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SUMMARY:OSHA 30 - Hour - Spanish
DESCRIPTION:OSHA 30 – Hour – Spanish\nDates\nJuly 14\, 15\, 16 & 17\, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CDT | 2210 W. Illinois Ave\, Dallas\, TX 75224\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://regionalhca.org/event/osha-30-hour-english-4/
LOCATION:2210 W. Illinois Avenue\, Dallas\, TX 75224
CATEGORIES:Safety Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260715T083000
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SUMMARY:Safety Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:RHCA Safety Council serves as a subject matter expert panel to advise the RHCA on construction safety issues and health matters by providing health and safety field input and perspective. Develops the RHCA Construction Safety Program\, provides guidance\, and reviews the resolution of construction safety issues. \nThe Third Wednesday of the Month 8:30 am to 10:00 am Central Time. Meetings are open to members in good standing; registration is required. \nRegister Here \nCommittee Functions: \n\nActs as a resource for Construction Safety instructors\nRecommends training topics and speakers\nAssists with RHCA Safety activities\nAssists with grant research and submittals\nAssists with annual events:\n\nOSHA Safety Stand-Down\nTexas-wide RHCA Day of the Construction Worker\nNational Safe + Sound Week\n\n\nFacilitates sponsors and resources for Committee activities.
URL:https://regionalhca.org/event/safety-council-meeting/2026-07-15/
LOCATION:2210 W. Illinois Avenue\, Dallas\, TX 75224
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SUMMARY:NCCER Construction Workforce Training Cohort 9 Spanish
DESCRIPTION:NCCER Construction Workforce Training \nCohort 9 – Español \nViernes\, 10 de Julio\, 2026 a Viernes\, 11 de Septiembre\, 2026 \nRegístrate Aquí \nViernes\, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm \n 
URL:https://regionalhca.org/event/nccer-construction-workforce-training-2-2-2/2026-07-17/
LOCATION:RHCA Headquarters & Training Center\, 2210 W. Illinois Avenue\, Dallas\, TX\, 75224\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workforce Training
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SUMMARY:NCCER Construction Workforce Training Cohort 8 English
DESCRIPTION:NCCER Construction Workforce Training \nCohort 8 – English \nFriday May 15\, 2026 to Friday\, July 17\, 2026 \nRegister Here \nFridays\, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm \n 
URL:https://regionalhca.org/event/nccer-construction-workforce-training-2/2026-07-17/
LOCATION:RHCA Headquarters & Training Center\, 2210 W. Illinois Avenue\, Dallas\, TX\, 75224\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workforce Training
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SUMMARY:Workforce Training Program - Cohorte 7 (Español)
DESCRIPTION:COMPLETELY FREE CONSTRUCTION FUNDAMENTAL CERTIFICATION \nThis certification program has been crafted to deliver the NCCER CORE Curriculum (National Center for Construction Education and Research)\, paving the way for participants to acquire a nationally recognized certification.
URL:https://regionalhca.org/event/workforce-training-program-cohorte-7-espanol/2026-07-17/
LOCATION:RHCA Headquarters  2210 W. Illinois Ave\, Dallas\, TX 75224\, 2210 W. Illinois Ave\, Dallas\, 75224\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workforce Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260718T080000
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SUMMARY:Blueprint Reading Class - Spanish - Dallas
DESCRIPTION:An entry-level practical\, hands-on course designed for commercial subcontractors\, estimators\, and field staff who need to read plans accurately for bidding\, estimating\, and construction.​\nWho Should Attend:\nEntry-level and experienced subcontractors\, estimators\, and construction professionals seeking to improve plan reading\, quantity takeoff\, and scope understanding.\nDates\nJuly 18 – August 22 \nSaturdays\n8:00 am – 1:00 pm \nRegister Here\nWeek 1 Saturday\, July 18\, 2026\nWeek 2 Saturday\, July 25\, 2026\nWeek 3 Saturday\, August 1\, 2026\nWeek 4 Saturday\, August 8\, 2026\nWeek 5 Saturday\, August 15\, 2026\nWeek 6 Saturday\, August 22\, 2026 \nLocation\nRHCA HQ & Training Center\, 2210 W. Illinois Av. Dallas\, Texas 75224 \n  \n  \nClass 1: Blueprint basics and how a set is organized\nObjectives: Understand what’s in a commercial plan set and how to navigate it fast. Know who owns what (architect vs engineer vs specialty drawings) \nContent\nSheet index: G\, C\, A\, S\, M\, P\, E\, FP\, ID\, LS\nTitle blocks: project name\, sheet number\, revision dates\, seals\, keynotes\, general notes\, abbreviations\, symbols legend\, addenda\, bulletins\, ASIs\, CCDs: what changes your price and scope\nExercises:\n\n\n“Find it fast” scavenger hunt in a sample plan set\n\n\nIdentify the latest revision\, addenda