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Stay Ahead in Construction Management

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The world of construction is seeing disruptive innovation. Construction managers need to understand the latest evolution of the tools and technology in this rapidly changing industry. This learning path helps you review the foundations of construction management and learn how managers are applying new technologies to their trade.
  • Apply planning and scheduling techniques to your projects.
  • Learn how concrete is used as a building material.
  • Practice reviewing construction drawings with Bluebeam.

Syllabus

  • Course 1: Construction Management Foundations
    • Learn what it means to be a construction manager. Gain meaningful insights into the state of the modern construction industry and how to thrive in a management role.
  • Course 2: Construction Management: Safety & Health
    • Discover how to actively manage safety and health in the construction industry, along with quality and productivity. Learn about the construction manager's role in the process.
  • Course 3: Construction Management: Technology on the Jobsite
    • Follow the construction of a nine-story tower to learn how to leverage new technologies that are impacting the construction industry. Explore IM models, laser scanning, and VR.
  • Course 4: Construction Management: Reading Drawings & Specifications
    • Learn to read the different components that make up construction plans and discover how to approach title blocks, line types, views of the work to be built, and more.
  • Course 5: Construction Management: Planning and Scheduling
    • Discover the steps needed to develop a proper construction plan, and learn how to transform that plan into a schedule.
  • Course 6: Construction Management: Introduction to Lean Construction
    • Explore the lean theory of production and learn how it's being adopted in the construction industry.
  • Course 7: Construction Management: Managing Risk
    • Learn the basics of risk management for construction projects, including identifying, controlling, and managing risk.

Taught by

Jim Rogers, Jim Rogers, Jim Rogers, Jim Rogers, Jim Rogers, Jim Rogers and Jim Rogers

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