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Project Management

$650.00 per student | LIVE Online Training

Course Duration: 4 Days (4 Hrs/Day)

Description:

Participants will develop skills and knowledge of how to manage a construction project. Participants will gain an understanding of the project processes and constraints encountered by project managers (using the current PMBoK approach) and how to successfully manage a complex project.

Audience:

The course is designed for construction owners, managers, estimators, supervisors and staff.At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Understand the importance of project planning

• Understand the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK)

• Use the appropriate industry standardized contracts and/or Purchase Orders

• Use risk management tools and mitigate for risk

• Understand the estimating process

• Understand the importance of scheduling and use appropriate scheduling tools

• Understand expectations management and adapt communication accordingly

• Understand the components of projects – labour, materials and overheads – and use of techniques to maximize job profitability and minimize costs

• Do post-mortem analysis after project completion

• Understand the impact and methodology of construction cost control

• Use of site and office project cost control methods

• Use Construction Industry Codes to analyse costs vs budget

• Adapt the project estimate to a project budget

• Understand how job costing fits within the overall accounting systems

• Understand Return on Investment (ROI) and how this impacts required project profit margins

• Understand the contract process from bidding to project close-out

• Understand the importance of cash flow projections for construction companies

Course fee includes:

All books and materials, certificate upon completion.

The course includes:

Two days (16 hours) of lessons with instructor plus an online portion involving research, reading and

answering questions (7-8 hours). The course is eligible for 5 CCA Gold Seal education credits upon

successful completion.

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