Course description
The Industry and Profession in Construction Management
The industry and profession in construction management is big business. The construction industry will continue to play a key role in society.
Opportunities in construction management are endless. The course covers some of the following topics:
- Characteristics that define the construction industry.
- Four major sectors of construction management projects.
- Current trends within the construction industry and role in society.
- Skills to lead construction, specifically the Owner, Designer, and Construction Manager, and key stakeholders.
Upcoming start dates
1 start date available
Who should attend?
Prerequisites
None
Training content
- Week 1: Construction industry.
- Week 2: Construction project participants.
- Week 3: Organizing and leading the construction project.
- Week 4: Project chronology and lifecycle.
Course delivery details
This course is offered through The University of Maryland, College Park, a partner institute of EdX.
2-3 hours per week
Costs
- Verified Track -$199
- Audit Track - Free
Certification / Credits
What you'll learn
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of being a construction manager
- Distinguish the principal characteristics that define the construction management industry.
- Differentiate between the major sectors of construction projects.
- Current trends within the construction industry.
- Differentiate between the roles and responsibilities of key construction participants.
- Appraise the basic models for organizing project teams.
- Describe the principal tasks in the life cycle of a project.
- Various construction jobs and their individual career path
- Differences between general contractors and construction managers
- Understand the role of civil engineers, other engineers, and the architect in the construction process
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