The instructors lead an interactive program built on lectures and case studies of real projects. They also address the impact of ongoing supply chain and materials disruptions on project management, project delivery, and the A/E/C industry, as well as the industry’s talent and competency gap.

In this in-person program, participants gain an understanding of both basic and advanced project delivery issues, tools, and concepts. Examples are drawn from public- and private-sector projects of varying scales and types, including master planning, individual core-and-shell buildings, mixed-use community development, and tenant improvements. Both U.S. and international projects are addressed, with each case’s unique challenges and opportunities identified.

Key topics include: 

• The project lifecycle and its key stages; 
• Project delivery methods and how to decide which one suits your needs; 
• How to define and effectively manage the roles and responsibilities of all entities involved in a project; 
• Effective delivery of all project stages, including:
  • Feasibility, project implementation plan and strategy, selection of consultants and contractors
  • The RFP process, responsibilities for pre- and post-schematic phases of design, competitive bidding, the importance of shop drawings, total project scheduling, and budget-controlled design
  • Subcontractor involvement in the design process, design-assist, value engineering, the importance of general contractor constructability reviews in preconstruction, and construction administration
  • BIM implications and responsibilities, environmental issues, and the management of risk and uncertainty

• Assess the construction industry’s role in the economy and society, and how current challenges, such as supply chain and materials disruptions and the talent and competency gap, affect project delivery.
• Compare the benefits and drawbacks of Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, CM at Risk, IPD, Lean, and IPMA, and select the method that best fits a project’s goals, complexity, and risk profile.
• Develop an integrated project schedule and budget with team input during GC selection and identify and mitigate risks early.
• Evaluate consultant and subcontractor teams using prequalification, RFPs, and comparison selection matrices.
• Align the roles, responsibilities, and motivations of all project stakeholders.
• Lead and influence project teams using authority formally delegated by the owner.

Project managers, architects, engineers, planners, contractors, facility managers, owner’s representatives, developers, and public- and private-sector building owners, as well as students in these fields.

Preview the content of this long-running program.