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P R O J E C TManagement
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 PMBoK 5th Edition approach) and how to successfully manage a complex project.
Audience:The course is designed for construction owners, man-agers, estimators, supervisors and staff.
At the end of the course participants will be able to:• Understandtheimportanceofprojectplanning• UnderstandtheProject
Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK 5th Ed)• UsetheappropriateCCDC/CCAcontractand/orPur-
chase Orders for the project• Useriskmanagementtoolsandmitigateforrisk• Understandtheestimatingprocess• Understandtheimportanceofschedulinganduse
appropriate scheduling tools• Understandexpectationsmanagementandadapt
communication accordingly• Understandthecomponentsofprojects–labour, materialsandoverheads–anduseoftechniquestomaximize job profitability and minimize costs
• Dopost-mortemanalysisafterprojectcompletion• Understandtheimpactandmethodologyofcon-
struction cost control
• Useofsiteandofficeprojectcostcontrolmethods• UseConstructionIndustryCodestoanalysecosts
vs budget• Adapttheprojectestimatetoaprojectbudget• Understandhowjobcostingfitswithintheoverall
accounting systems• UnderstandReturnonInvestment(ROI)andhowthisimpactsrequiredprojectprofitmargins
• Understandthecontractprocessfrombiddingtoproject close-out
• Useofjobprofitforecastingmethodstointegrateinto company forecasting systems
• Understandtheimportanceofcashflowprojec-tions for construction companies
Course fee includes: Allbooksandmaterials,lunch,certificateuponcompletion and parking.
The course includes: Two days (16 hours) of lessons with instructors plus an online portion involving research, reading and an-sweringquestions(7-8hours)thatwillbemarkedbytheinstructors).Thecourseiseligiblefor5CCAGoldSeal education credits upon successful completion.
The instructors:Gerhard Botha, B.Sc., QS
Tim Williams, B.Econ., MBA, CPA, GSC
