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44 » commercial forum The Benefit of PDCA Accreditation for the Commercial Contractor My company achieved accredited status in November of 2007. Sometimes when speaking with other PDCA members who contract predominately in the commercial marketplace, I have been asked what benefits PDCA accreditation could possibly offer the commercial painting contractor. I suppose I do understand this outlook, as many feel that the curriculum is designed for and marketed primarily to the residential painting contractor. While this may well have been the case when Contractor College was first introduced, I assure you that there are many courses appropriate for the commercial contractor and their key employees. Today, there are more courses for the commercial contractor available and more are becoming available all the time. “A Real Plus for My Commercial Painting Company” I’ve been told that certification addresses the person, while accreditation addresses the group, or company. While I can’t find any backup in the dictionary to support this view, I can tell you that the “accreditation” format that PDCA has employed within Contractor College has been a real plus for my company. The process of taking classes online and testing at the end of each module, allowed us to assign classes to the key people within our organization who could gain the most from each specific educational topic. For example, our office manager/bookkeeper took the more advanced administration and financial classes. Our estimators and project managers took advantage of the sales and marketing offerings while our field superintendents picked up additional knowledge in the | pdca.org by David Siegner Siegner & Company areas in which they focus. This is simply an excellent way to inject knowledge and education into your painting company in a way that benefits the individual while “accrediting” the entire firm. We all should recognize the importance of differentiating ourselves from the competition. In my opinion, achieving accredited status from the only national trade association representing the interests of the professional painting contractor is one of the most significant ways to do so. We’ve found it to be an essential tool in the effort to successfully sell knowledge, professionalism, quality and service over those who have little to offer other than price. Quality customers – the ones who promptly pay their bills -- appreciate knowledge and quality, and want to deal with a contractor they can trust their investment to time and time again. These customers gravitate towards those who invest in education, are engaged within their industry, and show in actions their appreciation for achievement. I can tell you it has sure worked well for our company! While Contractor College and the Accreditation Program are excellent examples of how to get the most from your PDCA membership, best practices are at the core of what our association is all about. What better venue to share best practices for the commercial painting contractor than to become a member of the PDCA Commercial Forum. Just point your browser to www.pdcacommercialforum.org to learn more about this dynamic forum and how commercial contractors can profit from joining. Need help with regulation compliance? To find answers to specific regulatory questions and plan efficient and cost-effective environmental compliance, link to at the Paint and Coatings Resource Center (PCRC): http://www.paintcenter.org/ Industry is bound by federal, state and local environmental regulations, some of which overlap. In addition, most companies have distinctive facility or processes that complicate the process of complying with rules and making environmental improvements. The PCRC has links to your state assistance program. Other tools include educational features, reference materials, calculators, searchable databases, links and interactive resources.
PDCA Commercial Forum Re-Energized The PDCA Commercial Forum recently held its 4th Annual Conference in beautiful San Diego, California. The one day conference included four presentations: Green Contracting for the Commercial Contractor, Making Your Own Paint, Implementing Paperless Office Systems and Public Relations and Websites for Commercial Contractors. A multiple business topic open discussion followed the presentations. Attendees also discussed the forward direction of the Forum, ways to energize and grow the Forum membership and the importance of the Commercial Contractor within PDCA. A new Board of officers stepped forward and includes four members: Amanda Ferrell - A & K Painting, Joseph Andreff - California Colorworks, Dave Scaturro - Alpine Painting and Doug Hampton - Wilson Hampton Painting Contractors. The new Board has hired Brandt Domas as an Executive Director for the Forum. “The Commercial Forum will provide monthly news and communication for members, deliver new member resources and become much more involved in advancing and Powerful Networking Online Resources Case Studies Presentations Annual Conference Just For Commercial Painting Contractors Start Profiting From Membership Today commercial forum « supporting Commercial Painting Contractor members within PDCA.” says Domas. “We will be presenting a two hour multiple-topic presentation just for Commercial Contractors at PACE 2009 in New Orleans. I’d invite members to visit the Forum’s website at www.pdcacommercialforum.org and start profiting from membership.” RELAX. EVERYTHING’S COVERED. FCAI Union Contractors — Serving Northern and Central Illinois 1991 W. DOWNER PLACE AURORA, ILLINOIS 60506-4384 P: 630-264-7880 F: 630-264-7988 www.fcaofillinois.com pdca.org | 45
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