Cost Control, Scheduling and Performance Forecasting for Construction Projects Training Course
1Summary
By the time a monthly report shows a project is over budget or behind schedule, it's often too late to fix cheaply — the real value of project controls is catching the warning signs weeks earlier. This Cost Control, Scheduling and Performance Forecasting for Construction Projects Training Course builds the integrated control disciplines project teams need to move from reactive reporting to proactive, data-driven decisions.
Participants strengthen their command of cost control and scheduling, set up reliable project monitoring systems, define KPIs that actually mean something, and apply forecasting techniques that anticipate outcomes instead of just reporting the past — all tied to one goal: protecting project performance across the life of the programme.
This programme is delivered by Arab British Fellowship Training Academy through its Cost Control, Scheduling and Performance Forecasting for Construction Projects Training Course, built for project controls professionals working on complex, high-value projects.
2Objectives and target group
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Design integrated project controls systems for construction and infrastructure projects
- Apply advanced cost control techniques to manage budgets and reduce overruns
- Build, update and analyse project schedules to support decision-making
- Set up project monitoring processes across cost, schedule and scope
- Define and track KPIs that give stakeholders a real picture of performance
- Apply forecasting methods to predict cost and schedule outcomes with confidence
- Read performance data to catch risks and corrective actions early
- Communicate project controls insight clearly to leadership and clients
Target Audience
- Project controls managers, engineers and analysts
- Cost engineers and quantity surveyors
- Planning and scheduling engineers
- Construction and project managers responsible for performance oversight
- Risk and reporting professionals on construction and infrastructure projects
- Consultants and client-side teams monitoring contractor performance
3Course Content
Module 1: Why Projects Lose Control
- The role of project controls and why it's often missing
- Integrating cost, schedule and performance management
- Building a controls framework and governance
Module 2: Cost Control
- Budgets, cost baselines and cost breakdown structures
- Tracking committed, actual and forecast costs
- Managing change and its cost impact
Module 3: Scheduling
- Advanced scheduling for complex projects
- Critical path analysis and schedule risk
- Integrating schedule and cost data
Module 4: Monitoring and Measuring Performance
- Monitoring systems and data collection
- Progress measurement and reporting cycles
- Defining and tracking meaningful KPIs
- Benchmarking against baselines
Module 5: Forecasting What's Coming
- Forecasting techniques for cost and schedule
- Trend analysis and predictive modelling
- Using forecasts for proactive decisions
Module 6: Turning Data into Better Decisions
- Turning controls data into actionable insight
- Communicating performance to stakeholders
- Continuous improvement in controls practice