Delivering a road on time and on budget is one challenge — delivering one that still performs well ten years later is another. This training course focuses on the management side of road construction: planning and sequencing the work, choosing the right equipment and materials, and running the quality control that determines whether a road ages gracefully or fails early.

The Road Construction training course by Arab British Fellowship Training Academy covers modern construction techniques, asphalt technology, materials management, site operations, pavement systems, and quality assurance. Designed within the Construction and Civil Engineering Training course specialization and categorized under Engineering maintenance and operation, it builds practical capability in highways and road engineering from site planning through to defect-free handover.

• Understand fundamental principles of Road Construction management and project planning
• Apply modern construction techniques, equipment, and site operations effectively
• Develop knowledge of asphalt technology and asphalt pavement construction
• Select, test, and control road construction materials according to specifications
• Apply road engineering principles to highway alignment and pavement layer construction
• Implement effective quality assurance and quality control procedures
• Identify common construction defects, their causes, and corrective actions
• Support safe, durable, cost-effective, and sustainable highways construction

Target Audience

• Civil, road construction, highway, and transportation engineers
• Construction project managers, site engineers, and construction supervisors
• Quality control/quality assurance professionals and materials engineers
• Infrastructure, public works, and road maintenance/asset management specialists
• Professionals involved in road engineering, construction, materials, and highway infrastructure

Module 1: Managing a Road Project from the Ground Up

• Road and highway project requirements and construction lifecycle
• Construction project planning, sequencing, and scheduling
• Roles, responsibilities, and technical specifications

Module 2: Modern Construction Techniques and Equipment

• Modern pavement construction and mechanized techniques
• Earthworks, subgrade, base, and subbase construction
• Road construction equipment, asphalt plants, and compaction machinery

Module 3: Asphalt Technology and Pavement Construction

• Asphalt mixtures, binder properties, production, and transportation
• Paving and compaction techniques
• Asphalt pavement performance and common failures

Module 4: Road Construction Materials

• Aggregates, asphalt, bituminous, cement, and concrete materials
• Soil and subgrade materials
• Material selection, specification compliance, and storage control

Module 5: Highway Construction Engineering

• Highway alignment and geometric requirements
• Drainage, earthwork, and pavement layer construction
• Road safety and environmental considerations

Module 6: Quality Assurance and Quality Control

• Quality control procedures and material/field testing
• Inspection, compliance monitoring, and documentation
• Corrective action and defect management

Module 7: Inspection and Defect Management

• Construction inspection methods and pavement/surface quality assessment
• Root-cause analysis of construction failures
• Repair, corrective measures, and performance monitoring

Module 8: Best Practices for Durable, Sustainable Highways

• Sustainable road construction practices and digital technologies
• Construction risk management and lifecycle performance
• Integrated quality and project management