Valuable course for: all personnel involved in the planning, field coordination, logistics and management of small maintenance and construction projects. This 2-day introductory Carver workshop is designed to compare and contrast small and large projects as they often require different field control techniques and tools. Students will gain practical knowledge to better achieve project goals through theoretical information and practical, hands-on, learning through exercises and case-studies.

Learning Objectives

• Apply basic small project control methods to minimize variances and ensure project is completed safely,
on-time and on-budget.
• Understand small project management concepts and risks
• Identify and control risks in small projects
• Define scope of work to ensure project success (Control)
• Define and understand the role of the job Coordinator (case study reinforced).
• Apply small project cost and schedule control elements
• Apply integration of construction coordination and cost control systems
• Apply elements and processes of estimating
• Consider long-term versus short-term costs of implementing a job or task assuming many conditions
• Design and control job workflow and resource allocation