Introduction to Construction Project Management Class

We’re excited to offer this one-day class, developed to introduce the various components of Construction Project Management. The course identifies the fundamental knowledge and skills to successfully lead a project from beginning to end. The class describes the challenges in managing a project, and what it takes to run a successful job.

Who should attend:

Anyone involved with construction projects: Design Professionals, Estimators, Project Managers, Field Supervisors, Project Administrators, Administrative Personnel, Real Estate Professionals, Insurance Professionals, Attorneys, and anyone new to construction.

The course will cover the following topics:

• The Construction Industry: Overview & Trends
• Construction Projects and Players
• Project Stages: An Overview
• The Owner’s Feasibility: Does this Project Make Sense?
• Project Delivery
• Bidding and Awarding the Job
• Introduction to Contracts
• Project Documents: Plans & Specs
• Pre-Construction and Mobilization
• Creating and Using the Schedule
• Buying Out the Job: Subcontracts
• Build the Job
• Changes in the Work/Change orders
• Getting Paid
• Claims, Disputes, and Mechanic’s Liens
• Close-out and Occupancy

Each participant in the course will receive:

• All written course materials and manuals are provided:
• Workbook – Including Course Study Guide and Templates
• Certificate of Participation
• 6 Professional Development Units (PDUs) / Hours in Project Management Education

The primary objectives include learning:

• Define the fundamental terminology of project management
• Identify all process groups of the project management life cycle
• Prioritize the primary project constraints of a project
• Formulate an activities list required to produce the project’s deliverables and work packages
• Build a project schedule, identify its critical path, and determine relative float/slack for activities
• Identify key communication elements of a project
• Assess key project risks and formulate action plans to minimize their exposure to the project
• Identify and assess the necessary components of a job site safety and loss prevention program

The course includes:

Live Training, Work Book, PM Templates, PDU Class Certification, Lunch is provided