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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IntroductionWelcome to the course!
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Who am I and why should you bother listening?
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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What is Construction Management?
Construction management is the science of getting things done!
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Definition of Construction Management
Construction management is the application of specialised project management skills
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Why is Construction Management Important?
Construction management is used to achieve the project outcomes
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Differences between Construction Management and Project Management
Construction management differs from normal project management in a couple of key ways.
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The Construction Industry
The construction industry is responsible for developing and delivering the broad range of infrastructure projects that allow society to prosper.
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The different types of construction projects
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Why do Construction Projects fail?
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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Section 1 - Conclusion
Great work making it through Section 1 of the course!
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Section 1 QuizLet's briefly recap what we covered in Section 1 of the course
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Free Construction Management Course!
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Section 2 - Introduction
Welcome to Section 2 of the course where we'll look at the different parties involved in the infrastructure market
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The Infrastructure Market
The infrastructure market is responsible for developing and delivering construction projects.
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The Client
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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The Head-Contractor
The contractor, once chosen by the client, will take responsibility for the end-to-end delivery of the project scope.
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Professional Service Firms and Consultants
These companies provide specialist, technical expertise to support both the project owner and contractor.
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Sub-Contractors
Trade or sub-contractors are smaller, specialist companies that work for the head contractor to deliver specific scopes of work.
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What type of company is it?
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Relationships between parties
The project owner will choose a project delivery model that best suits their specific project outcomes
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Which project delivery model works best?
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Section 2 - Conclusion
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Section 2 - Quiz
Let's test your knowledge of Section 2!
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Feedback Survey
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Section 3 - Introduction
Welcome to Section 3, where we'll look at the lifecycle of a construction project in detail
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How do projects get built? - The Construction Project lifecycle
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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Feasibility and Early Stage
In this stage, the project owner will make the decision whether or not to pursue a project
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Procurement
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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Design and Planning
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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Construction
After the design is IFC and the planning is complete, it's time to begin works.
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Close-Out
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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Section 3 - Conclusion
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Section 3 - Quiz
Let's test your understanding of section 3!
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Section 4 - Introduction
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Contractors and why they exist
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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How do contractors make money?
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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Structure of a contractor
Contractors are structured to maximise the chance of winning more work and then successfully delivering projects
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Structure of a Project Team
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Section 4 - Conclusion
Great work making it through Section 4!
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Section 4 - Quiz
Let's test your knowledge of Section 4!
