BLCN12037 Construction Planning (NC)

This course develops an understanding of construction planning and scheduling including: the role of the construction planning consultant; developing an initial job appreciation relating to labour, materials, plant and time; understanding the sources of data (documentation, estimates, Bill of Quantities); construction planning methodologies; construction planning tools including bar charts, critical path analyses and applications, line of balance, level of detail; incorporating design processes, product and design approvals into construction planning; cash flow projections; detail schedules for sub-contract activity including analysis of assembly and production, bar charts and critical pattern analysis, line of balance, least cost optimisation, multiple activity chart planning and control, expediting contracts; use of computer programs in scheduling and network analysis and introduction to management software.