PRESENTED BY CAREER EXCEL ACADEMY (Pty) Ltd in association with the
SOUTH AFRICAN PROPERTY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION (SAPOA).
Webpages: SAPOA: www.sapoa.org.za; CEA: www.cea.ac.za
Programme Leader: Prof Dries Hauptfleisch (CEA)
Department Head: Karel Oberholzer (CEA)
FIVE DAY CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME
PRESENTATION: NQF5 (1st year university level)
TBC
The Construction Project Management Programme educates individuals for management positions within the construction industry by imparting project management principles. Emphasizing practical application, contemporary methodologies, and readiness for the industry’s anticipated growth, the program equips participants with essential skills, accompanied by comprehensive coverage of all study materials included in the course cost.
FEES
Non-SAPOA Members: R22 000
SAPOA Members: R19 800
LECTURERS | |
KO | Karel Oberholzer (CEO: Career Excel Academy) |
GM | George Mills (Lecturer: Career Excel Academy) |
AdK | Anesta de Klerk (Principal, Asset Management: Bigen) |
BM | Boipelo Makgorogo (Legal Access Consulting, Labour Law Practitioner) |
GT | Dr. Gwen Theron (Leap Environmental Planner & Landscape Architect) |
LT | Lungelo Thabethe (Asset Management Consultant: Asset Care) |
CC | Prof Chris Cloete (Lecturer) |
DB | Deon Barnard (Independent Business Advisor/ Lecturer) |
VL | Video Lesson/Presentation |
The CPMP has been structured to provide students with a thorough understanding of construction project management and the application thereof in the built environment. The objective of the programme is to cover the proven generic areas of project management and to introduce students to built environment CPM applications.
Delegates will be able to produce an assignment that can be used as a framework to compile their own INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICE. This can be developed into a workplace manual and the practical application of knowledge that promotes excellence in HOW TO GET THE JOB DONE!
08:15 – 10:15 | Lecture Session One (Monday Registration 07:30 – 08:30) |
10:15 – 10:30 | Refreshments |
10:30 – 12:30 | Lecture Session Two |
12:30 – 13:15 | Lunch |
13:15 – 14:45 | Lecture Session Three |
14:45 – 15:00 | Refreshments |
15:00 – 16:30 | Lecture Session Four |
• Programme Structures
• FUNDAMENTAL PREMISE: Why we need to excel in South Africa (World Economic Forum)
• Built environment commercial terminology including practical examples and exercises
• Structure of the built environment
• Professionalism, code of conduct & ethics
• Managerial structuring, strategic management and business plans
HUMAN RESOURCES:
• Introduction
• Human resources imperatives
• Human resources management structure
• Project management specific human resources
• Workplace dynamics and trends
• Emotional intelligence and team dynamics
• Leadership in remote working environments
• Employee performance management
HUMAN RESOURCES LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
• Labour Relations Act
• Basic Conditions of Employment Act
• Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act
• Skills Development Act and the Skills Development Levy Act
• Unemployment Insurance Act
• Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY:
• Dynamics underlying OH&S
• Regulatory regime of OH&S
• Occupational Health and Safety Act (OH&SA, 85 of 1993)
• Construction regulations
• COVID 19 Regulations
• Health monitoring technologies
• Other regulations
• OH&SA role players
• Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (Act 130 of 1993)
INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS, ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ‘GREEN’ TECHNOLOGY:
• Intelligent buildings
• Energy efficiency and green building technology
• Green Star South Africa
• Net zero buildings
• Climate-resilient infrastructure
• Circular economy principles
• Case studies
PASSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL IN BUILDINGS:
• Defining environmental control
• Thermal environmental control
• Environmental control of sound
• Lighting provision
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT AND SUPPORT:
• Department of Trade & Industry
• National regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS)
• National Building Regulations and Building Standards
• Challenging local authority decisions
• South African Bureau of Standards
• SABS services
• Local authorities
• Occupational Health & Safety Act of 1993 (Act No 85 of 1993)
• National Home Builders Registration Council
• Construction Industry Development Board
• Built Environment Unit, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
• International Standards Organisation
• Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Design Regulations
• Introduction to Construction Project Management body of knowledge (PMBOK)
PROJECT MANAGEMENT:
• Introduction & Defining Project Management and terminology
• Project Management, Programme Management and Portfolio Management
• Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
• Putting Project Management into practice
• Agile project management
• Case studies and interactive examples
• Project Pro Computer Application Demonstration
