Construction Leadership Program

The Construction Leadership Program (CLP) is an online program designed to give construction professionals the opportunity to develop their leadership skills. The program is delivered 100% online. Participants will learn about project management, safety, financial management, and communication among other skills. They will also have the opportunity to network with other construction professionals and learn from industry experts.

Why should you participate in the CLP?

The CLP will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to become a successful leader in the construction industry. You will learn how to manage projects, communicate effectively, and keep your team safe. You will also gain experience working with a construction company through your internship. This program is an excellent way to start your career in construction or advance your current career.

 

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Course Curriculum:

 

Strategic leadership:

• Effective leadership styles
• Team and group effectiveness
• Influencing others, the professions, society
• International, national and organisational social and cultural perceptions of construction-related industries and the professions
• Ethics and corporate social responsibility

Business strategy overview and the strategic management process:

• Environmental analysis of the construction context
• Internal organisational analysis
• Construction sector analysis
• Strategic options
• Selection and implementation
• Managing and implementing change

Communications for Construction Site Managers:

• The communications process
• The Construction Site Manager as communicator
• Construction communication methods and media
• Effective meetings
• Presentations to groups
• Construction report writing
• Working with the news media

Construction Management & Psychology:

• Perception
• Motivation
• Stress management in construction workers
• Conflict and negotiation in construction
• Organisational behaviour
• Construction workers attitudes

Introduction to Project Management:

• The role of the Construction Project Manager
• What is a project?
• Project life cycles
• Project organisation structures
• Work breakdown structures
• Network diagrams
• Gantt charts
• Critical path analysis
• Construction contracts
• Procurement
• Tendering
• Construction programming
• Cost control
• Quality management
• Construction claims
• Risk management
• Project close-out

Site Safety Management:

• An introduction to safety in construction
• Identifying hazards
• Assessing risks
• Controlling risks
• Monitoring and review
• Accident and incident investigation
• Safety training
• Emergency procedures
• Working at heights
• Hazardous materials
• Excavation work
• Confined spaces

Building Technology:

• Introduction to building technology
• The construction process
• Building materials
• Structural systems
• Environmental control systems
• Fire protection systems
• Vertical transportation systems
• Facade systems

Organising and controlling the construction workforce:

• Human resources in construction
• The construction labour market
• Recruitment and selection in construction
• Training and development in construction
• Performance appraisal in construction worker
• Industrial relations in construction.

Site Administration & Regulatory Environment:

• Construction site administration
• Construction permits and approvals
• Construction site security
• Enviromental impact of construction
• Sustainability in construction