Planning and Managing Construction Work

Nottingham Trent University

Course summary

13 weeks

895 GBP

English

Nottingham

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Course description

Planning and Managing Construction Work

This course from Nottingham Trent University is an introduction to the project environments that the construction industry operates within. With the help of this course, you will be ready to effectively plan, organise and define a construction project, including the topics of resource management and logistics.

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

Appraise and apply project management methodologies
Appraise the use of information technology to solve complex problems
Review resources in construction projects, and propose effective solutions to resource issues
Demonstrate a systematic knowledge and critical understanding of building information modelling.

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Outcome / Qualification etc.

A CPD certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the course.

Successful completion can also contribute 15 credits towards a PGDip or MSc award.

Training Course Content

Project management
Planning techniques, such as critical path methodology, line of balance and critical chain analysis
Cost and risk management
IT for project planning and risk management, including building information modelling
Project implementation: start-up, constructability, strategies and mechanisation
Capacity, logistics, production and productivity
Purchasing and supply
The management of construction resources.

Expenses

The cost of this course is £895 per delegate, which includes access to online notes and videos.

Training for Businesses

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Executive development.

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Nottingham Trent University Creative, Language and Built Environment Short Courses One of the largest and most popular universities in the UK, Nottingham Trent University (NTU) provides beginners, improvers and professionals the opportunity to expand skills and knowledge by attending a short...