Construction Projects – Post Contract Management

OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Gain a full knowledge of the processes from contract award through to mobilisation
• Understand the importance of project administration
• Identify all relevant project processes and procedures
• Learn how to monitor project programmes
• Manage risk
• Understand what a project audit is

CONTENT

The process from Contract award through to mobilization 

• Contracts and their differences
• Putting the team together
• Leadership and management techniques

The importance of project administration

• Key contractual elements to be aware of
• Setting up a management process
• Contractual roles and responsibilities and reporting structures
• Project Meetings
• Dispute Resolution and how to manage it

Project Process and procedures

• Project Execution Plan preparation
• Value engineering

How to monitor project programmes

• Project programming techniques
• Critical path analysis
• Project financial management

Managing risk

• Setting up a risk register
• Managing risk workshops

Project audits

• Data management techniques
• Gateway reviews
• Identifying lessons learnt

Public sector/private sector differences

• Funding and reporting

Commissioning and operation

• Snagging
• Gearing up for occupation
• Last minute legal
• Final account

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.