This practical course is designed to systematically cover the developmental subjects vital to training competent contract and field administrators to manage time, cost, documentation and disputes during this important phase. Field administration is a critical process in achieving successful facility construction. Developing an effective field administrator requires time and exposure to a variety of construction and management experiences. Most organizations cannot afford the personnel time to apprentice a field administrator-in-training. As a result, many field representatives are sent out to a project unprepared to deal with the specific responsibilities associated with comprehensive field administration. This course will focus on the legal, technical and personal responsibilities involved in observation, supervision, and coordination of on-site construction. You will increase your knowledge of construction practices and control techniques and develop your skills in management, contract administration, and decision-making, finally contract close-out, all of which are essential in administering the contacts required by today’s complex projects.

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

• An overview fundamental for productive and efficient construction management
• Critical processes and procedures for managing and controlling a project's finances and resources
• How to develop a Project Schedule/Financial Control Plan 
• Crucial criteria for staffing the different project functions 
• Operational management techniques which significantly contribute to successful project execution  
• A critical insight into the most commonly used project contracts and their recurring problems

The most challenging problems facing the construction industry are the inadequate development, control and administration of construction contracts. Significant efficiencies and cost saving opportunities are missed due to a lack of control awareness and experience. Fortunately, the numerous troublesome and costly problem areas, which result from this lack of control and awareness, can be avoided if anticipated and resolved through application of construction management principles before award and during execution. This seminar will help answer these challenges. The seminar is particularly applicable in the current world-wide environment of marginal return projects, where optimum investment cost and control is of prime importance. It contains control guidelines, procedures and concepts that are fundamental to successful construction management. It will be beneficial to all construction management personnel but is essential for Project Managers, Construction Managers, Project Engineers, Cost Engineers, and Planning Engineers

Day 1:

·         Conflicts between the needs of the client, the needs of the project and the needs of the project team

·         Relation between projects to the organization’s mission 

·         Alternative ways of organizing projects 

·         Construction Management Team, role and responsibility definition, budget and accounts, and change control                           procedures 

Day 2:

·         Work Breakdown Structure

·         Project task relationships

·         Task time Durations

·         Critical Path Analysis (CPM)

Day 3:

·         Milestones and summary tasks

·         Lag and slack time

·         Resources Management 

·         Project plan Optimization 

Day 4:

·         Exercise using Project scheduling software. 

·         Cash Flow Forecasting 

·         Cost Control Techniques

·         Practical Exercises 

Day 5:

·         Procurement Routes  

·         Construction Contracts: bonds, insurance, payment certificates, change orders, etc. 

·         Subcontractor Management

A variety of methodologies will be used during the course that includes:

·         (30%) Based on Case Studies

·         (30%) Techniques 

·         (30%) Role Play

·         (10%) Concepts

·         Pre-test and Post-test

·         Variety of Learning Methods

·         Lectures

·         Case Studies and Self Questionaires

·         Group Work

·         Discussion

·         Presentation

This rate includes participant’s manual, Hand-Outs, buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day.

Daily Course Timings:

    08:00 - 08:20       Morning Coffee / Tea

    08:20 - 10:00       First Session

    10:00 - 10:20       Coffee / Tea / Snacks

    10:20 - 12:20       Second Session

    12:20 - 13:30       Lunch Break & Prayer Break

    13:30 - 15:00       Last Session