A powerful course built exclusively for senior project managers ready to lead with influence, negotiate with confidence, and deliver lasting results.
Designed for experienced construction professionals with at least eight years of field-tested expertise, the Advanced Project Manager Course (APMC) is your next step in professional growth. This immersive program goes beyond fundamentals to tackle the critical skills that define top-tier leaders in construction project management.
Over three dynamic days, participants will sharpen their leadership mindset, master ethical decision-making, strengthen financial forecasting, and develop real-world strategies for negotiating fair contracts, motivating teams, and applying LEAN principles.
Early bird pricing ends August 25, 2025. Space is limited—secure your spot today.
Upcoming Course
October 5–7, 2025
Course Location
The Navy League Building
2300 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201
Key Takeaways
By the end of the Advanced PMC, participants will be able to:
- Lead with Insight Using DiSC and Situational Leadership. Adapt your leadership style to inspire teams, improve communication, and drive project success.
- Make Ethical, Informed Decisions Under Pressure. Apply practical frameworks to navigate complex challenges with integrity and confidence.
- Integrate LEAN Principles to Boost Efficiency. Streamline workflows, reduce waste, and enhance jobsite productivity with LEAN tools.
- Control Budgets Through Forecasting and Earned Value Analysis. Strengthen your financial oversight with advanced forecasting techniques and performance metrics.
- Negotiate Stronger, Fairer Contracts. Identify risky clauses and confidently negotiate terms that protect your firm and reduce liability.
- Build Strategic Client Relationships. Stand out in the market by delivering exceptional service and long-term value beyond the bid.
| Member Rate | Non-Member Rate | |
| Early Bird (Ends 8/25/2025) | $2,495.00 | $3,095.00 |
| Standard | $2,895.00 | $3,595.00 |
To learn more about each session in the course, continue below.
Day 1
Session 1: Everything DiSC – Work of Leaders
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Learning objectives:
- Discuss the DiSC assessment and understand your communication style
- Explain the process of team formation
- Discuss how to use DiSC to build functional teams
- Improve your interpersonal communication by flexing your style of communication
Lead: Mark Rounds
Day 2
Session 2: Ethics – Ethical Decisions or Challenges
7:30 AM – 9:15 AM
Learning objectives:
- Identify a framework for ethical decisions
- Analyze where ethical issues are generated
- Evaluate your ethical decision processes
- Discuss ethics case studies and hypotheticals
Lead: Mark Federle
Session 3: Motivation and Situational Leadership
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM (With a Break)
Learning objectives:
- Identify the basics of extrinsic and intrinsic motivation
- Discuss the leader’s role in creating a safe environment
- Review the basic styles of leadership
- Recognize and apply the correct leadership style based on the current situation
- Practice the power of reflection to improve leadership techniques
Lead: Mark Rounds
Session 4: Decision Making for Project Managers
1:00 PM – 2:00PM
Learning objectives:
- Explain the various decision-making frameworks
- Identify the steps in decision making
- Apply a decision-making framework to a case study
- Analyze a construction case study and determine a course of action
Lead: Mark Federle
Session 5: LEAN Construction for Project Managers
2:00 PM – 4:40 PM
Learning objectives:
- Recall goals and essential features of Lean
- Discuss where you can apply Lean principles
- Define the keys to controlling waste on a jobsite
- Identify the basics of the tools of Lean
- Recognize the importance of reliable workflow and how planning changes under Lean Construction using the Last Planner Method
Leads: Mark Rounds and Mark Federle
Day 3
Session 6: Using Forecasting to Better Manage Your Job
7:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Learning objectives:
- Learn the key components in Earned Value Analysis
- Assess the status of a project using the Earned Value Method
- Calculate the measures used in Earned Value
- Develop a performance indicator for your project activities (dashboard)
- Create more accurate cash flow projections for your project
Lead: Mark Federle
Session 7: Legal – Understanding and Negotiating a Fair Contract
10:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Learning objectives:
- Killer Contract Clauses
- Negotiating a Fair Contract
- Evaluate basic contract and subcontract language
- Identify key contract clauses that provide defense of claims
- Realize the importance of proper documentation
- Apply negotiation techniques to achieve fair contracts
- Understand the various types of dispute resolution
Leads: Mark Rounds and Brian Perlberg (ConsensusDocs)
Session 8: Business Development (Relationships and Customer Service)
1:00 PM – 2:00PM
Learning objectives:
- Explain how to differentiate your firm from others
- Apply strategies to provide stellar customer service
- Discuss how to build long-term relationships
- Discuss how to compete on value, not price
Lead: Mark Federle
Upon completion of the course, attendees will leave with:
- Better understanding of leadership techniques for inspiration and motivation
- Understand the importance of financial administration for a project's success
- Ability to negotiate fair contracts and subcontracts
- Self-reflection on one's leadership and communication styles to become a more effective leader
This course is designed for a small number of participants; registration space is limited, so please apply early. More information and online registration is available here.
Faculty
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Mark Rounds, P.E. Mark Rounds is an assistant professor in MSOE’s Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management Department. Prior to joining the MSOE faculty, he led an extensive career in the construction management industry. Most recently, he was vice president of corporate development for Vogel Bros. Building Co.; vice president of operations for The Boldt Company; senior project manager with Boller Construction; and a project manager with Hensel Phelps Construction Co. Mark is an expert in contract management, value engineering, project management, and construction safety. |
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Mark Federle, P.E., Ph.D. CM-Lean Mark Federle is currently the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Marquette University. Previously, he was Chief Information Officer for The Weitz Company in Des Moines for 9 years. Prior to joining The Weitz Company, Federle was the Professor-in-Charge of Construction Engineering program at Iowa State University, where he taught for nine years. Mark earned his PhD and Masters in Construction Engineering and Management from the University of Michigan. Mark is a licensed Professional Engineer and a Certified Professional Constructor and a CM-LEAN. Mark was awarded The Career Achievement Award by Rose-Hulman in 2005. He was recognized by AGC of America as Instructor of the Year in 2011. He is a Fellow of ASCE. He is a member of the National Academy of Construction. |
Continuing Education Offerings
AGC's Advanced Project Manager Course (APMC) offers participants up to 18 hours of professional development and the opportunity to receive:
- 18 Continuing Education Hours
- 18 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Credits by the American Institute of Constructors (AIC)
- 1.8 Continuing Education Units (CEU) by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)
Participants who wish to earn CEUs for this course are expected to arrive on time, attend the course from start to finish, complete the evaluation, and pass the post‐course online assessment with a score of 75% or greater.
Hotel Accommodations
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Hyatt Place Arlington/Courthouse Plaza |
Residence Inn Marriott |
Cancellation Policy
Substitution of participants may be made until five (5) days prior to the scheduled start of the course. Request must be made by notifying AGC’s Meetings Registrar, Ms. Rockkie Dunton, at rockkie.dunton@agc.org.
Cancellation or transfer of registration will be accepted without penalty until thirty (30) days prior to the start of a course. A transfer fee of $150.00 will be applied to any transfer requests made after 5:00 p.m. (ET), thirty (30) days prior to the start of a course. No refunds will be given after 5:00 p.m. (ET), thirty (30) days prior to the start of a course. All cancellations, as well as requests to transfer to another course, must be submitted in writing to Rockkie Dunton at rockkie.dunton@agc.org by the individual whose name appears on the registration (i.e. the course attendee). Cancellations by phone or in writing by any party other than the course attendee will not be accepted. Registrants may only transfer their registration one time.
This cancellation policy is subject to change.