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Getting Acquainted with Planning, Scheduling and Programming for Construction Projects -
ONLINE COURSE

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A 2-day course to introduce and improve skills in construction project planning and programming.

Attend this course and learn about:

  • Comprehending Planning
  • Understanding the Work Breakdown Structure and the Critical Path
  • Creating a Schedule (Programme)
  • Prevention and Mitigation of Delays

Benefits include:

  • Participation in an interactive workshop
  • Learn from a recognised expert with cross industry experience
  • Comprehensive course material
  • CPD credits (ECSA)
  • CPD credits - Category PPPI (SACPCMP)

This course is ideal for:

  • Project planners, project managers, site agents, engineers representatives
  • Project leaders, PMU members, quantity surveyors, SCM members
  • Contractors, consulting engineers, clients
  • Candidate engineers, technologists and technicians
  • Senior engineers in the civil construction industry in need of a refresher

Please note this course is not a Project Management course. 

This course focuses on how to plan, how to create a work breakdown structure and how to create a programme (Project Schedule). This programme is a major part of the project as it is used for tendering, controlling costs, determining delays and setting a completion date.

CPD

This course is accredited with:

  • ECSA (Engineering Council of South Africa) and carries 2 CPD credits.
  • SACPCMP (The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions) and carries 1.6 CPD credits.

For online courses, it is recommended to have the following installed on your computer:

  • MS Excel
  • The Zoom app
Cost (incl. VAT)

CESA/SAICE members: R6 785.00 face-to-face / R5 428.00 Online (via Zoom)
Non-members: R8 142.00 face-to-face / R6 509.00 Online (via Zoom)

Please note the following requirements:

  • Delegates are responsible to ensure that they have sufficient data to cover the full duration of the online course.
  • According to the ECSA requirements for online training, a compulsory online assessment must be completed.
  • The pass mark for the test is 75%

Our Facilitator

Theuns Eloff

Theuns Eloff

BIng(Civil)

Theuns completed his BIng(Civil) degree at the Rand Afrikaans University and started his engineering career as a civil contractor. He was involved in the construction, rehabilitation and resurfacing of roads and has extensive experience in major earthworks, construction of dams, open cast mines and contract management.

In-house courses can be arranged.

Contact Lizélle at lizelle@saicepdp.org for more information.