Training Courses and Coaching

Some of the training courses we offer are listed on the pages attached. These are usually 1 or 2 day courses, and structured to address the specific needs of the organization. Any portion of a course can be combined with others to develop a tailored training solution. In addition, we provide skills renewal coaching to help individuals maintain or upgrade their expertise or qualification.

PC 03 – Conceptual Cost Modeling and Cost Planning

A review of the principles of cost modeling and the methods available for use, including unit cost, parametric, regression, simulation and linear programming. The course includes a how-to session on building the models, and a discussion on data collection required to optimize results.

PC 04 – Estimating

A review of the main principles and techniques used in estimating, including technology, structure and quick tips. Any or all of the trade sections with examples are then discussed in detail; the course ends with methods for assessing allowances such as design and contingency sums, escalation, location factors and good reporting principles.

PC 07 – Life Cycle Cost Modeling

A course that relates the application of life cycle analysis techniques to facility and capital project operations to improve planning and management efficiency. It includes simple to understand concepts and methodologies, and provides worksheets that can be used to construct models tailored for your organization.

PC 11 – Commercial Management of BIM Projects

A training session demonstrate methods for extracting information required for estimating, bidding, scheduling and project management from Building Information Models efficiently to reduce time and cost through reduction of re-input of data. This can be tailored to your company’s system solution, or towards identifying and focusing on the package that would be most appropriate for your needs.

PC 14 – Budget Control and Cost Forecasting

A course designed to show to transform estimates into budgets for managing the buyout, progress, invoicing and closeout of programs and projects. It covers all aspects of establishing the management system and templates, tips and techniques for predicting and forecasting final cost, use of earned value, interaction with risk management to manage the contingency, how to incorporate scope and contract changes and efficient updating and reporting methods.

PC 15 – Scheduling

Developed to show how scheduling can be used in your project or construction management operations to plan and manage the program from start to finish, this course provides a progression from elementary concepts through to integrated cost estimating, resource loading and risk management using simulation techniques. The methods of transferring data between systems is also included.

PC 20 – Risk Management

A course that demonstrates how risk and opportunity management can be used to improve initial knowledge of a project or program, and lead to greater confidence in achieving project objectives. It includes a review of methods to identify and measure the impact of risk events, examples of successful mitigation strategies, methods of using the analysis to shape project strategy and how to use it in managing the project during implementation. Systems and methodologies are discussed, including simulation and scorecards, to show how risk management can be tailored to suit different program types, such as high volume programs of smaller value facility renovation projects in institutions, large capital investments in new facilities or long term investment in infrastructure.

PC 23 – Project Auditing and Monitoring

A course to show ways a company can establish efficient audit programs to assess project confidence and the integrity of the planning process, and set up ongoing monitoring and oversight through to and into the operational phase. The course provides templates of reporting structures, and directional tips and techniques to ensure that the audit captures the key risks and value opportunities.

PC 25 – Use of Computer Applications in Project/Construction Management

This course is a hands-on study of computer applications that facilitate the construction/project management process starting in the pre-design phase and continuing through construction completion.

A brief introduction to the wider concept of construction as it relates to achievement of client objectives will be introduced, to establish the framework within which the systems relevant to the company’s needs can be chosen and configured. Applications for cost estimating, scheduling and project management will be covered, and lead to a discussion on how separate company input to a project can be integrated through technology. Topics also include ethics associated with use of computer applications, relevance of applications in everyday situations and use of applications in simulated scenarios.