Supervisor Training Program (STP) Unit 3 Instructor Guide: Planning and Scheduling

This course covers understanding how project estimates are compiled, how to compare actual project costs with those estimated and how to control costs to meet the estimate. This course also details how productivity is measured, how the supervisor plays a major role in increasing jobsite productivity and how a small increase in productivity can have a significant impact on the time and cost of a project.

Construction estimates
Who controls project costs
Reporting and analyzing actual costs
Planning for cost control
Cost control strategies
Labor cost variances
Working with project partners
Managing risk and loss potentials
Cost control strategies
Post-project evaluations
Benchmarking construction productivity
Improving productivity through pre-planning
New skills for effective supervision
Personnel management
Equipment management for productivity improvement
Jobsite productivity, planning and scheduling
Quantifying lost labor productivity
Record keeping, control, changes, and defect analysis
Learn more about the entire program at www.agc.org/STP


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