Construction Management

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Plan and organize construction projects from pre-construction through closeout
• Apply cost control, budgeting, and progress monitoring techniques to support project performance
• Interpret and administer key contractual and procurement requirements
• Identify, assess, and manage risks related to quality, safety, schedule, and project delivery
• Manage claims, liabilities, and dispute resolution processes while coordinating effectively with project stakeholders

Description

Construction projects involve more than technical execution. As projects increase in size and complexity, you are expected to balance schedule, cost, quality, contractual obligations, safety requirements, and stakeholder expectations while maintaining effective project control. Without a structured management approach, these competing demands can lead to cost overruns, delays, disputes, and increased project risk.

Whether you work for an owner, consultant, contractor, or construction management firm, understanding how project management principles are applied throughout the construction lifecycle is essential to successful project delivery. From planning and estimating to procurement, contract administration, risk management, quality assurance, and field execution, construction professionals must make informed decisions that support both project objectives and organizational goals.

This course provides a practical framework for managing construction projects from pre-construction planning through project closeout. You will examine proven approaches to project planning and control, cost engineering, procurement, quality management, safety, risk mitigation, and dispute resolution, enabling you to apply structured management practices to real-world construction environments.

Who Should Attend:

This course is designed for:

• Project Engineers
• Construction Engineers
• Construction Managers
• Project Managers
• Consulting Engineers
• Planners and Schedulers
• Estimators
• Cost Engineers
• General Contractors
• Early-career to senior professionals involved in the planning, execution, or management of construction projects

Day I

Generalities

Construction Industry

• Introduction
• Types of construction projects

Organization of Projects

• The life cycle of a construction project
• Basic management activities
• Organizational concepts
• Contractual relationships
• Construction Management

Preconstruction

• Site investigation
• Area construction practice
• Estimating
• Work packages
• Value-engineering program
• Construction planning

Bidding and Awarding

• Developing CM construction packages
• Preparation of bidding documents
• Contractor qualification, bidding and award
• Bidding and award to general contractors

Construction

• Overall planning for construction management
• Typical organizations for construction management
• Overall planning and control for general contracting
• Safety responsibilities
• Contract administration and coordination
• Quality control
• Start-up and final closeout
• Legal consideration

Application of Controls

Construction Manager:

• Management level reporting
• Overall cost controls
• Schedule and progress controls

Subcontractors:

• Management level reporting
• Cost controls
• Schedule and progress controls

General Contractor:

• Management level reporting
• Cost controls
• Schedule and progress controls

Day II

Methods

Planning and Control

• Project planning and control
• Computer Application in project planning and control

Project Costs

• Introduction
• Conceptual and preliminary estimates
• Detailed estimates
• Definitive estimates
• Estimating and controlling construction labour costs
• Estimating different types of construction
• Converting estimate to control budget

Cost Engineering

• Cost control and cost engineering
• WBS
• Cost codes
• Control budgets
• Sources of data for cost control

Procurement

• Concepts
• Procurement cycle
• Principal documents
• Relation to other control systems
• Control of materials procurement

Value Engineering

• Introduction
• Potential savings

Quality Assurance

• Concepts and definitions
• Economics of quality
• Organization
• Methodology

Safety and Health in Construction

• Problems
• Implementation guidelines
• Business method, risk management

Hazards of Business

• Risk management programs
• Construction insurance
• Construction surety bonds

Industrial Relations

• Labour law
• Contractor organizations

Claims, Liability, and Dispute Resolution

• Major claims categories
• Dispute resolution

Questions and Answers, Feedback on Achievement of Learning Outcomes