Project Performance, Productivity, & Post-Project Reviews – (LiFT Level 2)

Successful project managers understand that profitability depends on more than delivering quality work. It requires effective labor management, accurate performance measurement, and a commitment to continuous improvement. In this seminar, participants will learn how to evaluate project performance, identify productivity trends, and use project data to make better decisions throughout the project lifecycle.

Participants will explore practical methods for tracking labor performance, analyzing job costs, improving productivity, and measuring project outcomes. The seminar will also focus on the value of post-project reviews and how lessons learned can be used to improve future estimates, planning processes, project execution strategies, and overall business performance.

Drawing on real-world construction examples and industry best practices, participants will gain practical tools for improving project profitability, increasing accountability, and creating a culture of continuous improvement.

By the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:

• Explain the importance of job cost reporting and project performance measurement.
• Analyze labor productivity and identify opportunities for operational improvement.
• Apply strategies for measuring, managing, and improving field productivity.
• Evaluate the impact labor performance has on project profitability.
• Identify factors that influence labor productivity and project outcomes.
• Conduct effective post-project reviews that generate actionable lessons learned.
• Use project performance data to improve future estimates, planning, and project execution.
• Create greater accountability through performance measurement and continuous improvement practices.

Project managers with 3–7 years of experience who have established project management fundamentals and are ready to develop more advanced leadership, financial, and project management competencies.

No charge for employees of MCAKC Member Contractors signatory to Local 8 & 533.

$100 for non-members signatory to Local 8 & 533.

$150 for Associate Members.

CEUs: 0.4

Stephane McShane is a Director with Maxim Consulting Group and one of the construction industry’s leading consultants, trainers, and facilitators. With more than 30 years of experience in construction operations, project management, leadership development, and organizational performance, she works with contractors throughout North America to improve profitability, productivity, and business performance.

Beginning her career as an apprentice in the electrical construction industry and advancing into executive leadership roles, Stephane brings practical field and management experience to every engagement. She is a nationally recognized speaker, coach, author, and industry educator specializing in project execution, financial performance, leadership development, business processes, and workforce development. Her practical, results-focused approach helps contractors implement strategies that drive measurable and sustainable improvement.

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