by Jessica Gillette | Feb 2, 2026
UNDERSTANDING PLANS & SPECS — BLUEPRINT BOOTCAMP FOR CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS
Begins Thursday, March 5, 2026 | 10:00AM – 2:30PM | Lunch provided
This interactive and hands-on course breaks down construction drawings and specifications so they actually make sense—no fluff, just practical skills you can use immediately. Structured for a beginner, we’ll cover all phases of a construction project, including site, landscape, architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical.
All employees in the construction industry can benefit from this course. Enhance your personal and professional value – knowing and understanding the blueprint language is a highly marketable skill and will make anyone an invaluable resource to their company.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Superintendents, PMs, field personnel, estimators, new hires, apprentices, students, anyone in construction that uses construction drawings in their day-to-day tasks
INSTRUCTOR
Thomas Hern, DAVIS Construction (retired) and ABC-VA Instructor
LOCATION
ABC-VA Central Virginia Training Facility
1600 E Parham Road, Richmond, VA 23228
SCHEDULE
Please note: this is a four-day course
March 5, 6, 18 & 19, 2026
10:00AM – 2:30PM
Lunch provided daily
COST
Members — $435
Non-members — $595
Lunch, textbook, and construction drawings used in class
CANCELLATION/SUBSTITUTION POLICY
Please note that a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made in writing by 5PM on March 2, 2026. Substitutions are welcome at any time if the originally registered individual(s) are no longer available.
COURSE CONTACT
Kristen Altermatt
by Katie Gregg | Jan 7, 2026
BLUEPRINT READING 101
Begins Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | 4:00PM – 7:00PM
Enhance your personal and professional value by enrolling in ABC-VA’s Blueprint Reading 101 for the Construction Industry. This comprehensive course is structured for the beginner and covers all phases of a construction project. Participants will discuss the phases of construction including site, landscape, architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical.
All employees in the construction industry can benefit from this course. Knowing and understanding the blueprint language is a highly marketable skill and will make anyone an invaluable resource to their company.
SCHEDULE
Eight-Day Program:
Oct 27
Nov 3, 10, 17, 24
Dec 1, 8, 15
4:00PM – 7:00PM
COST
Member – $370
Non-Member – $540
Includes textbooks and blueprints
SUBSTITUTION/CANCELLATION POLICY
Substitutions are welcome at any time if the originally registered individual can no longer attend. Please note that a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made 48 hours in advance.
Questions?
Contact Shaye Currie
by Katie Gregg | Jan 7, 2026
BLUEPRINT READING 102
Begins Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | 4:00PM – 7:00PM
This course is designed to advance those with the fundamental skills and theories from the basic blueprint reading class (Blueprint 101) that is essential for print reading experience in heavy commercial construction. The textbook and actual project drawings used for this course present and reinforce the concepts of elements commonly found on prints of large structures.
The topics to be covered in these sessions include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Working Drawings and Drawing Concepts
• Types of Construction
• Specifications
• Sitework
• Structural Steel Construction
• Reinforced Concrete Construction
• Mechanical and Electrical Systems
• Finish Construction
• Trade Competency Tests and Review Questions
SCHEDULE
Eight-Day Program:
Sept 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Oct 6, 13, 20
4:00PM – 7:00PM
COST
Member – $370
Non-Member – $540
Includes textbooks and blueprints
SUBSTITUTION/CANCELLATION POLICY
Substitutions are welcome at any time if the originally registered individual can no longer attend. Please note that a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made 48 hours in advance.
Questions?
Contact Shaye Currie
by Katie Gregg | Jan 7, 2026
BLUEPRINT READING 101
Begins Tuesday, July 7, 2026 | 4:00PM – 7:00PM
Enhance your personal and professional value by enrolling in ABC-VA’s Blueprint Reading 101 for the Construction Industry. This comprehensive course is structured for the beginner and covers all phases of a construction project. Participants will discuss the phases of construction including site, landscape, architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical.
All employees in the construction industry can benefit from this course. Knowing and understanding the blueprint language is a highly marketable skill and will make anyone an invaluable resource to their company.
SCHEDULE
Eight-Day Program:
July 7, 14, 21, 28
Aug 4, 11, 18, 25
4:00PM – 7:00PM
COST
Member – $370
Non-Member – $540
Includes textbooks and blueprints
SUBSTITUTION/CANCELLATION POLICY
Substitutions are welcome at any time if the originally registered individual can no longer attend. Please note that a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made 48 hours in advance.
Questions?
Contact Shaye Currie
by Katie Gregg | Jan 7, 2026
BLUEPRINT READING 101
Begins Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | 4:00PM – 7:00PM
Enhance your personal and professional value by enrolling in ABC-VA’s Blueprint Reading 101 for the Construction Industry. This comprehensive course is structured for the beginner and covers all phases of a construction project. Participants will discuss the phases of construction including site, landscape, architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical.
All employees in the construction industry can benefit from this course. Knowing and understanding the blueprint language is a highly marketable skill and will make anyone an invaluable resource to their company.
SCHEDULE
Eight-Day Program:
May 5, 12, 19, 26
June 2, 9, 16, 23
4:00PM – 7:00PM
COST
Member – $370
Non-Member – $540
Includes textbooks and blueprints
SUBSTITUTION/CANCELLATION POLICY
Substitutions are welcome at any time if the originally registered individual can no longer attend. Please note that a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made 48 hours in advance.
Questions?
Contact Shaye Currie
