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
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
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
DETAILED
ESTIMATING THE COST  OF A
TWO-STOREY 2-UNIT  TOWNHOUSE
PROJECT
THE BILL 
OF MATERIALS
LABOR COST 
OVERHEAD AND 
SUPERVISION 
CONTINGENCIES
PROFIT
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
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 
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
Day 13 
THE LEGAL ASPECTS OF CONSTRUCTIONS PROJECTS
SAFETY AND 
LABOR LAWS 
LABOR LAWS 
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS
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
Day
16 & 17 
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
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
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
TIME MOTION STUDY IN CONSTRUCTION
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.