Fake It Til Ya Make It: HVAC Project Manager Edition is the ultimate survival guide for anyone thrown into the world of HVAC project management — whether you're fresh to the role, pulled up from the field, or just trying to figure out what a project manager actually does.
Unlike technical manuals or dry textbooks, this book explains everything in plain language. No jargon, no fluff, no overwhelming charts. Just real-world advice, simple explanations, and practical steps you can use from day one.
Across 50 beginner-friendly chapters, you'll learn how to:
- Read drawings without looking lost
- Survive your first project meetings
- Handle submittals, RFIs, budgets, and change orders
- Walk the jobsite with confidence (and respect)
- Build trust with owners, GCs, subs, and vendors
- Stay calm in crises and resolve conflicts before they explode
- Protect your company's margin while keeping projects moving
- Manage up, manage down, and manage across the chaos
With a mix of humor, honesty, and hard truths, Ron Sanders breaks down the intimidating world of project management into something approachable — and even fun. Every chapter is designed to feel like a conversation with someone who's been there, seen rookies struggle, and wants to hand you the shortcuts that actually work.
Whether you're:
- An HVAC professional stepping into management for the first time,
- A contractor or sub trying to understand the bigger picture,
- Or just curious about how construction projects are really run...
...this book gives you the confidence to fake it until you make it — and then keep going until you're the pro others look to for answers.
