Job Costing is the process of tracking the costs associated with a specific project. This process is important in residential home building and remodeling because it provides builders with detailed information about the costs associated with each project. This course will help you identify and implement the key components of Job Costing.
By completing this course, participants will be able to:
Provide an overview of Job Costing and its importance in residential home building and remodeling
Explain NAHB’s Chart of Accounts and how it can be used for Job Costing
Outline the steps involved in the Job Costing process
Identify common challenges in Job Costing and best practice for overcoming them
Who Should Take This Course?
Business owners, project managers, superintendents, sales managers, remodelers, anyone involved in the pre-construction and construction process including small volume builders, remodelers and custom and semi-custom home builders.
Apr 29, 2025
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Apr 29, 2025
Location
Central Washington Home Builders Association
Meet Your Instructor
Andy Arrants
BIAW Education and Audio Visual (AV) Manager
With over three years of valuable experience at the Kitsap Building Association as Membership and Communications Director, Andy Arrants joined the Building Industry Association of Washington as digital production manager in January 2021. His transition to the Education Manager position in the spring of 2022 was a natural progression, given his comprehensive understanding of the industry. Andy now oversees all aspects of the award-winning Education Department at BIAW, demonstrating his competence in teaching, scheduling classes, and managing accounts payable and receivable.
Having instructed a variety of subjects for over a decade, Andy is now a licensed National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and has started teaching classes for BIAW, including Certified Aging-in-Place, Project Management, Construction Law, and others. He is excited about the prospect of introducing and teaching many more courses in the building industry over the next few months, which is sure to pique the interest of the audience.
Andy and his wife, Sabrina, live in Lacey, Washington. In his free time, Andy enjoys spending time with his wife and cockapoo Daisy, and leading worship music at his church, which he finds to be a great balance to his professional life.