Introduction to Construction Management
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Construction projects are big, messy, and complex. They are notorious for running over budget and behind schedule. Construction managers have challenging roles. They need to lead a broad group of people to deliver a project successfully. In our Introduction to Construction Management course, we’ll take a look at this exciting industry and challenging role. By the end of this short and practical online course designed to target junior engineers working for general contractors, you will have a thorough understanding of:
- Construction Management including its definition and importance
- The parties involved in a construction project
- The lifecycle of a construction project
- The Contractor
And the role of the Construction Manager.
As you go through the course, there will be practice activities, quizzes, lectures, and case studies to reinforce your learning. Our goal is to teach you the construction management fundamentals and better equip you with the skills necessary to successfully deliver these complex projects.
Who this course is designed for?
This course is designed for new entrants to the industry looking to get a broad overview of how things are done and the role of the construction manager. If you already have some experience in construction management, the concepts covered in this course may be too basic for you.
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1IntroductionVideo lesson
Welcome to the course!
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2Who am I and why should you bother listening?Video lesson
In this short video, I'll give you a bit of an explanation of my background and why I've created this course.
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3Let's see how much you already know about Construction Management!Text lesson
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4What is Construction Management?Video lesson
Construction management is the science of getting things done!
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5Definition of Construction ManagementVideo lesson
Construction management is the application of specialised project management skills
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6Why is Construction Management Important?Video lesson
Construction management is used to achieve the project outcomes
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7Differences between Construction Management and Project ManagementVideo lesson
Construction management differs from normal project management in a couple of key ways.
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8The Construction IndustryVideo lesson
The construction industry is responsible for developing and delivering the broad range of infrastructure projects that allow society to prosper.
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9The different types of construction projectsVideo lesson
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10Why do Construction Projects fail?Video lesson
Construction projects are notorious for running over budget and behind schedule. In this short video, we'll look at why that's the case.
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11Section 1 - ConclusionVideo lesson
Great work making it through Section 1 of the course!
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12Section 1 QuizQuiz
Let's briefly recap what we covered in Section 1 of the course
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13Free Construction Management Course!Text lesson
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14Section 2 - IntroductionVideo lesson
Welcome to Section 2 of the course where we'll look at the different parties involved in the infrastructure market
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15The Infrastructure MarketVideo lesson
The infrastructure market is responsible for developing and delivering construction projects.
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16The ClientVideo lesson
The client, or project owner, is the party responsible for deciding what to build, financing it, and seeing it become a reality
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17The Head-ContractorVideo lesson
The contractor, once chosen by the client, will take responsibility for the end-to-end delivery of the project scope.
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18Professional Service Firms and ConsultantsVideo lesson
These companies provide specialist, technical expertise to support both the project owner and contractor.
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19Sub-ContractorsVideo lesson
Trade or sub-contractors are smaller, specialist companies that work for the head contractor to deliver specific scopes of work.
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20What type of company is it?Text lesson
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21Relationships between partiesVideo lesson
The project owner will choose a project delivery model that best suits their specific project outcomes
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22Which project delivery model works best?Text lesson
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23Section 2 - ConclusionVideo lesson
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24Section 2 - QuizQuiz
Let's test your knowledge of Section 2!
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25Feedback SurveyText lesson
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26Section 3 - IntroductionVideo lesson
Welcome to Section 3, where we'll look at the lifecycle of a construction project in detail
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27How do projects get built? - The Construction Project lifecycleVideo lesson
A construction project is broken down into five key stages; feasibility and early-stage, procurement, design and planning, construction, and close-out.
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28Feasibility and Early StageVideo lesson
In this stage, the project owner will make the decision whether or not to pursue a project
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29ProcurementVideo lesson
Once the project owner has made the decision to proceed with the project, they'll need to find a contractor to deliver it for them.
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30Design and PlanningVideo lesson
After the contractor has been selected, where the contractor is responsible for the design, they'll need to complete the detailed design and pre-construction activities before construction can begin.
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31ConstructionVideo lesson
After the design is IFC and the planning is complete, it's time to begin works.
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32Close-OutVideo lesson
After major works are completed on-site, the contractor will wrap up the project scope and get it ready to hand over to the owner.
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33Section 3 - ConclusionVideo lesson
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34Section 3 - QuizQuiz
Let's test your understanding of section 3!
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35Section 4 - IntroductionVideo lesson
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36Contractors and why they existVideo lesson
Let's start by looking at what contractors do and why they exist. Why use contractors in the first place? What value do they offer their clients?
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37How do contractors make money?Video lesson
Contractors survive and make money for a reason. They offer value to their clients and are able to capture some of this value.
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38Structure of a contractorVideo lesson
Contractors are structured to maximise the chance of winning more work and then successfully delivering projects
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39Structure of a Project TeamVideo lesson
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40Section 4 - ConclusionVideo lesson
Great work making it through Section 4!
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41Section 4 - QuizQuiz
Let's test your knowledge of Section 4!
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