Blueprint for Leadership: Leading Teams that Get Results
Tuesday, August 12 , 2025 | 11:30am - 1:00pm
BRAG Ann Arbor Lower Level, 179 Little Lake Drive Ann Arbor
Registration required. Lunch will be provided.
Presented by Tom Borg, Tom Borg Consulting, Inc.
This upbeat, results oriented workshop is designed to help you and your leadership team build and strengthen your leadership skills and maximize the potential of your employees.
Areas we will cover in this program:
• A strategy to develop leaders within your company.
• The 4 questions your leaders and employees want to know the answers to but will never ask.
• A proven formula to bring out the best in your employees.
• 3 ways to improve communication within your company.
• A strategy to help you build trust and credibility with your leadership team and employees.
• How to build accountability from your team.
• How to delegate effectively.
• Learn how to use a system to help you make tough decisions.
• 3 tips on how to hire and retain the right kind of employees.
• How to help your team work together better without all the drama.
Fees apply:
Remodelers Council Members: $10
(See the list of Remodelers Council Members here.)
BRAG Members: $20
Non-members: $50
Annual Remodelers Council dues: $50
Annual BRAG Ann Arbor Membership dues: $396
EPIC - Emerging Professionals in Construction
October 9, 2025 - May 14, 2026 | 8:00am - 11:30am
BRAG Ann Arbor Lower Level, 179 Little Lake Drive Ann Arbor
An education program to build the skills of your management team.
PRESENTED BY WCA - (WASHTENAW CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION)
BRAGAA Members can register at WCA Member Price of $900!
Second Thursday of each month
Registration Deadline: September 30, 2025. Registration required.
Sign up for this great program and upskill your employees!
WCA office (in BRAGAA Building, 179 Little Lake Dr.)
The continued success of your firm and the local commercial construction industry depends upon our ability to expand the skills of individuals who are new to the industry, or their role within it, and to prepare them for the professional leadership roles of tomorrow. The Washtenaw Contractors Association’s Emerging Professionals in Construction Program (EPIC) can help to build and support leaders in your organization.
Questions? Contact Rachel Newton at: rnewton@wcaonline.org
Marketing Class - Topic Specifics Coming Soon
Tuesday, October 14 , 2025 | 11:45am - 1:00pm
BRAG Ann Arbor Lower Level, 179 Little Lake Drive Ann Arbor
Registration required. Lunch will be provided.
More info coming soon.
MORE EDUCATION WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON!
Visit our full calendar here.
Video Training Program Discount
Improve your team's knowledge and skills with expert-led online education that helps you and your team build smarter.
Featuring over 40 courses to support growing career paths in the trades taught by industry-leading professionals.
COURSE EXAMPLES
• How to Read Blueprints
• Introduction to Power Tools
• Layout, Floor and Wall Framing
• Construction Math
• How to Install Windows and Doors
• Plumbing Basics: Cutting, Joining,
and Forming Pipe
- See the Course List and Info here (PDF)
- Contact us for the coupon code for 15% off your "a la carte" purchase. Call 734-996-0100 or email pnowakowski@bragannarbor.com
- If an owner or manager would like to work directly with our team on a custom training plan, please email support@mtcopeland.com (a group rate will be included)
- Learn more at www.MTCopeland.com
Change Took Effect August 26th, 2019 - Builders Licenses must be renewed online only.
Verify a license at https://aca3.accela.com/LARA/Default.aspx
New OSHA Silica Rule May Effect You and Protect Your Workers
September 23, 2017 - A New Rule Requiring Engineering Controls to Keep Workers from Breathing Silica Dust Took Effect
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final rule to curb lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in America's workers by limiting their exposure to respirable crystalline silica. The rule is comprised of two standards, one for Construction and one for General Industry and Maritime. Read more on the OSHA website
Also, read a related article for "What Contractors Need to Know" about the new rule, or visit MIOSHA online at the LARA site.
Learn more about the BRAG Ann Arbor Event Center here. Our private meeting spaces can be rented out to members AND to the public.
