Professional Construction Management Training

The Anser Construction Management Course is a three-day comprehensive curriculum centered around CMAA’s body of knowledge and focuses on the core competencies of Construction Management.

Introduction

• What is Construction Management?
• About CMAA, Mission & Vision, Publications, Resources
• Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI)
• Construction Industry Institute
• (CII), CMAA/CII Alliance, and CII Best Practices

Professional Practice

• Construction Management Profession and Certification
• Code of Ethics
• Essential Definitions
• Legal Relationships
• CM Fee Structures
• Enforcement of Terms & Conditions of CM Agreements and Laws

Learning Objectives:  Describe the similarities and differences between project and program management; Describe the role of program management during each project phase; Identify the key members needed on a Project Management Team.

Project Management

• Project Management Definitions, Functions, and Focus
• Goals, Philosophies, and Concepts
• Key Functions of the Project Manager
• Project Management Tools
• Project Management Services by Phase

Learning Objectives:  Define Project Management and describe its functions and goals; Describe the key skills of a Project Manager; Describe common tools used for Project Management; Explain the Project Manager’s role during each construction phase.

Contract Administration

• Delivery and Procurement Methods
• Contract Forms and Terms
• Contract Administration through Project Phases

Learning Objectives: Gain an understanding of the advantages/ disadvantages of the type of contract administered by studying: delivery methods, procurement methods, types of payment contract terms; Become familiar with the commonalities and differences in the contract forms; Learn the required contract administrative activities in each project phase.

Time Management and Time Management Lab

• Time Management Overview
• CPM Building Blocks
• Calculate the CPM Schedule
• Scheduling by Project Phase
• Time Impact on the Schedule
• Time Management Calculation Activities

Learning Objectives: Explain the importance of time management in CM; Identify the primary objectives of CPM scheduling; Define key CPM terms; Describe the fundamentals of CPM scheduling; Explain how time impacts the project schedule.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

• Introduction to BIM and common applications
• BIM and the role of the CM
• BIM by project phase

Learning Objectives: Describe the primary uses of BIM; Identify the role of the CM with BIM; Describe the role of BIM during each phase of the project.

Quality Management

• Terms and definitions
• Quality Management Plans
• Quality Management by construction phase

Learning Objectives: Define Quality Management terminology; Describe the Quality Management Plan; Evaluate the QA/QC processes; Conduct reviews for quality assurance.

Sustainability

• Sustainability goals, objectives, and requirements
• The CM’s role in sustainability
• Tools for sustainable construction management
• Sustainability by construction phase

Learning Objectives: Describe the common features of a sustainable project; Customize CM tools for a project with sustainability goals and requirements; Understand a Sustainability Plan; Provide leadership to achieve a project’s goals and requirements; Identify tasks by phase.

Cost Management & Value Engineering

• Cost Management overview
• Preliminary budgeting
• Cost Management System
• Cost Estimating
• Cost Management by project phase
• Value Engineering

Learning Objectives: Understand the CM’s roles and responsibilities for controlling project costs; Describe the methods for developing the project and construction estimates and budget; Explain the Cost Management System; Monitor and manage costs during all project phases.

Safety & Risk Management

• Project Safety
• OSHA Requirements and Liability
• CM’s Roles and Responsibilities
• Project Safety Plan Implementation
• Lessons Learned in the Field
• Risk Management

Learning Objectives: Describe the CM’s roles and responsibilities related to safety; Explain OSHA’s requirements and guidelines for construction safety; Recognize liabilities associated with safety violations; Identify and report safety hazards.