Topics and Coverage



SCHEDULE OF TOPICS and COVERAGE

Day 1  
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION, INTRODUCTION, OVERVIEWS, and
TERMINOLOGIES.

WHAT IS CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT?
 THE NEED FOR A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER
THE ROLE OF A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER
THE FUNCTIONS OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT
THE PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT
THE PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT
DEFINITION AND ROLES OF A CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR
THE REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE OF A CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR
ORGANIZATIONAL SET UP AND RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OWNER, CPM, ARCHITECT, CONTRACTOR /ENGINEER/CONST SUPERVISOR
ETC

Day 2   
PREPARING THE COMPLETE PLANS, DETAILS AND CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS

        HIRING THE ARCHITECT, FEES AND COVERAGE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
        THE OTHER ROLE OF THE ARCHITECT
THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS
ETC

DAY 3
Understanding the plans, detailed working drawings, and specification

DIMENSIONS, FLOOR PLANS, SECTIONS, ELEVATIONS ETC. OF A 2-STOREY 2-UNIT TOWNHOUSE PROJECT
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, BARANGAY, ZONING, CLEARANCES
THE BUILDING PERMIT AND OCCUPANCY PERMIT
ETC

DAY 4, 5, 6, & 7
DETAILED ESTIMATING THE COST OF A TWO-STOREY 2-UNIT TOWNHOUSE PROJECT

THE BILL OF MATERIALS
LABOR COST
OVERHEAD AND SUPERVISION
CONTINGENCIES
PROFIT
ETC.

Day 8, 9 & 10
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION, TESTING AND SPECIFICATION

CONCRETE MATERIALS
CARPENTRY MATERIALS
HARDWARE
METALS AND STEEL SECTIONS
PAINTS & WATERPROOFING MATERIALS
ROOFING MATERIALS
ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING MATERIALS
DOORS AND WINDOWS
SAMPLING AND TESTING OF MATERIALS
ETC


Day 11
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS: WHAT YOU NEED TO BE AWARE OF

DRAFTING THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE 2-UNIT TOWNHOUSE

Day 12
THE CONTRACTOR

QUALIFYING CONTRACTORS
BIDDING PROCESS AND LEGAL DOCUMENTS
        OPEN BID, CLOSED BID
        LOW BID SELECTION, BEST VALUE SELECTION, QUALIFICATION-BASED SELECTION
THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONTRACTORS, LABOR AND SUB CONTRACTORS,         
LUMP SUM, UNIT PRICE, COST PLUS FEE, COST PLUS FEE WITH GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE.
PROS & CONS OF AWARDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT TO A CONTRACTOR VERSUS BY ADMINISTRATION
OTHER ALTERNATIVES IN LIEU OF HIRING CONTRACTORS
BONDS AND INSURANCE
CHANGE ORDERS AND CLAIMS
ETC

Day 13
THE LEGAL ASPECTS OF CONSTRUCTIONS PROJECTS

SAFETY AND LABOR LAWS
LABOR LAWS
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS
ETC

Day 14 & 15
SCHEDULING & TIME CONTROL, USE OF TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

PREPARING THE SCHEDULE OF WORK FOR THE 2-UNIT TOWNHOUSE
LISTING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY AND SEQUENCE
SOME TERMINOLOGIES AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE
THE SIMPLE BAR CHART
THE CRITICAL PATH METHOD OF SCHEDULING
PROJECT TIME ACCELERATION
UPDATING THE SCHEDULE
PENALTIES AND BONUS
ETC

Day 16 & 17
COST CONTROL

PROCEDURES IN COST CONTROLS
MATERIAL COST CONTROL
        FROM REQUISITION TO RELEASE AND MONITORING
LABOR COST CONTROL
        HOW TO INVOLVE AND MOTIVATE CONSTRUCTION WORKERS IN COST CONTROL
OVERHEAD AND SUPERVISION
        TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT RENTALS
        SECURITY
MEASURING CONTRACTOR’S WORK ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR PROGRESS BILLING
ETC

Day 18 
QUALITY CONTROL

THE QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTOR
QUALITY CONTROL IN CONSTRUCTION
QUALITY CONTROL CHECKLIST
MATERIALS QUALITY
WORKMANSHIP QUALITY
TRAINING YOUR QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTOR
THE IMPORTANCE OF SAMPLING AND TESTING OF MATERIALS
ETC

Day 19, 20, & 21  
METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION

PLANNING THE CONSTRUCTION SITE LAYOUT
CLEARING AND GRUBBING
MOBILIZATION AND DEMOBILIZATION
LAYOUT AND STAKING
EXCAVATION
SETTING UP THE SCAFFOLDING
REBAR CUTTING AND BEND LIST
ERECTION OF REBARS
PREPARING THE FORM WORKS
ERECTION AND REMOVAL OF FORMS
CONCRETE POURING
NOTES ON MASONRY AND TILE WORKS
NOTES ON CARPENTRY WORKS
NOTES ON ROOFING CONSTRUCTION
NOTES ON PAINTING AND WATERPROOFING WORKS
NOTES ON ELECTRICAL WORKS
NOTES ON PLUMBING WORKS
SITE ORGANIZATION SET UP
TIME MOTION STUDY IN CONSTRUCTION
ETC


Some topics may run together during a session like when discussing estimating concrete quantity. The discussion may already include the specification of the different materials and also the testing of materials required.