Construction Site Management

ZEF's Construction Site Management training is a practical programme of 3 months covering site organisation, work planning, scheduling, materials, subcontractors, quality, health and safety, and site reports. You finish with a site management simulation.

Benchmarked against the CITB Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) and common site management practice under PEC and FIDIC contracts.

• 9 modules
• 9 hands-on tasks

1. 1Site Organisation4 topics

   Topics

   • Site roles and responsibilities
   • Site layout and logistics
   • Mobilisation
   • Documentation

   You Will Be Able To

   • Organise a construction site safely and efficiently

   Hands-on

   • Plan a site layout for a building project
2. 2Work Planning4 topics

   Topics

   • Method statements
   • Sequencing
   • Resource planning
   • Daily planning

   You Will Be Able To

   • Plan work so crews stay productive

   Hands-on

   • Write a method statement for a concrete pour
3. 3Scheduling4 topics

   Topics

   • Bar charts and critical path
   • Look-ahead programmes
   • Progress tracking
   • Delays

   You Will Be Able To

   • Build and update a site programme

   Hands-on

   • Prepare a three-week look-ahead
4. 4Materials and Equipment4 topics

   Topics

   • Ordering and storage
   • Deliveries
   • Plant and equipment
   • Waste reduction

   You Will Be Able To

   • Manage materials and plant on site

   Hands-on

   • Create a materials schedule
5. 5Subcontractors and Labour4 topics

   Topics

   • Subcontract scopes
   • Coordination meetings
   • Labour management
   • Payments

   You Will Be Able To

   • Coordinate subcontractors and workers

   Hands-on

   • Run a mock coordination meeting
6. 6Quality Control4 topics

   Topics

   • Inspection and test plans
   • Checklists
   • Non-conformance
   • Handover

   You Will Be Able To

   • Control quality on site

   Hands-on

   • Inspect a work item against an ITP
7. 7Health, Safety and Environment4 topics

   Topics

   • Site risk assessment
   • Toolbox talks
   • Permits
   • Incident reporting

   You Will Be Able To

   • Keep sites safe and compliant

   Hands-on

   • Deliver a toolbox talk and complete a site inspection
8. 8Site Reports4 topics

   Topics

   • Daily diaries
   • Progress reports
   • Photos and records
   • Client communication

   You Will Be Able To

   • Report progress clearly and accurately

   Hands-on

   • Write daily and weekly site reports
9. 9Site Simulation1 topic

   Topics

   • Running a site for a simulated week

   You Will Be Able To

   • Manage a site through realistic problems

   Hands-on

   • Capstone: site management simulation

You complete planning tasks and a site simulation in which you respond to delays, quality issues and safety concerns. Assessors check your planning, records and decisions. Your result is Competent or Not yet competent, with a chance to reassess.

1. Assessment 1After modules 1–3
2. Assessment 2After modules 4–6
3. Final assessmentAfter all 9 modules, for your certificate

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