Learn the fundamentals

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Your career is no exception

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Curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to the Course

  • 2

    Overview of the Construction Industry

  • 3

    Key Parties and the Project Life-Cycle

    • Key Players on a Project

    • Life-Cycle of a Project

    • Quiz - Key Players and Life-Cycle
  • 4

    Master Planning

    • Introduction to Master Planning

    • Components of a Master Plan

    • Outcomes and Conclusion

    • Quiz - Master Planning
  • 5

    Project Planning and Project Financing

    • Financing a Project

    • Project Planning

    • Quiz - Project Planning and Financing

  • 6

    Project Delivery Systems and Examples

    • Introduction to Project Delivery Systems

    • Design-Bid-Build

    • Design-Build

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    • Construction Manager at Risk (CM/GC)

    • Multiple Prime

    • Integrated Project Delivery

    • Construction Manager Advisor

    • Project Delivery System Comparison and Conclusion

    • Project Delivery System Examples - Introduction

    • Example 1

    • Example 2

    • Example 3

    • Example 4

    • Example 5

    • Quiz - Project Delivery Systems
  • 7

    Project Payment Options

    • Payment Options - Introduction

    • Lump Sum

    • Cost Plus

    • Cost Plus vs. Lump Sum Example

    • Unit Price

    • Time and Material

    • Design Team Payment Options

    • Conclusion

    • Quiz - Payment Options
  • 8

    Procurement Options

    • Introduction to Procurement Options and Variations

    • Examples and Conclusion

    • Quiz - Procurement Options
  • 9

    Cost Estimating Concepts

  • 10

    Bids and Proposals

    • Introduction to Bids and Proposals

    • Bid Process

    • Bid Scenarios

    • Proposals

    • Quiz - Bids and Proposals
  • 11

    Earthwork Estimating

    • Earthwork Estimating Introduction and Civil Drawings

    • Earthwork Quantities and the Average End Area Method

    • Earthwork Volume Example

    • Conclusion

    • Quiz - Earthwork Estimating
  • 12

    Introduction to Contracts and Examples

    • Introduction to Contracts - Contract Types

    • Criteria to Form Legally Enforceable Contracts and Additional Considerations

    • Contract Documents

    • Contract Example 1

    • Contract Example 2

    • Contract Example 3

    • Contract Example 4

    • Contract Example 5

    • Contract Example 6

    • Quiz - Introduction to Contracts
  • 13

    Scheduling Concepts

    • Introduction to Scheduling Concepts

    • Activity on Node Method, Critical Path, Float

    • 12 - Scheduling Example

    • Relationships and Lag

    • Software and Keys to Success

    • Quiz - Scheduling Concepts
  • 14

    Safety Plans

    • Introduction to Safety Plans

    • Challenges and Examples

    • Components of a Plan

    • Quiz - Safety Plans
  • 15

    Quality Plans

  • 16

    Site Logistics Plans

    • Site Logistics Plans - Introduction and Example

    • Additional Considerations

    • Quiz - Site Logistics Plans
  • 17

    Phasing Plans

    • Phasing Plans

    • Quiz - Phasing Plans
  • 18

    Stormwater Management Plans

    • Stormwater Plans - Introduction and Plan Components

    • Best Management Practices (BMPs) and Erosion Control

    • Quiz - Stormwater Plans
  • 19

    Project Administration

    • Introduction to Project Administration

    • Project Plans

    • Tasks and Categories

    • Quiz - Project Administration
  • 20

    Document Control

    • Document Control - Typical Requirements

    • Paper vs. Electronic

    • Quiz - Document Control
  • 21

    Submittals

    • Submittals

    • Quiz - Submittals
  • 22

    Request for Information (RFI)

    • Request for Information (RFI) Example

    • RFI Purpose and Suggestions

    • Quiz - Request for Information
  • 23

    Issue Management

    • Issue Management

    • Quiz - Issue Management
  • 24

    Jobsite Records

    • Jobsite Records

    • Quiz - Jobsite Records
  • 25

    Conclusion - Construction Management Fundamentals

    • Construction Management Fundamentals Conclusion
  • 26

    Bonus Material - Introduction to the Project Manager's Playbook for Construction

    • Introduction to the Project Manager's Playbook for Construction

    • Introduction to Productivity, Units and Labor

    • Productivity Example

    • Bonus Material Conclusion

About Your Instructor

Senior Instructor

Matt Morris

Matt Morris is a registered professional engineer and has extensive experience in many aspects of the engineering and construction industry. He holds a BS and MS in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder. In his roles as a civil engineering officer in the U.S. Air Force and a project manager for a major commercial general contractor, Matt has led over 160 projects totaling nearly $1 Billion. As a professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point, the University of Colorado Boulder and Colorado School of Mines, Matt has taught over 2,000 students through 16 different university courses plus thousands more students online.  Matt’s experience spans across many markets, including federal government, public works, healthcare, higher education, hospitality, manufacturing, laboratory, pharmaceutical, corporate, heavy civil and water conveyance. Additionally, Matt’s varied roles have enabled him to manage every phase of a project as an owner, contractor and designer.  Matt is currently a Senior Instructor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Objectives

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  • Define the roles of key project players

  • Describe the construction industry and project phases

  • Evaluate and select project delivery systems, payment and procurement options

  • Describe cost estimating and scheduling concepts

  • Evaluate and create project plans

  • Understand project administration and apply best practices

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