Managing Construction Projects

Learn the relevant technical and project management concepts to improve efficiency
and returns from construction projects. Courses designed and delivered by industry
experts using real life examples, case studies and videos to make learning easy and
effective.
Construction Project Management
A unique course designed to equip the participants with the relevant skills to manage a construction
project. The course addresses the special nature and requirements of projects related to
construction and infrastructure development. Participants will learn how to apply the various project
management concepts for successful planning, monitoring and delivery of construction projects.

Course Outline:
The Construction Organization:
v

Organization
v function, organization types, business development process, organization
pyramid, staff requirement calculations, exercises on manpower calculations for site and head
office, delegation matrix
Project Management Tools :
v

Project management process, project environment, project phases and life cycle, project
management tools like CPM, PERT, LOB, PNA, Bar charts, WBS. Case exercises on CPM,
PERT, PNA and WBS
Project Costing:
v

Cost planning and cash flows, cost control and variance analysis. Case Study on project cost
overruns: Video of the film: “Bridge on the River Kwai”
Resource Plan:
v

Resource requirement, materials resourcing, preparing the MRP,

drawings/manpower/equipment planning and mobilization. Resource Leveling, Work exercises
Materials Management:
v

ABC Classification, EOQ analysis, material wastage control; film on wastage control.
Site Management and Supervision:
v

Possession, temporary facilities, roads, boundaries, plant and stores layout, safety mechanism
at site. Configuration management, documentation control and site correspondence.
Responsibilities of project manager / site engineer, plant equipment records and reports,
construction process checklists, safety and quality management at site
Contracts:
v

Invitation, pre-qualification, bid preparation, types of contracts, BO family of contracts, pre-

contract activities, contract situations through caselets, Introduction to FIDIC

Who should attend:

Construction engineers, project managers, planning engineers, supervisors, consultants, owners /
sponsors of construction projects
Project Cost Management and Cost Control
This course imparts the skills for cost planning and control. The course also deals with the tool of
cost bench marking, monitoring and control.

Course Outline:
v Cost Parameters and Methods:
Understanding Project Budgets, Cost forecasting formulae, Construction Accounts,
Net profit calculation, cash flow, depreciation, indirect and direct costs, cost of capital,
base-lining costs
v Project Planning for Cost Control:
Using tools like Bar Charts, CPM Networks, Pert Network and S curves for cost monitoring
and control
v Resource & Organization Control:
Manpower calculation for optimization, equipment planning for cost optimization
v Materials Management and Wastage Control:
Material accounting and reconciliation. Economic Order Quantity (EOQ). Methods,
examples and best practices on cost saved due to wastage control
v Cost Analysis:
Cost variance analysis and other cost control ratios, Invoicing and receivables, cost and
progress relation
v Cost Monitoring and Cost Control for Contractors:
Cost base lining, cost bench marking, cost monitoring by S curves, mid term corrections
using variance analysis
v Value Engineering:
Concepts for optimization

Who should attend:

Owners, Sponsors, Project Managers, Engineers, Consultants and Contractors
Applications of MS Project to Real Estate Project
Management
Learn how to use the various features of Microsoft Project (MSP) software to manage a real
estate / construction project. Improve project planning, control and resource optimization through
the use of project management softwares.

Course Outline:
v Project Management Concepts
v Introduction and demo of Microsoft Project software
v Using Microsoft Project for:
Ÿ Planning
Ÿ Scheduling
Ÿ Monitoring
Ÿ Control
Ÿ Reporting
v Formatting features in Microsoft Project
v Exercise on complete project planning using Microsoft Project software
v Customizing Microsoft Project views
v Shortcuts in Microsoft Project
v Web applications of Microsoft Project

Who should attend:

Project Managers, Planning Engineers, Consultant's Engineer, Project Management Consultants
Applications of PrimaVera P3 to Real Estate Project
Management
Learn how to use the various features of PrimaVera P3 software to manage a real
estate/construction project. Improve project planning, control and resource optimization
through the use of project management softwares.

Course Outline:
v Project Management Concepts
v Introduction and demo of PRIMAVERA
v Entering activities, relations, lags / leads and formatting views using Primavera
v Using Prima Vera for:
Ÿ Schedule the Project
Ÿ Assign Resources
Ÿ Assign Constraints and Limits
Ÿ Perform Project Base Lining
Ÿ Perform Resource Leveling
Ÿ Perform Monitoring Exercises
Ÿ Perform Project Controls
v Comprehensive case study and exercise for project planning, scheduling, monitoring
and control using Prima Vera

Who should attend:

Project Managers, Planning Engineers, Consultant's Engineer, Project Management
Consultants
Materials and Stores Management
This course imparts the skills for efficient procurement, handing and storage of materials thereby
improving inventory control and waste control of materials at site / stores.

Course Outline:
v Materials Planning:
Types of materials and their special characteristics, planning methodology and importance.
Material requirement planning, materials accounting and material reconciliation. MUSIC system
for materials decision making. Using ABC analysis for materials classification and control.
Materials coding systems
v Purchase System:
Role of Purchasing function, inputs and constraints, purchasing decisions, procedures, forms
records and reports, administrative lead time, suppliers lead time
v Vendor Management:
Vendor evaluation, quality rating, vendor relations
v Inventory Management:
Concept, functions, classification, re-order level, VED analysis, FSN analysis, EOQ model,
Multi - echelon Inventory system. Stores functions, stores organization and systems, storage
methods, stores accounting and verification system, store location and layout, store and
material handling equipment
v Material Waste Management and Control :
Waste Audit of a site, Site Waste Management Plan, Construction Process Wastage, Waste
Information System, Waste management - Global best practices, Management Information
Systems, Cost parameters of waste, Material waste quantification exercise

Who should attend:

Project Managers, Store Managers, Procurement Managers, Material Controllers
Safety Management in Real Estate Construction
This course imparts the knowledge related to personal and occupation safety and enables the
participants to identify and mitigate safety risk at construction sites.

