Course Catalogue.

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• Improve communications and design-review procedures
• Implement quality enhancement measures in the production of construction documents
• Improve the quality of design, bidding and construction documents
• Integrate a checking process into the production of construction documents
• Avoid future errors in the communication of construction information and prevent claims

Description
One of the crucial means for controlling construction costs and reducing claims is to keep change orders and costs to a minimum. This can be achieved by exercising greater care during the preparation of design, bidding and construction documents; ensuring the viability of design; improving the quality of working drawings and specifications; and being wary of the common causes of claims leading to cost overruns.

This practical program explains where we are now, where we want to go and how to get there. This program prepares you to focus on design and production control, the review and evaluation of contract documents, and the bidding and contract award process.

Course Outline

• Legal issues
• Producing documents: difficulties and shortcomings
• Change orders and delay claims
• Avoiding problems: drawings and specifications
• Construction costs: cost planning and cost control
• Selecting professionals
• Owner assessments of documents
• Planning and Design Stages
• Workshop and teamwork
• New approaches

Who Should Attend
Designers • Architects • Engineers • Professionals • Project Managers • Planners • Contractors • Owners • Government, Institutional and Private Sector Owners • Construction Personnel