Project Management

Overview

With construction projects becoming more and more complex, the demand on the knowledge, skills and expertise of the project manager has increased correspondingly. This includes planning and controlling multiple key elements of project management, including time, cost, material, organisation, quality, delivery and safety. It is important that the project manager has the necessary knowledge and skill set to manage the building project professionally so as to complete and deliver the project to his clients on time and within budget. Construction managers, consultants, project managers, architects and engineers who are involved in project planning and management should attend this course.

Objectives

At the end of the course, the participant should have acquired the skills and knowledge to:

• understand the key elements of construction project management with regard to time, cost, material, organisation, quality, delivery and safety;
• understand and manage risks in a construction project;
• conduct effective meeting using action oriented agenda;
• identify root causes of problems and initiate group thinking to contribute solutions;
• develop process and techniques to improve decision making