Objectives
- To learn the use and application of advanced tools to the planning, monitoring, and control of residential, commercial, industrial, and heavy construction projects. Students taking this course will already have a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of planning, monitoring and controlling a construction project using CPM (Critical Path Method) and its related techniques.
- This course builds upon this basic knowledge, developing expertise in dealing with problems such as uncertainty in the performance of resources, modeling repetitive construction work, and simulating construction processes.
Outlines
Introduction to construction management
- A Typical Construction Project
- Duties and Responsibilities of a Construction Manager
- Hiring of Construction Managers
- Profile of the Construction Trades You Will Be Supervising
- A Crash Course in Project Planning
- Computer Assisted Drafting and Design
What is Construction Management?
- Scope of the Industry
- A Historical Perspective
- Industry Sectors
- The Project Players
- Career Opportunities
- The Construction Projec
- Project Delivery Methods
- How We Get the Work
- Making the Bid/No Bid Decision
- Contract Documents
- Construction Specification Institute
- Contract Types
- Project Stages
Job Site Management
- Estimating Project Costs
- Characteristics of a Good Estimator
- Coordinating the Construction Details
- When Things Go Wrong
- Job Site Management Techniques
- Subcontractor Coordination
- Project Planning and Scheduling
- Factors Affecting Project Performance
- Monitoring Project Performance
- Managing Quality and Safety
- The Economics of Quality and Safety
Measurement in Residential Construction Estimation
- Principles of Measurement for Estimating
- Measuring Excavation and Site Work
- Measuring Concrete Work
- Measuring Carpentry Work
- Measuring Masonry and Finishes
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