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Class Will Be Held:
Tuesday to Thursday | July 29-31, 2025
8:00 am to 4:00 pm ET
AGC Georgia Member Price: $615
AGC Georgia YLP Price: $554
Non-AGC Georgia Member: $1230
About the Course
This course offers not only the basics of blueprint reading, but also the fundamentals of construction methods that make blueprint reading meaningful. It is designed for office personnel, foremen, superintendents, and anyone who desires basic knowledge of construction drawings.
Participants will learn
- The basic descriptions of pictorial drawings
- Construction materials
- Construction specs
- How to use a scale
- Construction Math
- How to read plot plans
Content:
Also covers the basics of print reading for concrete footing, structural steel framing, welding, unit masonry construction, framing and finish, plumbing system air conditioning systems and electrical systems.
**Registrants need to bring a yellow highlighter and an architectural scale to class.**
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation requests must be received in writing at least 7 business days before the training. In those circumstances, registration fees will be refunded, minus a 10% processing fee. Cancellation requests received less than 7 business days before training cannot be refunded. The request must be sent in writing via email to parham@agcga.org
AGC Georgia reserves the right to cancel programs up to 7 days prior to the start date if a minimum number of attendees is not met.
Meet Your Instructor - Dr. Lantz Holtzhower, Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University
Dr. Holtzhower completed his Ph.D. in Construction Management at the M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building Construction in Gainesville, Florida at the University of Florida under the direction of Dr. Robert Ries and Dr. Charles Kibert. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Construction Management department at Kennesaw State University. He has taught at the university level for 9 years and is heavily involved in student competitions, industry events with AGC Georgia, and student success. Courses that he's taught include Construction Scheduling, Estimating and Project Management.
Dr. Holtzhower also holds a Master’s degree in Building Construction and a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, both from the University of Florida. He has 9 years of professional construction experience including commercial construction management, electrical contracting, and management experience with a fire protection contractor. The wide variety of projects includes a flagship institutional project, several municipal projects, K12 projects, office buildings, residential amenities, and agricultural storage warehouses. He is a licensed Certified Building Contractor in the State of Florida and has passed the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (NASCLA) exam for Georgia and surrounding state licenses.