impacts\, and which sheets apply to your trade\n\n\n\nClass 2: Scales\, dimensions\, and measuring correctly\nObjectives: Read scales and take off quantities without common mistakes\nContent\nArchitectural vs engineering scale\, typical commercial scales\nDimension strings\, baseline dimensions\, datum points\nTolerances and “do not scale” rules\nDigital measuring in PDFs (settings\, calibration\, pitfalls)\nExercises\n\n\nMeasure rooms and assemblies at different scales\n\n\nCalibrate a PDF and confirm against stated dimensions\n\n\n\nClass 3: Plans\, elevations\, sections\, and details\nObjectives: Understand how drawings “talk to each other” and where the real info lives\nContent\nPlan views vs reflected ceiling plans\nElevations: exterior/interior\, storefront/curtainwall basics\nSections: building sections\, wall sections\nDetails: where constructability and trade interfaces show up\, callouts\, detail references\, match lines\, key plans\nExercises\n\n\nTrace a wall type from plan to wall section to detail\n\n\nIdentify missing info and write a clean RFI question\n\n\n\nClass 4: Specifications\, codes\, and what actually governs\nObjectives: Know order of precedence and how specs affect labor and material\nContent\nProject manual structure\, Division 01\, trade divisions (CSI)\,\nPerformance vs prescriptive requirements\,\nSubmittals\, mockups\, quality requirements that cost money\,\nFire ratings\, STC\, ADA basics\, egress: what subs must watch\nExercises\n\n\nPull 10 scope drivers from specs that change price\n\n\nSpot 5 “hidden” requirements in Division 01 that affect schedule and manpower\n\n\n\nClass 5: Scope delineation\, exclusions\, and coordination boundaries\nObjectives: Write scopes that protect you and catch gaps before you buy risk\nContent\nTypical trade boundary issues (blocking\, sleeves\, firestopping\, sealants\, temp protection)\nAllowances vs alternates vs unit prices\nOwner-furnished/contractor-installed (OFCI) traps\nQualification language that’s fair and defensible\nExercises\n\n\nBuild a “scope checklist” for your trade\n\n\nDraft a one-page inclusions/exclusions and clarifications sheet for a bid\n\n\n\nClass 6: Structural and civil fundamentals for subs\nObjectives: Read enough S and C sheets to avoid bad assumptions\nContent\nGrids\, column lines\, elevations/benchmarks\, control lines\nFootings\, slabs\, embeds\, anchors\, rebar basics (what you must coordinate)\nCivil site plan basics: grades\, utilities\, storm\, erosion control\nExercises\n\n\nIdentify slab elevations and required transitions\n\n\nLocate embeds/anchors that affect your install and quantify the impact\n\n\n\nClass 7: MEP/FP basics and trade impacts\nObjectives: Understand MEP/FP drawings enough to coordinate and price conflicts\nContent\nSingle-line vs plan views\, risers\, schedules\nEquipment schedules: power\, clearances\, weights\, housekeeping pads\nCeiling coordination: duct\, pipe\, conduit\, lights\, diffusers\, sprinkler heads\nPenetrations and sleeves: who provides\, firestopping scope\nExercises\n\n\nFind 10 coordination conflicts and assign “owner” trade responsibility\n\n\nCreate a penetration log from one area of the plan\n\n\n\nClass 8: Door\, window\, finish\, and specialty schedules\nObjectives: Use schedules correctly and avoid underpricing scope items\nContent\nDoor schedules\, hardware sets\, frame types\, ratings\nWindow/storefront schedules\, glazing types\nFinish plans and finish schedules (flooring transitions\, wall base\, corner guards)\nEquipment and specialty schedules relevant to interiors\nExercises\n\n\nBuild a quick takeoff from a door schedule and verify against plan tags\n\n\nSpot rating and hardware scope issues that change cost\n\n\n\nClass 9: Takeoff workflows for estimating\nObjectives: Turn drawings into quantities\, labor assumptions\, and a bid number\nContent\nTakeoff structure: zones/levels/areas\, waste factors\, productivity assumptions\, crew mix\, assemblies vs unit takeoff (when each is better)\, plan review checklist before takeoff starts\nExercises\n\n\nComplete a mini takeoff (one floor or one area) using a template\n\n\nCompare two estimators’ quantities and reconcile differences\n\n\n\nClass 10: Pricing\, risk\, bid submission\, and handoff to operations\nObjectives: Submit clean bids and set the project team up to win after the award\nContent\nBid leveling: what GC asks for and how to respond\nAddenda tracking and last-minute changes\nSchedule impacts\, long-lead items\, escalation language\nTurnover package: what PM and foreman need from estimating\nExercises\n\n\nBuild a bid recap: scope\, clarifications\, assumptions\, alternates\, exclusions\n\n\nCreate a turnover checklist and a “risk register” for the job
URL:https://regionalhca.org/event/blueprint-reading-class-spanish-dallas/2026-07-18/
LOCATION:2210 W. Illinois Avenue\, Dallas\, TX 75224
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