Construction Management - Series 11
5 Modules
Entire Series
- Member - $500
- Non-member - $1,500
Individual Modules
- Member - $195
- Non-member - $495
This series of five videotapes identifies the functions of construction management and the necessary skills and manpower needed to assure quality construction, develop a manpower management system for providing construction management services, and develop a user package for use by highway construction agencies who wish to apply the construction management systems to their needs.
Module 1 - 21 Minutes
Construction Management System Overview
This videotape gives you an overview of the Construction Management System (CMS). The five major elements of the CMS are: Planning and Staffing, Budgeting, Scheduling, Monitoring, and System Updating. These elements are modular in design and are flexible. Where more than one effective method could be developed, the alternatives are shown with suggested uses and procedures.
Module 2 - 20 Minutes
Construction Management System Planning
The objective of the planning step is to estimate the total manpower required to perform field construction management functions. Three planning methods based on: defined contract quantities, defined contract limits, or programmed dollar amounts are shown in the tape. Definitions of contract types, how to select contract types, how to select planning activities, how to select planning units of measure are also clearly presented in the training course.
Module 3 - 18 Minutes
Developing Contract Staffing Guidelines and Planning Values
The tape discusses staffing guidelines used in establishing standard planning values and in assigning personnel to field contracts. The two methods: (1) Maximum Staffing, and (2) Minimum Staffing are shown. They are used to reduce understaffing and overstaffing. The two sets of standard planning values used in manpower planning are presented. They are for: individual activities (approximately 40 activities), and activity groups (4 groups). They are staking, inspection, office engineering, and project management.
Module 4 - 20 Minutes
Manpower Budgeting/Scheduling Procedures
This course shows: Recommended procedures for developing manpower planning; selecting a manpower staffing method estimating the requirement for each month or each four-week period; procedures for developing manpower distribution; procedures for developing manpower balancing; guidelines for developing skill level; procedures for determining skill level requirements; developing budgeting procedures; developing Standard Costs; selecting a scheduling method; developing scheduling procedures.
Module 5 - 23 Minutes
Construction Management System Monitoring and Updating Procedures
The videotape discusses in detail: Work monitoring methods. Developing work reporting and monitoring procedures. Developing a contract type updating procedure. Developing a planning activity and unit of measure updating procedure. Developing a standard planning value updating procedure. Developing a standard costs updating procedure. Developing a skill level guidelines updating procedure.