• Building Information Modelling (BIM) and facilities management
• BIM for planning, cost control and lifecycle asses management
• Case studies
• Other relevant software tools: Procore, Primavera P6
COMMERCIAL AND CONTRACTS LAW IN THE PROPERTY INDUSTRY:
• Classification of South African law
• Courts of law
• Sources of law and legal authority
• Commercial law
• Contract law
• Property law
• Town planning zoning: Legal aspects
• Contracts of sale for property
• Contracts of lease for property
• Financial intelligence, credit regulation and consumer protection
PROPERTY ECONOMICS, BUDGETS AND LIFE CYCLE COSTING:
• Property economic indications
• Budgets and cost control
• Life-cycle costing
• Renewable energy options
• Energy efficiency
• Sustainability in operational phases
FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND INVESTMENT:
• Procurement analysis
• Investment process
• Cash flow
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS LAW:
• Rules for natural justice
• Introduction and requirements for a binding contract: Elements of legal contracts
• Results and functioning of contracts: Parties to a contract
• Liability to perform
• Termination of contracts
• Cancellation of a contract
• Remedies on breach of contract
• Compensation for breach of contract
• Delict
• Building contract: Overview
• Agency
• Contracts of suretyship (guarantees/securities)
• Price in advance building contracts
• Cost reimbursement building contracts
• Multi procurement contracts
• Project and construction management contracts
• Construction and interpretation of contracts
• Joint Building Contract Committee (JBCC) Series 2000
• Digital procurement platforms
• Blockchain for contract management
CONSTRUCTION AND PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE:
• Descriptive definitions
• Types of insurance
ESTIMATION OF CONSTRUCTION COSTS:
• Introduction and overview
• Estimating building costs for the developer
• General: Elemental Method
• Descriptive definitions
• Summary of elements
• Problems encountered in applying this system
• General examples
• Cash flow
• Estimating total life time cost of a building or facility
• Cost planning and risk profiling
• Cost budgeting
• Cost control
• Value engineering and optioneering
• Contract price adjustments
TENDERING PROCEDURES:
• Quantification of the project works
• Standard system of measuring building work
• Pricing and tendering
• Completion and submission of tender form
• Tender opportunities
• Sustainable procurement
• Supplier diversity
VARIATION ORDERS, INTERIM CERTIFICATES AND FINAL ACCOUNTS:
• Site instructions, variation orders and day work statements
• Interim payment certificates
• Final accounts
CASH FLOW PROJECTIONS:
• Compiling cash flow statements
• Worked examples: Cash flow statements
• Cash flow statements: Interpretation for Office Park Construction Project
• Cumulative S-curve
PROCUREMENT OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS:
• Procurement policies
• Procurement procedures
• Evaluation of procurement function
UTILISATION OF SUBCONTRACTORS:
• Why subcontract?
• Provisional sums
• Domestic/ordinary subcontractors
• Nominated subcontractors
• Selected subcontractors
• Nominated and selected subcontractor’s agreement
• Direct specialist contractors
SITE MANAGEMENT, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
• Site preparation for construction
• Site establishment: Temporary works
• Managing the site office and stores
• Site establishment: Plant and equipment
• Plant and equipment considerations
TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT:
• Reasons for quality management
• Quality imperatives
• Logical sequence compliance
• Quality control platforms
• Quality improvement
• Total quality management
• Changing view of quality
• International standards organisation
• Measurement of quality outputs
• TQM: Modus operandi for a construction contractor
• Modern quality management frameworks and tools
RISK MANAGEMENT:
• Terminology
• Risk management fundamentals
• Risk management imperatives
• Climate change
• Supply chain disruptions
• Geopolitical risks
• Pandemic planning
• Cybersecurity
COMMUNICATION:
• Communication mediums
• Communication channels
• Human elements in communication
• Communication constraints and other imperatives
• Report writing and requests for proposals
• Meeting room arrangements
• Public speaking
• Interviews
• Negotiating
• Body language
• Administration, information and communication technology
MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
• Marketing
• Marketing mix
• Putting marketing into practice
• Public relations
PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS:
• International perspective
• South African perspective
• Government initiatives: PPP as vehicle
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
• Stakeholder mapping
• Tools and techniques for addressing evolving concerns
STRATEGIC GOAL ALIGNMENT
• SDG’s
• ESG reporting
• Corporate sustainability strategies
PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE
Practice assignment discussion
Evaluations
Knowledge Gained: A Survey
Programme and Lecturer evaluation
ASSESSMENT:
Assignment: 80%
Knowledge Gained: A Survey: 20%
Groupwork activities
Class discussions and presentations
Quiz, Case Study