CON3110 Site Management
Advanced · 1 credit · TMT - Trades, Manufacturing and Transportation
- Description
- Students consider the efficient and timely delivery of a quality product. They investigate and report on site management theories and practices to produce a project management plan.
- Prerequisite
- CON1070: Building Construction
- Parameters
- Access to appropriate in-school and community resources.
Outcomes The student will:
1 identify and describe the key elements of project management related to commercial and residential construction
1.1 identify the key elements of project management including:
1.1.1 planning
1.1.2 scheduling
1.1.3 implementing
1.1.4 controlling
1.2 describe the need for good communication and cooperation between various trades and occupations on a construction site
2 outline the roles and responsibilities of the principal players on a construction project
2.1 describe the roles and responsibilities of the project manager in relation to:
2.1.1 reviewing contractual agreements and deliverables
2.1.2 establishing effective lines of communication with: clients, suppliers, contractors, inspectors
2.1.3 determining site conditions and amenities; e.g., electrical, plumbing and gas supplies
2.2 report on the roles and responsibilities for one or more of the following job site positions:
2.2.1 site superintendent
2.2.2 safety supervisor
2.2.3 subtrade contractor
2.2.4 foreman
2.2.5 skilled worker
3 apply site management theories and practices to create a management plan for a construction project
3.1 compare the advantages and disadvantages of using the critical path and bar chart methods for scheduling a project
3.2 identify strategies to help bring a project back on schedule
3.3 identify the primary tasks of completing a project in relation to:
3.3.1 managing supplies
3.3.2 managing contractors
3.3.3 arranging inspections
3.3.4 communicating with the client
3.3.5 keeping records
3.4 research procedures to control:
3.4.1 safety on the work site
3.4.2 quality of work
3.4.3 removal and disposal of materials
3.4.4 project costs
3.5 develop a work plan for a given project by determining:
3.5.1 what is to be done
3.5.2 how it will be done
3.5.3 who will do it
3.5.4 when it should be done
3.6 schedule the work using a bar chart or critical path technique
3.7 analyze a project and identify procedures to improve:
3.7.1 time management
3.7.2 quality of work
3.7.3 health and safety
3.7.4 cost efficiencies
4 demonstrate basic competencies
4.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:
4.1.1 communicate
4.1.2 manage information
4.1.3 use numbers
4.1.4 think and solve problems
4.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:
4.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
4.2.2 be responsible
4.2.3 be adaptable
4.2.4 learn continuously
4.2.5 work safely
4.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:
4.3.1 work with others
4.3.2 participate in projects and tasks
5 create a transitional strategy to accommodate personal changes and build personal values
5.1 identify short-term and long-term goals
5.2 identify steps to achieve goals
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