General introduction:

Reasons of Construction Projects Delays training program were created to address the problem of projects delays which is a very common in the construction, project managers must double their efforts to deliver projects within time, cost, and quality required. It is essential to identify root causes of delays in the construction projects and the main role of the client’s project manager in mitigating the delays, and to demonstrate the key competencies that they must have to deliver the projects in time. Project manager must have enough experience and knowledge in condition of contracts, clear understanding of the project objectives and the client’s requirements, and the scope of work of each stakeholder in the project to be able maintain the project’s constraints and understand the  implications and techniques of project management and construction management to help them deliver projects.

Goals and objectives:

Reasons of Construction Projects Delays training are for participants to learn major types of problems caused by each project participant and how to avoid these problems by working on reducing and mitigating the factors that cause to these problems. Understanding general common factors of project delays help all project team mainly project managers that help them to identify potential problems in advance that help of delivering project on time without a delay. 

Course content:

During the course period, the instructor will explain, discuss, and analyze in detail with participants the reasons of project delays in construction and how project managers must act overcome these delays where factors and actions will be demonstrated after covering the followings:

1. Preparing process of the work breakdown structure.
2. Method of preparing the statement of work for the project.
3. The analysis of the Client needs.
4. Risk assessment during design & construction
5. Choosing the proper contract procurement strategy for the project.
6. Managing the design process of temporary works in Construction projects process.
7. Checking the tender documents and clauses of contract while tendering.
8. Controlling and reviewing tender analysis and the estimating process.
9. Principles of adherence to the Contractual obligations by the project participants.
10. Understanding type of contracts and particular conditions of contract.
11. Understanding the benefits of programming and planning for the project.
12. Preparing project organization structure by the project manager.
13. Avoiding the problem causes extension of time.
14. Analyzing factors behind contractual disputes.
15. Evaluating risk assessment and proper analysis at very early stage of the project.
16. Integrated process of engineering project management and construction engineering management into Construction projects

1. Tender Department in Construction Firms
2. Type of Contract Forms
3. Contract Drafting
4. Important Issues & Conditions in Contracts
5. Sub-Contract Agreements, Terms & Conditions
6. Disadvantages of Traditional Contracts in Details
7. Contractual Obligations of Contractor rights & Responsibilities
8. Contractual Obligations of Consultant in Details
9. Roles of Project Manager
10. Responsibilities of Project Manager
11. Reasons behind Delays of Handing Over the Projects on Time
12. Mis planning of the Work
13. Facing a Unique Problem
14. Execution Plan & its Components
15. Improper Checking of Work Assignment Sheet
16. Project Organization Misdistribution
17. Misunderstanding the Coordination Procedure
18. Project Criteria & it’s Efficiency to Work Progress
19. Site Staff Analysis & their Capability to Control the Job
20. Various Reason of Delays in General
21. Reasons behind Site Communication
22. When not to Communicate
23. Useful Questions for P.M to Avoid Project Delay
24. Reasons for Project Success
25. Reasons for Project Failure
26. Events which causes Extension of Time
27. Procedure for Claiming an Extension of Time
28. Contractual Disputes
29. Common Factors behind Contractual Disputes
30. Commercial Factors Affecting Disputes & Claims
31. How to Avoid Disputes
32. Risk Assessment
33. Project Management Process

Who Should Attend:

Client representatives, project directors, project managers and their deputies, contracts managers, architects, quantity surveyors, value engineers, cost control engineers,  project engineers, site manager, material engineers, site engineers, site inspectors, and other engineers of different disciplines in projects, engineers who works in private and government sector, the fresh graduate engineers. Engineers who work with developers, investors, project managers, consultants, contractors, bankers, lawyers, and accountants