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PowerPoint for Construction Professionals

The PowerPoint for Construction Professionals training series is designed to help construction and AEC professionals create clear, engaging, and professional presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint. From client proposals and internal project updates to public hearings and trade show displays, PowerPoint is a critical communication tool in the construction industry.

This series begins with presentation fundamentals and progresses through advanced graphics, reusable templates, master slide controls, and professional delivery tools. You'll learn how to organize technical information, create consistent and visually effective slides, reuse content across projects, collaborate on presentations, and confidently deliver presentations in a variety of professional settings. By the end of the series, you will be able to produce polished, construction-focused presentations that communicate complex information clearly and effectively.

This live online series offers 4 four-hour courses. You can take all four courses or just the ones that meet your needs. Each separate course is delivered in 2 two-hour sessions. A live instructor explains the detailed functions and addresses questions as the class progresses.

Recording: Registrants for a course will receive access to a recording of each session for 7 consecutive days. Access will start the next business day after the session ends.

PowerPoint for Construction Professionals I

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4 hour course

Whether you’re pitching ideas to potential clients or presenting in front of a public hearing, Microsoft PowerPoint is the go-to presentation tool in the construction world. PowerPoint lets you organize and present detailed construction data in organized and easy to understand ways. This course shows you the basic concepts of formatting and delivering your data in a professional manner.

Session 1: PowerPoint Basics

  • What is PowerPoint
  • Starting a Presentation from a Template
  • Understanding Slides and Views
  • Layouts, Grids and Rulers
  • Formatting Backgrounds
  • Basic Slide Show Controls

Session 2: Working with Text and Tables

  • Editing Title and Content Boxes
  • Inserting and Editing Text Boxes
  • Working with Word Art
  • Creating and Editing Tables
  • SmartArt Basics

PowerPoint for Construction Professionals II

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4 hour course

Graphics, charts, and animations, are vital to presenting a powerful and professional construction-focused presentation, but far too few people can do that effectively. Building off our Level I course, this course shows you how to use simple, but high quality graphics to enhance your construction presentations.

Session 1: Creating Graphics

  • Pictures, Screenshots and Photo Albums
  • Working with Shapes and Icons
  • Creating and Editing Charts
  • Formatting Graphic Objects
  • Display Order, Alignments and Grouping Graphics

Session 2: Transitions & Animations

  • Adding Transitions to Slides
  • Transition Effects, Duration and Sounds
  • Adding Animations to Objects
  • Animation Effects, Triggers and Duration
  • Controlling Animation Order

PowerPoint for Construction Professionals III

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4 hour course

Construction presentations in PowerPoint are often similar across many jobs and many clients so it’s important to have a reliable, and easily editable starting point for these. Building off our Level II course, this course shows construction professionals how to develop consistent, re-usable, and highly effective PowerPoint presentations using slide, layouts, and Master View setups.

Session 1: Slide & Object Controls

  • Working with Layouts
  • Controlling Slides with Sections
  • Slide Order and Controls
  • Arranging Objects
  • Styles and Shape Display Options

Session 2: Working with Views

  • Understanding Presentation Views
  • Building Presentations from an Outline
  • Understanding Master Views
  • Working with Slide Masters
  • Creating Handouts

PowerPoint for Construction Professionals IV

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4 hour course

Advanced PowerPoint features, such as commenting, collaboration, and looping presentations for trade shows, are often overlooked in the construction world due to perceived complexity. Building on our Level III course, this course breaks down those barriers and shows how creating powerful, professional slide shows is accessible to everyone.

Session 1: Reviewing & Editing Presentations

  • Using Proofing Tools
  • Accessibility and Smart Lookup
  • Language Translations
  • Using Comments and Discussions
  • Working with Inking Tools
  • Comparing Presentations

Session 2: Professional Presenting

  • Slide Show Features
  • Using Presenter View
  • Creating Custom Slide Shows
  • Rehearse and Record Timings
  • Looping Presentations and Kiosk Presentations
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