Construction Project Management

Course Outline:

Introduction to project planning and organisation

  • What is project planning and organisation?

  • Why is it critical to the Management of construction projects?

Factors influencing construction activities

  • Physical constraints, delays and disruption.

Types of Planning

  • Long and short term programmes, resource schedules, financial planning

Types of Programmes

  • Bar charts, networks and analysis

  • Use of critical path and float.

Method Statements

  • Preparing method statements, content and presentation

Monitoring and remedying progress

  • Monitoring planned versus actual progress

  • Remedying programme slippage