General Courses

The Risk Management Training course focuses on equipping project sponsors and team members in the construction industry with the necessary skills to identify and manage risks effectively. It emphasizes the importance of understanding risk exposure and ownership to make informed decisions, contributing to successful project outcomes. The course covers topics such as risk management processes, common construction risks, and integrating risk management into supply chains. Dr. Robert Chapman, an experienced risk management consultant, leads the training. The course is designed for individuals involved in project management, quantity surveying, and procurement.

The Estimating – Pricing & Cost Control Training course aims to address cost control issues in project management. Participants learn to define project scope, develop controls, and understand estimating techniques. Topics include different contract types, procurement assessment, cash flow importance, pricing strategies, cost reduction, and change management. The course emphasizes monitoring scope, schedule, cost, quality, and resources for effective cost control. Practical exercises and case studies enhance learning. The course duration is 2 days.

The Negotiating Training course aims to enhance participants' negotiation skills through various exercises and discussions. The course covers topics such as negotiation case studies, creative negotiating, principled negotiations, and effective group decision-making. Participants engage in practical exercises to develop their negotiation techniques and learn the importance of planning and teamwork in negotiations. The course also includes analyzing real-life negotiation scenarios to illustrate key principles. Action plans are developed to improve individual and team negotiation skills.

The Negotiating Training course focuses on enhancing negotiation skills through practical exercises, discussions, and lectures. Participants engage in negotiating case studies, explore success and failure factors, and learn about creative negotiation techniques. The course emphasizes understanding conflict situations, separating people from issues, identifying common interests, and setting objective criteria. Cultural issues and roles in negotiations are also addressed. The course is one day long and is offered in various locations in the UK and internationally.

Cost Control Training focuses on equipping participants with the skills to manage and reduce project costs effectively. The course covers identifying reasons for cost escalation, defining project scope, estimating techniques, cost reduction strategies, procurement processes, change management, and contract bidding. Participants are encouraged to bring real-world cost control problems for discussion and resolution. The training includes lectures, group exercises, case studies, and discussions to enhance understanding and application of cost control principles.

The Construction Project Management Training course focuses on equipping participants with the necessary skills to successfully run projects. The course includes a nine-step model for project success, syndicate exercises to identify project barriers, project simulations for practical application of project management steps, a group exercise on managing an organization's cost center approach, and a video summary emphasizing project management characteristics and processes. Participants will learn from real-life project examples and discuss how to apply the course content to their own work.

The Commercial Risk Management Training course aims to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of commercial risk in project environments. The course covers topics such as the nature of risk, identifying risks (commercial, legal, estimating, financial, contracting, and execution risks), analyzing risks, and managing risks using the Project Management Model. Through interactive exercises, case studies, and lectures, participants will learn to categorize, quantify, and handle risks effectively. The course duration is 2 days.

This course focuses on enhancing project management skills and techniques. Participants identify project-related issues and engage in problem-solving exercises. Topics covered include project characteristics, practical problems, project phases, work breakdown structures, project control principles, progress measurement, project launch, success/failure factors, problem-solving techniques, planning, scheduling, and managing projects. The course aims to equip participants with the knowledge and tools necessary for successful project management. The tutor has extensive experience in project management and education, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience over the 3-day duration.