Project Management Fundamentals for the Construction Industry
Date(s): November 14, 21 & 28, 2016
Duration: 3 days
Time: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Member Price: $595.00 + HST
Non-Member Price: $905.00 + HST
***This course is Gold Seal accredited (2 Credits)***
Who Should Attend: Managers, Supervisors, Team Leads, HR Managers, and Project Managers.
Part One: Fundamentals
Date: October 20, 27, 2016
This comprehensive overview course in project management is intended to provide a standard knowledge base for anyone who is involved in construction related projects.
During this three-day session you will be taken through a five-module program that will enhance your skills and knowledge in project management.
Module 1: Initiation
Project planning framework/project life cycle, preliminary scope & budget estimates, developing the project charter, assembling the team.
Module 2: Project Execution Planning
Project management plan, scope definition, planning to achieve scope work breakdown structure & initial schedule development.
Module 3: Cost Management Planning
Execution Resource breakdown structure, cost estimating and budgeting, earned value management - achieving scope, procurement and contracting management.
Module 4: Execution and Change Control
Critical path management, reducing project duration, integrated change control.
Module 5: Reporting & Control
Closure, Project manager skillset, communication planning, monitoring and reporting project closure procedures.
Part Two: Case Study - Restoration/Renovation of Government House, Halifax, NS
Background: This project was carried out over a period of approximately two and a half years, beginning in May 2006, and completed in December of 2009. The total cost
was $6.2 million.
Construction of Government House began in 1800, Lieutenant Governor John Wentworth moved into the unfinished building in 1805. The building is of Georgian style, timber framed with some supporting masonry interior walls. The exterior is sandstone from Wallace, NS. At the time this project began, little or no work had been done to
the house since the early 1950s. There was no accessible washroom in the building, electrical, plumbing, heating and sprinkler systems had either failed or were long past
their expected life span. Architectural finishes were worn, with cracked plaster, sagging and falling ceilings and rising damp and mould in the basement. It is interesting as a case study from several viewpoints. Firstly, Governement House is listed as a National Historic Site and a Provincial Heritage Property; as such, there are a number of factors to consider when making changes to the property which would not normally be an issue with most structures. Secondly, as the residence of the Lieutenant Governor of the province, and occupying a prominent location in the downtown core, media and special interest groups kept the project in the news for the duration.
Case Study Outcomes and Deliverables:
Participantswill work as a team to consider the circumstances and special considerations of this particular project in a project planning context. Beginning by creating a project charter, participants will create a complete integrated project plan as a team exercise. This will be compared to the actual project plan created in 2006. The project
structure is that of a heritage property with a lot of media scrutiny, participants will hone their skills in project risk management, communications, and schedule and budget
preparation and tracking.
Cancellation Policy
-Cancellations must be received no later than 10 business days prior to the course date to be eligible for a 75% refund of registration fees.
-No refunds will be issued after this date.
-If you register for the course and do not attend, you are liable for the full registration fee unless you cancel according to the terms stated above.
-If you are unable to attend after registering you may send a substitute up to and including the day of the course. Please provide a name and email address for name tag and records.
-CANS reserves the right to cancel any course and will, in such an event, provide a full refund of registrations fees. Every effort will be made to give registrants a reasonable notice of cancellation.
-No liability is assumed by the organization for changes in course dates, content, speakers, or venue.
