Advanced Project Management for Construction Projects
Duration: 2 days
Target Audience: Suited to a wide range of construction professionals including Project Directors, Project Managers, Contracts Managers, Chartered Surveyors, Quantity and Project Surveyors, Architects, Client Representatives, Developers, Engineers (Industrial, Electrical, Mechanical and Civil) and Facility Managers.
Key Learning Outcomes
- Refresh and review proven project management fundamentals.
- Update on the latest project management thinking and best practice in the construction industry.
- Learn by examining actual case studies and examples from recent projects and commercial situations.
- Understand how to apply powerful mindsets and tools to maximised effect and assure delivery to the customer.
- Use the opportunity to work on your current projects and project challenges.
Course Delivery Includes:
- Theory: Latest best practice
- Team discussions
- Group exercises
- Case studies
- Technique application practice
- Business problem solving
- Personal action planning
Course Outline: Advanced Project Management for Construction Projects
DAY 1
Review of Project Management Fundamentals
Objective setting and delivering results on time
Estimating, costing and scheduling techniques
Systems for control and monitoring
Review and sanity checking of your project
Project Risk Management
Evaluation and estimation of project risk in construction projects
Threat and opportunity analysis
Scenario planning
Political management of risk
Contract Management
Being commercial - moving from engineer to businessperson
Powerful mindsets to address contractual risk
Contract options - which contract ?
Negotiation and agreement of terms
What to look out for - practical tips
Dispute avoidance and dispute management
Administration and termination
DAY 2
Project Management Leadership
Beginning with YOU - a personal approach
Understanding type, roles and influence
Reacting to change and stress in the construction project life cycle
Relationship building
Motivational tools and approaches
Coaching skills - ‘when in doubt, coach’
The Advanced Toolbox
Thinking skills and problem solving
Negotiation skills
Quality issues and management of quality
Health and Safety
Cost control, accounting and financial matters
Project Management Best Practice
Strategic and organisational issues in construction projects
Partnerships, Egan and Latham frameworks
Trade offs, value and evaluation
Measurement and reporting
Action Plans moving forward