Managing Subcontractors

This Managing Subcontractors training course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. The course will be lively and interactive and will include exercises, case studies, practice sessions, group discussions plus Q&A. The learning experience will be supported by reference materials containing model documents and templates.

At the end of this training course, you will have learned how to:

• Select the best specialist subcontractors
• Control the subcontract environment that is part of most construction projects
• Draft effective contracts that involve multiple subcontract elements
• Improve your management of subcontractor risks
• Understand the legal and financial complexities of the Contractor’s supply chain

This Managing Subcontractors training course will benefit all levels of personnel involved in any aspect of construction management, and in particular to those working with subcontractors. It will enable a broad range of disciplines to appreciate and understand effective management of construction subcontracting.

This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will significantly benefit:

• Civil Engineers
• Construction managers
• Project Managers
• Design consultants and architects
• Contracts Administrators, Managers and Claims Handlers
• Engineering, Operational and Maintenance Personnel
• Commercial Professionals
• Procurement and Purchasing Staff

Organisational Impact

By enrolling your staff on this training course, your Company will enrich your construction management teams to better understand and manage the complexities of the construction supply chain, and in particular the involvement of subcontractors. The training will develop construction management team members in the following way:

• Improve the management of risks associated with subcontracted activities
• Better selection of specialist subcontractors
• Better drafting of contracts that involve multiple subcontract elements
• Deeper understanding of the differences between working with the main contractor and the use of subcontractors
• Improved knowledge about cash-flow in the contracting supply chain
• Practice important business skills that are needed within a contracting environment, such as contract preparation and claims management

Personal Impact

Participants attending this training course will come away:

• Educated about the complexities of working with contractors and subcontractors
• Stimulated by an engaging learning experience that tests their knowledge and abilities
• Informed about the state-of-the-art ideas in the management of subcontractors
• Enriched by their ability to deploy new management tools and techniques
• Progressed in their career choices in construction management
• Enthused to put their newly developed capabilities into practice on the job