Upon successful completion of this course, the delegates will be able to:

• Identify management responsibilities
• Use effective communication skills
• Understand effective administrative responsibilities
• Understand legal requirements
• Structure and use effective record-keeping methods
• Promote good organization procedures
• Avoid disputes and claims

Day 1

• An overview of construction contract procurement systems- Dynamics of Contract,
• Management Responsibility – Clients, Consultants, Contractors and Authorities
• Expectations of Clients, Consultants and End Users, Roles of parties, Project Liability
• Poor quality and its cost and effects in construction

Day 2:

• Decision Making and Thinking Theory
• Conceptual Framework of Thinking Skills and Decision Making
• Divergent and Convergent Thinking in Decision Making
• Critical Constructive Thinking in Decision Making

Day 3:

• Project Management Fundamentals and Practice

Day 4:

• Construction Management Pitfalls
• Construction Management in Practice
• Project Success and Failures
• Effective Monitoring and Control of Time and Cost

Day 5:

• Construction Management Implementation – Putting it together
• Mitigation of Project Delay
• Knowledge Management and Project Learning in Projects

Project Learning and a Case Study: An International Construction

This course will benefit field administrators-in-training, field representatives of architects, engineers, contractors, employers and government agencies, construction inspectors, construction managers, project managers, and others responsible for effective field administration in building construction