Contractor's Night Presenter Resources

Thank you for considering a recruiting and teaching presentation for the NAU construction management students. These presentations are a valuable part of our educational program.

In addition to providing internship and career opportunities, company representatives are encouraged to present a professional topic. A list of possible topics is included for your consideration. The list is in the approximate order that the topic is handled in the course.

This page has been created to provide a source for up-to-date information for contractors who are presenting to potential employees and interns.

Useful Links

Campus Maps (pdf document)

Blank Sign-up sheets

Contractors Night Procedures

  • Parking passes can be picked up at the front desk Bldg 69 (South Campus) between 8 am and 5 pm and are good for lots P62 and P46. Try and leave someone at the car(s) while retrieving the passes, or call the faculty member who is hosting the event and ask them to pick them up for you. A map of campus can be found here.
  • Your visit has been posted on our home page, we request that you check this date and topic against your plan and against the date and topic attached to this document.
  • Tuesday Room 101 is the typical room.
  • Thursday Room 218 is the typical room
  • Mondays and Wednesdays  On Monday and Wednesday there are no night classes. In-class presentations are by special arrangement. Monday and Wednesday evenings the recruiting sessions are held in Room 315 (the CM lab).
  • Company Presentation 6-7 pm. Please be prepared to feed the students and make your company sales pitch from 6-7 pm.
  • In-class lectures on construction topics with senior students begins at 7 pm. You have been presented a topic for Tuesdays A full procedure and outline for the lectures are attached below.
  • Interviews, if scheduled, are the day following presentations.
  • Interviews are normally in Room 307 but we are flexible and have a variety of interview room types.
  • Sign up sheets: Attached is a thirty minute interview sheet. We do not normally arrange the interviews for you, we provide the space, and you arrange the interviews on the night of the presentation. We can handle other interview arrangements upon your specific advanced request.
  • Food Vendors. A list of potential vendorscan be found below. Students report that pizza has become boring!
  • Student Turnout: We do everything that we can to ensure a good turnout including obvious advertising on our website at our home page     However, our students lead very time demanding lives so be patient.
  • Dave Grider (Dave teaches the Tuesday night class.) 928.523.6157
  • NAU CENS Front Desk 928.523.5251
  • Special requests are accepted.

In-class presentation Guidelines

Room 101 is equipped with computer and projection devices. The current computer operating system is Microsoft Windows XP. This computer will read most documents and PowerPoint presentations.

Note that there has been difficulty in getting sound to work through the university system, so a laptop with auxiliary speakers may be necessary.

Flash drives appear to be the best transferable media for presentations as the laptop connection at the podium does not always work with the wide variety of laptops. 

All rooms have internet access

Bldg has wi-fi (we can’t promise the wi-fi due to your laptop configurations)

Possible delivery methods, (these can be combined)

  • Powerpoint
  • Handouts
  • Forms
  • Flow charts
  • Examples/Demonstrations
  • Case studies
  • On-line
  • Simulations

Presentation (20-30 minutes)

  • Outline
  • Topic/Title
  • Overview/Introduction
  • Key Definitions
  • Process
  • Company specifics
  • How your company handles this activity?
  • Role of personnel
  • Who is responsible?
  • What will the newly hired CM students be doing in the process?
  • Questions and answers
  • Interview sign up sheet request

Ordered Suggested List of Guest Speaker Topics

for CM 481 

The evening class begins at 7:00 PM in the same room. Contractor lectures can begin with a 5 minute review of the contractor recruiting information. This will allow students who did not attend the 6:00 PM recruiting presentation an opportunity to hear about the company and to sign up for an interview. The class ends at 9:30. Ideally, the contractor lectures will last 30 to 40 minutes including questions.

Topic List Coming Soon for Fall 2009...

Food sources

 The contractor is encouraged to provide food for 40 to 50 people during the presentation. Sign-ups for interviews, to be held the following day, are conducted at this time. Contractors are asked to schedule breakfasts the following morning with specific candidates rather than dinner after this session, if they wish to do so. Some contractors have invited seniors to dinner after the presentations, causing the students to miss the Tuesday night class.

