From Plan to Handover: Advanced Construction Project Management Training Course
1Summary
A schedule that looks perfect on paper means nothing if it falls apart the first time a subcontractor slips or a variation order lands on the site manager's desk. This advanced training course goes beyond planning theory to build the full set of skills construction professionals need to run complex projects from initiation through to handover: structured planning, disciplined execution, and the project controls that keep both on track when reality gets messy.
Participants build capability across construction planning and scheduling, cost and schedule control, risk and quality management, procurement, stakeholder coordination, and project governance. Rather than treating these as separate disciplines, the course shows how they interact on a live site — so participants leave able to structure activities, set measurable controls, and coordinate the technical and managerial sides of delivery at the same time.
Delivered by Arab British Fellowship Training Academy under the Construction and Civil Engineering Training specialization, the From Plan to Handover: Advanced Construction Project Management Training Course focuses on integrated delivery and the operational decisions that determine whether a project finishes on time, on budget, and to standard.
2Objectives and target group
- Apply structured construction planning methods for scope, activities, resources, schedules, and deliverables
- Establish effective project controls for cost, schedule, quality, risk, resources, and change
- Improve construction execution through systematic coordination, monitoring, and performance management
- Apply practical scheduling, sequencing, and resource-optimisation techniques on live projects
- Manage construction risks, variations, delays, and claims through structured corrective action
- Apply quality management principles consistently throughout project delivery
- Strengthen stakeholder management across clients, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and site teams
- Understand project governance structures, reporting mechanisms, and decision-making controls
- Improve site management by coordinating labour, equipment, materials, and subcontractors effectively
- Support successful completion, handover, closeout, and post-project evaluation
Target Audience
- Construction Project Managers and Construction Managers
- Site Managers, Site Engineers, and Construction Supervisors
- Civil Engineers and Senior Project Engineers
- Planning Engineers and Project Controls Professionals
- Quantity Surveyors and Cost Engineers
- Contracts and Procurement Professionals
- Engineering Managers and Project Coordinators
- Consultants and Contractors
- Professionals responsible for construction planning, execution, and delivery
3Course Content
Module 1: Construction Execution and Site Management
- Integrated work planning and site coordination
- Labour, equipment, and material coordination
- Subcontractor management and productivity monitoring
Module 2: Advanced Foundations of Construction Project Management
- Principles, scope, and delivery environments of construction project management
- Roles and responsibilities of project management teams
- Integrating technical, commercial, and managerial requirements
Module 3: Project Lifecycle and Delivery Strategy
- Stages of the project lifecycle from initiation to closeout
- Construction delivery methods and contracting approaches
- Scope definition and work breakdown structures
Module 4: Strategic Planning and Scheduling
- Work breakdown structures and activity sequencing
- Critical Path Method (CPM) and resource-loaded schedules
- Progress measurement and schedule updates
Module 5: Project Controls, Cost and Schedule Management
- Cost planning, budgeting, and forecasting
- Earned Value Management (EVM) and variance analysis
- Change control and performance dashboards
Module 6: Risk, Quality and Change Management
- Risk identification, assessment, and mitigation
- Quality management systems and non-conformance handling
- Delay analysis, change control, and corrective actions
Module 7: Stakeholder, Governance and Contract Coordination
- Stakeholder identification and coordination across the supply chain
- Contract administration and dispute management
- Project governance frameworks and decision-making structures
Module 8: Delivering and Closing the Project
- Resource and productivity optimisation
- Testing, commissioning, and defect management
- Handover, closeout, and post-project evaluation