Project Management for Construction Projects: Short Course

Develop a clearer understanding of how construction projects move from an initial concept through planning, procurement, execution and control with CPDCourses.com. Project Management for Construction Projects is a focused 10-hour online course covering the project lifecycle and the organisational decisions that shape construction delivery.

No prior knowledge is required, making the course accessible to newcomers as well as people already working around construction projects. You can also compare our complete online course catalogue or explore the wider range of Construction Management courses.

Construction projects involve interconnected stages rather than a single period of site activity.

Before physical construction begins, a project may move through feasibility considerations, planning and design, procurement and organisational decisions. Once execution starts, progress needs to be coordinated and controlled against the project's requirements.

This focused course introduces these stages from a construction project-management perspective.

You will explore the project lifecycle, distinguish it from the product lifecycle and examine how projects move through different phases and processes. The programme then considers pre-feasibility, planning and design, procurement, execution and control before looking at project organisation.

The aim is to provide a structured introduction to how construction projects are developed and organised rather than to provide a comprehensive professional project-management qualification.

Understanding the Construction Project Life Cycle

A project lifecycle provides a structured way to understand how a project progresses.

Construction work does not begin with activity on site. Before that point, project teams may need to establish what is being proposed, whether it is viable, how it will be planned and designed, how resources and services will be procured, and how responsibilities will be organised.

Thinking in lifecycle terms helps place individual project-management activities within a wider sequence.

For learners new to the subject, this creates a useful framework for understanding why decisions made at one stage can affect later stages of delivery.

Who Is This Course For?

Project Management for Construction Projects may be useful for:

• Construction workers seeking additional professional development
• Managers, supervisors and team leaders
• People supporting construction projects
• Small construction business owners
• Entrepreneurs interested in construction
• Learners considering broader construction-management study
• Beginners who want to understand how construction projects are developed and organised

No previous subject knowledge is required.

If you are completely new to construction management, you may also want to begin with our Introduction to Construction Management, which explores the construction industry, supervision and the phases of a construction project.