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Sustainable construction management training course for project managers


Summary

The British Academy for Training and Development offers a comprehensive Sustainable construction management training course. This course on Sustainable Construction Management will converge on the necessity and suitability of effective and pragmatic strategies within the construction management professionals to shape the knowledge that they have learned with respect to their craft. Construction management embraces the completion of every part of a project's lifetime, which casts a net over feasibility, preliminary design, advanced design, procurement, and construction. The course will also look at construction management, supplementing the scope by offering the view of construction in the context of more sustainable building.

Sustainable development and green building have been the strongly echoed phrases in real estate development for the last ten years. Unfortunately, it is really hard to define what is a green construction. A green building is one that, through its design, construction, and operations, limits and eliminates negative impacts on the environment and the climate at large. Green constructions at the same time improve our quality of life and preserve the environment.

In addition to technical knowledge, a good supervisory team must possess vital administrative and supervision skills to achieve project completion. Building sites need to be managed, supervised, and kept secured for the best chances of project success. Not sufficiently managed and supervised, sites present enormous possibilities for serious injury and damage. This Sustainable Construction Management training course introduces the practical tools required to manage the time and money of a project. In addition, the overall cost and duration of the project can be estimated based on the success rates and quantity of money spent during its duration. Moreover, consider the most effective environmental sustainability strategies.

Objectives and target group

Objective:

By the end of this Sustainable Construction Management training course, attendees will be able to:

Review and control work procedures, resources, and systems to meet site work

Water, energy, and other resources are utilized efficiently

Utilizing renewable energy sources, solar energy

Efforts to enable recycling and reuse of materials and minimize pollution and waste

Outstanding indoor air quality; non-toxic, ethical, and environmental building materials

Assist the construction site to control work quality, efficiency, and cost.

Discover how to handle changes, claims, and disputes and how to manage costs and make progress payments.

Conduct project meetings and monitor the performance of teams and individuals

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for:

Project and site management in charge of planning, execution, and supervision of construction projects. Site engineers and civil engineers wanting to push sustainable practice in their projects. Architects and urban planners working on eco-design and sustainable site development. Environmental officers and sustainability consultants seeking to upgrade their technical and project management skills. Contractors and builders want to put their operations in the framework of green construction. Government personnel and regulators working in infrastructure development, and environment compliance.Facility Managers and Real-Estate Developers interested in the long-term value of sustainable building practices.How will attendees benefit?

After completing the course attendees will gain many benefits:

Improvements in Knowledge on Sustainable Practices: Attendees will obtain in-depth knowledge of green materials, energy-efficient design, and low-impact construction practice.Awareness of Global Standards: Learn how to conform to environmental laws as well as certifications and other benchmarks for sustainability.More Efficient Project: Learn how adopting sustainable planning could minimize waste, reduce costs, and optimise resource management along the project life cycle.Enhance Decision-Making Skills: Equip with tools and strategies to evaluate the environmental footprint of design options, procurement, and other project execution activities.Competitive Advantage: Achieve credentials that make you more desirable in a greener and greener building market.Practical Tools and Templates: Gain access to pre-built frameworks, checklists, and action plans to apply sustainability to existing and future projects. 

Course Content

Organization, Health and Safety

  • The Participants, including the Owner, the Contractor, and any Subcontractors

  • Clearly defined roles and responsibilities

  • Basic safety rules and compliance, jobsite conditions and hazards; contractual issues and exposures in construction projects

  • Health, Safety, Environment, and Sustainability

  • Construction Equipment Safety; and Sustainability Administration and Compliance

Green Concepts

  • Green Building Movement Today's

  • Fundamentals—What Constitutes a Green Building?

  • Greening the Economy: Incentive Structures, Barriers, and Benefits

  • Developing Measurable Green Standards

  • Employer, Consultants, Contractors, Subcontractors coordination

  • Owner and Contractor's Meetings

  • Team phases, development, and harmonization – managing and matching expectations

Planning, Scheduling and Resources Commitment at Site

  • Essential Scheduling Tools, Instruments, and Techniques

  • Core Philosophy and updating schedules

  • Obtaining and providing feedback on information

  • Schedule and resource problems, solutions, and next steps

  • Managing on-site anticipated and unforeseen risk 

  • Monitoring and assessing time, cost, and quality

  • Ensuring site compliance and taking corrective action

Progress Control, Monitoring and Reporting

  • Project cash flow and progress payment

  • Introduction to Concrete and Reinforced Concrete

  • Skills of Controlling the Quality of Concrete

  • Understanding Soil Investigation and Challenges of Soil Mechanics

  • Precaution during Construction Foundations

  • Skills of Checking

  • The Construction Elements

  • The Design Drawings

  • The Soil Investigation Report

Environmentally Sustainable Design and Building Economics

  • Causes of Change and how to effectively manage Changes

  • Claims, Counter Claims, and Disputes

  • Negotiation Strategies to manage multiple Claims and Disputes

  • Complex Changes, Claims and Disputes management

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Tools and Techniques (Mediation and Arbitration)

Course Date

2026-01-26

2026-04-27

2026-07-27

2026-10-26

Course Cost

Note / Price varies according to the selected city

Members NO. : 1
£4300 / Member

Members NO. : 2 - 3
£3440 / Member

Members NO. : + 3
£2666 / Member

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