Course Outline:
Safety
v Planning:
Planning for safety, safety signage's at site, safety housing; Film on safety at site
v Occupational and Workplace Safety:
Safety for working in excavation, on heights, on scaffolds, in confined spaces, working with
ladders, working with machinery, working in piling and deep foundations, working in
plastering and painting
v Construction Safety Officer:
Qualification, functions, role and responsibilities
v Safety Tools:
Use of personal protective equipment, Safety tool box, meetings and compliance, use of
HAZOP study methods to mitigate safety at site
v Safety Regulation:
Introduction to legal framework in safety, Use of OSHA, USA (Occupational Safety and
Health Agency) checklist for safety check at construction sites. Exercise for HAZAOP study
of construction processes

Who should attend:

Project Managers, Safety Officers, Supervisors
Wastage Management in Construction
This course deals with the concepts and tools to control the wastage of material, manpower and
equipments in construction projects. This course will impart the knowledge and skills for
wastage planning and benchmarking.

Course Outline:
Overview of Waste Management:
v

Concepts of Waste, Benchmarks, RATS, QUEST. Benefits of waste control for builders,
contractors and other stakeholders
Management Tools for Waste Control:
v

Material Requirement Plan, Material Reconciliation, ABC Classification, Economic Order

Quantity, MUSIC system of Decision making, Case Study of Waste parameters at site
Film on Wastage Control on a Construction Site:
v

Case Study - Maddren House

Case Study - Lean Construction
Working with Checklists:
v

Waste Audit of a site, Site Waste Management Plan, Construction Process Wastage, Hands
on Practice with Field Visit
Waste Information System:
v

Waste management - Global best practices, Management Information Systems, Cost

parameters of waste, Waste quantification exercise, Tools for man and machine optimization
Preparation of Action Plan to set up a Waste Management System at Site.

Who should attend:

Project Managers, Planning Engineers, Consultants Engineer, Material Controllers
Sustainable Construction

Understand the concept of sustainable construction and develop competencies to consciously

plan and execute sustainable construction projects.

Course Outline:
v Introduction to Sustainable Construction, sustainable design, solar passive architecture,
sustainable planning and spatial use. Sustainability indicators
v Use of eco friendly and sustainable building materials and technology. Calculation of
embodied energy and life cycle costing of building materials. Optimum use of materials,
wastage control etc.
v Sustainable use of energy, energy conservation, use of alternate energy, energy from wind,
sun, biomass etc.
v Sustainable Water Management, water recycling, reuse, rain water harvesting, ground
water recharge, natural drain protection etc.
v Sustainable waste management systems, solid waste management, landfill v/s
biodegradable waste management
v Sustainable plumbing and drainage systems. Use and recycling of Grey and Black water
v Sustainable township integrated development and facilities management. Use of Brownfield
sites

Who should attend:

All personnel working in the construction industry
Trainer Profiles
Ravindrra Paatil
Mr. Ravindrra Paatil has over 25 years of experience in project management, site construction
management, resource planning & control, detailed engineering design and commercial operations in
the construction industry. He is an expert in resource planning and deployment, contracting, vendor
management, estimation and budgeting. He is proficient with various project management processes
and standards relevant for the construction industry. He has worked several large and medium sized
organizations in the private and government sector such as Kumar Builders, Simplex Concrete Piles,
Department of Telecommunication and Central Public Works Departments (CPWD). Mr. Paaatil holds
a bachelors degree in civil engineering from College of Engineering Pune and an executive
management degree from Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode.

S. Premnath
Mr. Premnath has over 18 years of extensive techno commercial experience in managing profit centre
operations, project management, CRM & commercial affairs in the real estate/ construction sector in
India and Singapore. He has successfully managed several commercial/residential projects township,
IT Parks, SEZ and community projects. He is well versed across all aspects of construction project
management including contract negotiation, project planning, estimation, design coordination, master
plan development, document preparation, regulatory compliance, procurement and project
management. Mr. Premnath holds a masters degree in project management from National University
of Singapore and a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from College of Engineering, Trivandrum.

Mohammed Ilyas
Mr. Ilyas is a civil engineer with more than 14 years of experience in the area of construction project
management. He has worked on a variety of projects ranging from residential and commercial
buildings to infrastructure projects. He was also involved in large scale branch rollout and interior
designing projects. Mr. Ilyas is well versed with various software used in the construction industry
including MS Project, Primavera, AutoCAD and Staad pro. He has trained a large number of
professionals on various subjects related to the construction industry. Mr. Ilyas holds a bachelors
degree in civil engineering from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra and an executive MBA from
Symbiosis International University.
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About PM Dimensions
PM Dimensions enables organizations translate their strategies into results using the discipline of project
management. We help organizations improve their project management and technical capabilities through industry
focused consulting, training and outsourcing solutions. We leverage global expertise of international consultants,
academic institutions and corporate organizations to deliver best in class services.

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