learning siding estimating and
process and gives tips on quoting, estimating Principles of Yard & Warehouse Operations refresh decking." – Brenda Hendries
and selling. All students get a manual that course. We used to call this the yard foreman
they can refer to when they are back in their class, but it has evolved into much more that Principles of Yard & Warehouse Operations:
yards. An introduction to blueprint reading that. This class is designed for management • "Excellent experience, well worth the time
and an understanding of scales is done to of the yard. We have had several lumber and will recommend to my boss to have
help students. yard owners take the class and their reaction more staff experience it." – Sean Doucette
Stan Burkholder is our training specialist. to the course has been extremely positive. • "Thank you, I had a very good experience
Stan has conducted these training classes for It teaches staff and managers how to lay and learned a lot of good things to put to
a number of years, each year enhancing and out and operate the yard to maximize time, use. " – Mike Keezer
tweaking the course material to reflect new productivity and minimize waste. Stan is • "Very good course. Gold star for Stan!" –
products and changes in construction. Stan passionate about how an effective yard and Shawn Turner
joins us from his home in Bluesky, northern deliveries system should operate. He puts
Alberta. Stan is a former lumber yard owner together ideas to take back to the stores These are just a few samples of the
and a part time minister who does a great job which will help accounting, sales, delivery, feedback we received from the classes this
at entertaining and educating our students and yard staff. This is always a class with a March. They are very important classes to help
with his common-sense approach. high demand, and it is important to sign up develop and train staff.
The LBMAO also hosted our level 2 training early before if becomes fully booked. The LBMAO is a full-service trainer
course (Residential Construction: Roofs & Here is some of the feedback we have for the lumber and building materials
Metal Sheathing) this March. This class is a two received from the students: market. We offer both in person and
day estimating course which builds on the online training including health and safety
learning in the level 1 introductory session. Estimating: (meeting/exceeding the Ministry of Labour
Level 2 goes into detail on estimating the • "Very happy with Stan. Simplified the class requirements). We offer online lift truck
complete materials for a new home. From to my standard of understanding. Would training and we will soon be adding in-person
foundation to the siding and roofing it is an recommend this course to other staff." – lift truck and boom truck training classes.
extensive walk though to prepare staff to Bryan Please let us know if you have any
estimate a home takeoff accurately. • "This course is excellent for a new or questions about the training we do or would
This year we have brought back our most experienced quoter." – Tyler Young like us to do by emailing me at tsmall@lbmao.
on.ca.
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