By contract with our food vendor, NAU faculty and students organizations are not allowed to bring any food from off campus for group consumption, we must use the contracted catering service Their pizzas are inexpensive  and they have a full light menu but we have a week in advance plan issue and a pick up issue.  However it is our belief that this is a matter for you to decide as you are an outside agency.

 The Olive Garden (pick-up only) 2550 Beulah Blvd next to Red Lobster turn left at the bottom of the interstate ramp and then the second left.   928.779.3000

Chili's South Milton (pick up) 1500 S Milton (in front of Target)  928.774.4546

Domino’s South Milton (delivers)  928.779.3686

Papa Johns South Milton (delivers) 928.779.7272 (Preferred by students)

Bashas’ Market 2700 S Woodlands Village Blvd  West of Walmart in the Walmart shopping center, west of Olive Garden.  774.3882  ask for deli (meat and cheese trays and veggies trays. Each meat cheese tray serves about 20)

  

NAU Catering Office: 928.523.4981

Must be ordered by student CMO 72hours in advance.

If you want this service we need a week ahead order.

No Frills Catering (Pick up)

Picnics

 

Hot Dogs (50)

$21.95

Hot Dog Buns (50)

$7.95

Hamburgers (50)

$36.95

Hamburger Buns (50)

$7.95

Grilled Chicken Breast (50)

$79.95

Potato Salad (serves 4)

$2.25

Baked Beans (serves 4)

$1.25

Pasta Salad (serves 4)

$1.95

Corn Cobbettes (12)

$3.50

Biscuits (12)

$3.75

Pizza

 

 

 

Cheese

$6.95

Pepperoni

$7.95

Veggie Supreme

$7.95

Supreme Meat

$9.95

Trays

 

 

Fruit Tray

$67.95

Vegetable Tray

$67.95

Deli Tray

$91.95

Relish Tray

$22.95

Assorted Breads and Rolls

$18.95



Cold Beverages

 

Lemonade

$3.95

Iced Tea

$3.60

Hot Apple cider

$3.50

Coffee

$5.50

Bottled Water

$1.50

Canned Soda

$1.00

Snacks

 

 

Potato Chips and Dip (serves 15)

$4.25

Tortilla Chips and Salsa (serves 15)

$4.25

Chicken Wings (serves 20)

$31.25

Meatballs (serves 20)

$8.95

Desert

 

 

Cookies

$4.95

Brownies

$7.25

Rice Krispie Treats

$6.75

Cobbler – Apple or Cherry

$21.75

Policies

  • All orders are for pick up only. “No Frills” Catering is provided exclusively for approved student organizations at Northern Arizona University
  • All orders must be placed three business days prior to service.
  • Payment Options—Must have a signed IDB if charged to a University account. If payment is not received 24-hours in advance, the order will be cancelled. Visa, MasterCard, cash or local checks are accepted, with payment in full made 24-hours prior to service.· 
  • NAU Dining Services is not responsible for room reservation, setup or cleanup
  • Equipment must be returned within 24-hours, or the next business day. If not returned, the organization will be charged standard daily rental fees until returned. Due to the specialized nature of your order, we require 48-hour notification of cancellation.

Page updated 3 Sep 2009

Contractor Nights 

Tuesday Nights
Standard time: 6:00 pm

Dates:

Sep 8: Adolphson & Peterson

Sep 15: Open

Sep 22: E&K

Sep 29: PCL

Oct 6: Lyles

Oct 13: Granite

Oct 20: McCarthy

Oct 27: Mortenson

Nov 3: FNF

Nov 10: Barton Malow

Nov 17: Hensel Phelps

Nov 24: Sundt

Dec 1: Open

Note:

Thursday nights may also be available by special arrangement, however there there is no companion class to assure a good turnout.

 
 

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