Construction Management Business

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: What is construction management

Lecture 3: Construction management versus project management

Lecture 4: What construction managers do

Lecture 5: Construction types

Lecture 6: Types of construction management contracts

Chapter 2: How To Start Construction Management Business

Lecture 1: Research your local market

Lecture 2: Write your business plan

Lecture 3: Register your business

Lecture 4: Find the right license and permit

Lecture 5: Secure insurance and liabilities

Lecture 6: Get the funding you need

Lecture 7: Grow your business

Chapter 3: How To Create Construction Business Plan

Lecture 1: Determine your overall company mission, vision and values

Lecture 2: Assign coaching staff assignments and responsibilities

Lecture 3: List your players, their strengths and weaknesses

Lecture 4: Design your offensive plays and strategy

Lecture 5: Design your defensive plays and strategy

Lecture 6: Implement a training program

Lecture 7: Develop an equipment inventory system

Lecture 8: Initiate business development plays

Lecture 9: Truck your financial plays and strategy

Chapter 4: Construction Bidding Process

Lecture 1: What is construction bid

Lecture 2: How to win a construction bid

Lecture 3: Bid solicitation

Lecture 4: Bid submission

Lecture 5: Bid selection

Lecture 6: Contract formation

Lecture 7: Project delivery

Chapter 5: Construction Project Delivery Methods

Lecture 1: Design – bid – build ( traditional building)

Lecture 2: Design – build ( D-B)

Lecture 3: Construction manager at risk ( CMAR)

Lecture 4: Job order contracting ( JOC)

Lecture 5: Multiple award task order contract ( MATOC)

Chapter 6: Construction Project Management Phases

Lecture 1: The initiation phase

Lecture 2: The pre-construction phase

Lecture 3: The procurement phase

Lecture 4: The construction phase

Lecture 5: The post-construction / closeout phase

Chapter 7: Tips For Quality Control On Your Construction Project

Lecture 1: Start with the right workers

Lecture 2: Invest in technology

Lecture 3: Use the right materials

Lecture 4: Ensure safety and compliance

Lecture 5: Check and check again

Lecture 6: Protect completed work and avoid scope creep

Lecture 7: Audit and test

Lecture 8: Have suppliers and vendor expectation from the start

Chapter 8: Tips On How To Make A Construction Schedule

Lecture 1: Get information and tools

Lecture 2: Collect and prioritize tasks

Lecture 3: Add duration

Lecture 4: Allocate and execute

Lecture 5: Review Review Review

Chapter 9: How To Write A Construction Project Scope OF Work

Lecture 1: Use obvious language

Lecture 2: Breakdown the project

Lecture 3: Solidify objectives and deloverables

Lecture 4: Visuals designs, diagrams

Lecture 5: Signoffs

Chapter 10: Three Methods To Estimate The Cost Of Construction Labor And Material

Lecture 1: The unit pricing method

Lecture 2: The square foot method ( aka the budget method)

Lecture 3: The rule of two method

Chapter 11: Simple Construction Site Safety Rules

Lecture 1: Simple construction site safety rules

Chapter 12: Construction Managements Software

Lecture 1: Types of construction management software