Project Management (January 28, 2025)
Project Management (January 28, 2025)
January 28, 2025 9:30 AM - January 31, 2025 1:30 PM (MST)
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.
Course Duration:
16 hours of lessons with instructor plus an online portion involving research, reading and answering questions (7-8 hours).
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 Facilitator
Tim Williams MBA, B.Econ., CPA, GSC | President of Construction U.
Tim has worked with numerous construction companies for over thirty years and is a Gold Seal Certified project manager. He is an experienced and sought after trainer who has trained thousands of construction company leaders and companies on behalf of construction industry associations across Canada
This course is worth 5 Gold Seal Credits
Member - $749.00 + GST
Non-Member - $899.00 + GST
4 Half Days
January 28, 29, 30, 31, 2025
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM MST each day
Construction Project Management