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Construction Methods & Management
Basic Skills needed by Construction Managers

–Estimating

–Computer

–Leadership/supervisory

–Communication = writing and oral skills

–Negotiating

–Team Building

Construction Management Functions

•Coordination

•Planning & Scheduling

•Purchasing & Expediting

•Supervision

•Cost Control

•Documentation and Reporting

•Quality Control/Quality Assurance

•Estimating

•Safety and Risk Management

•Contract Administration

•Claims Analysis/Avoidance

Additional Skills & Knowledge needed by 

Construction Engineers

•Surveying (GPS, GIS, Hydrographic)

•Structural Design

•CADD/Drafting

•Specialization in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Environmental disciplines

Construction Engineering Functions

•Preparation and Review of Shop Drawings

•Constructibility & Sequencing Studies

•Value Engineering

•Erection Diagrams and Procedures

•Survey & Layout

       Executive Functions

•Corporate Management

•Strategic Planning

•Marketing & Business Development

•Public Relations

•Labor Relations

Construction Managers must be both…

  …business and technically oriented

Construction training can be valuable to design professionals……

•To enable them to produce practical and efficient designs

•Develop needed management skills

Learn scheduling techniques that can be applied to the preconstruction process

Life Cycle of a Constructed Facility

1.Concept and Feasibility

2.Engineering and Design

3.Procurement

4.Construction

5.Startup and Implementation

6.Operation or Utilization