Construction Project Delivery Methods -Planning and Implementation
Online
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Oct 27 - 29, 2025
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Course Code: 16-1020-ONL25
- Overview
- Syllabus
- Instructor
Overview
This course is held online over 3 days on the following schedule (All times in Eastern Time Zone):
Day I & 2 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Eastern (includes 40 minute lunch and two 10 minute breaks)
Day 3 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Eastern
After participating in this course, you will be able to:
- Clearly define and allocate project risks through comprehensive contract documentation,
- Select the most suitable project delivery method for a range of construction projects,
- Implement effective procurement processes and manage critical project documentation,
- Resolve project disputes using structured alternative dispute resolution strategies and
- Oversee project completion and ensure a smooth contract close-out process.
Description
Selecting the proper project delivery method is critical to successfully executing construction projects. Professionals involved in project management, engineering, and contracting must adopt strategies that appropriately allocate risks, streamline procurement, and efficiently manage the project's life cycle. Understanding these methods is essential to delivering quality projects within time and budget constraints.
This course dives deep into the various project delivery methods, including Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, and Public-Private Partnerships (P3s). We will explore the entire project life cycle, from early planning, contract preparation, and tendering to procurement processes and dispute management. You'll gain insight into the intricacies of compiling construction contract documents, ensuring effective communication, and preparing for successful project handover. Key topics such as risk management, documentation, and digitalization in project delivery methods will also be covered through real-world case studies, enhancing your practical knowledge.
By attending this course, you'll enhance your ability to make informed decisions about project delivery, mitigating risks, and ensuring efficient project execution. You will gain a competitive edge by understanding the latest trends in digitalization and innovative project delivery methods. It will empower you with the tools, strategies, and digital advancements needed for the modern construction industry.
Who Should Attend
This course is ideal for various construction and project management professionals, including project managers, engineers, contract managers, architects, designers, and contractors. It also benefits procurement specialists, subcontractors, project technicians, and technologists.
Those involved in construction management, from business owners to consultants and government employees in both the public and private sectors, will find the course valuable for staying current with industry trends and enhancing project delivery outcomes.
Special Features & Requirements:
To gain the most from this course, participants should possess a foundational technical understanding of construction project delivery methods and demonstrate an active interest in advancing their knowledge in this area. The course integrates interactive workshops, case studies, and discussions, ensuring that participants can directly apply what they've learned to real-world scenarios.
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Eastern Time
Please note: You can check other time zones here.
Syllabus
Day 1
Welcome, Introductions, Workshop Preview, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Method
Risk Management throughout the Project Life Cycle
- Project Life Cycle
- Reviewing the Fundamentals of Project Risk Management
- Identifying and Classifying Risk
- Allocating Contractual Risk
- Reducing Risk When Selecting Construction Projects
- Managing Contractual Risk
Workshop I
- Case Study: Risk Management and Allocation between the Parties for Effective Project Management
- Discussion of lessons learned
Project Delivery Methods and Their Organization
Design Bid Build, Design Build, Construction Management, Integrated Project
Delivery
- Examining risk elements and how to analyze and manage them for different contracting methods
- Roles of the parties and their responsibilities
- Basis of payment: Stipulated Price, Unit Price, Cost Plus, Target Cost, Guaranteed Maximum Price
- Public-Private Partnerships (P3s)
Workshop II
- Case Study: Establishing a Responsibility Matrix and Line of Communication for Effective Project Delivery
- Discussion of lessons learned
Day 2
Preparing Construction Documents
- Project Manual Concept
- Forms of Agreement
- Conditions of Contract
- Methods of Specification
- Specification Writing
- Substitutions and Submittals
Workshop III
- Case Study: Modifying the General Conditions using the Particular Conditions
- Discussion of lessons learned
General Aspects of Tendering, Bidding and Award
- Advertisements for Bids
- Pre-Qualification
- Value Engineering
- Constructability Review
- The Decision to Bid
- Addenda
- The Award
- Bonding and Insurance Requirements
- Case Study: Using Different Project Delivery Methods in One Project – Renovation on a Tight Schedule
- Discussion of lessons learned
Preparing for Construction Phase Administration
- Contract Administration in the Field
- Roles of the Parties
- Contractual Roles
Day 3
Project Documentation and Control Systems
- Definition of Records and their Types
- Keeping Good Records
- Hierarchy of Records
- The Record as a Constructive Tool in Dispute Prevention
- The Documentation Process
Workshop IV
- Case Study: Designing Forms for Different Administrative Activities
- Discussion of lessons learned
Dispute Management and Resolution
- Strengths and Weaknesses of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Strategies, such as Negotiation, Mediation, Project Neutral, Adjudication, Arbitration, and Litigation
- Discussion of Available Strategies during Construction and after Completion
Substantial Completion and Project Handover
- Commissioning and Handing Over
- Substantial Completion
- Preparing the Punch List
- Starting of Systems
- Conclusion
Introduction to Digitalization of Project Delivery Methods
- Project Life Cycle & Risk Management
- Project Delivery Methods and Construction Documents
- Tendering, Bidding & Award
- Construction Administration
Questions and Answers, and Feedback on Achievement of Learning Outcomes
Closing Remarks and Final Adjournment
Instructor

Prof. Sami M. Fereig, B.Sc. [Hons], M.A.Sc., Ph.D., LL.M. [Construction Law], P.Eng., PMP, F.ASCE, F.PMCOS, Q.Adj (Const).
Prof. Fereig has over 50 years of civil engineering experience in construction, contract management and dispute resolution. He received his doctoral degree from the University of Waterloo. He was the lead instructor of the Certificate Program in Conflict and Dispute Management for Project and Contract Managers at Conrad Grebel University College from 2002 to 2016. He was a senior bridge engineer and senior structural engineer for two local consulting engineering firms in Brantford and Hamilton, designing bridges, restoring existing bridges, and designing connecting roads.
He is the founder and president of Fercan Corporation, which has provided construction development for a condominium project in Kitchener and training, dispute resolution, and project management for construction. He is actively involved in construction contract administration and project management with several organizations, including public and private engineering and construction companies. He has numerous publications in the areas of structural engineering and construction management.

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Fee & Credits
$1295 + taxes
- 1.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
- 14 Continuing Professional Development Hours (PDHs/CPDs)
- ECAA Annual Professional Development Points
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