Controlling Construction Costs
Richard L. Townsend
Richard L. Townsend, CPA, CIA, is president of R.L. Townsend & Associates, Inc., a consulting firm in Dallas, TX. His firm has provided high-quality cost-effective construction contract audit and management advisory consulting services since 1984. R.L. Townsend & Associates, Inc. is affiliated with Courtenay Thompson & Associates in order to provide professional development training seminars on construction auditing and cost control. Rich began working on real estate and construction contract audit-related matters in 1972. Before starting his own company, he spent 13 years with J.C. Penney’s auditing department, specializing in real estate and construction audit activity. Rich gained extensive experience in conducting and directing operational and contract compliance audits for both construction- and real estate-related activities. He has been a sought-after professional development program instructor since 1978.
“Over nine years, we passed three construction referenda and all three came in under budget. I attributed the success of these three construction projects to the skills I learned during the ‘Controlling Construction Costs’ course.”
Michael R. Weber, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, Port Washington-Saukville School District, Port Washington, WI
The University of Wisconsin–Madison, as a member of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), authorizes this course for 1.8 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or 18 hours.
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