Resource Management in Construction Schedules

Overview:

This seminar will go over the concepts and steps to manage resources in a typical construction project. It goes briefly into some scheduling and cost management topics as they relate to the seminar topic. It covers how a schedule is cost or resource-loaded, and then how can we draw the resource usage profile and cash flow diagram throughout the project. The seminar goes over the concept of resource allocation and resource leveling and its impact on the critical path method concepts, as well as its practical applicability. The seminar then goes into the definition of the three resource categories and the differences among them when it comes to resource management. It discusses productivity, expenses, and other related topics. The seminar concludes with a brief discussion of site plan and logistics, as related to the seminar topic. The seminar includes many valuable tips for a smooth and effective schedule that fulfills resource needs in the most efficient way.

Why you should Attend:

This seminar will go over the concepts and steps to manage resources in a typical construction project. Learning these concepts is crucial for the project manager and the entire project management team, particularly the cost and scheduling teams. The seminar provides valuable tips for good management of labor, materials, and equipment; in order to provide the project manager with the needed resources when needed and as needed. This will result in a smooth schedule and cost reduction.

Areas Covered in the Session:

• A quick review of the critical path method and scheduling with a focus on issues relating to resource management
• Definition of resources in a typical construction project
• Labor analysis: Labor sources and cost
• Equipment analysis
• Productivity fluctuation and adjustment, and impact on cost of crews
• Brief coverage of bonds and insurance
• Resource allocation in a CPM schedule and resource leveling, with illustrative examples
• Resource allocation and leveling: GC versus subs, single project versus multi-projects
• Materials management
• Procurement and site plan and logistics

Who Will Benefit:

• Contractors
• Subcontractors
• Project Managers
• Schedulers
• Cost Estimators
• Project Management Team Members
• Architects
• Engineers