CConstruction Project Management – Series 13–14

2 Hours • 2 Learning Units (LU)

AIA-Approved Continuing Education Course

All hours are fully recognized for AIA LU credit and support competency development for:

① AIA Members

AIA Architect Members • AIA Associate Members

② Licensed & Regulated Professionals

Licensed Architects • Interior Designers (IDCEC/ASID/IIDA)

③ Architectural Technology & Design Teams

Architectural Technologists • Senior Technologists • Designers

Intern / Graduate Architects • BIM Technologists & Coordinators • Drafting Technicians

④ Construction & Project Delivery Teams

Design-Build Contractors • Construction Managers • Project Managers (PM)

Site Supervisors • Residential Builders • Developers • Technical Staff

⑤ Specialized Consultants

Planning Consultants • Building Code Consultants • Structural Engineers

Construction Evaluators • Cost Consultants • Engineering-related design staff

Course Description

This advanced module examines the organization, utilization, and management of resources, accounting systems, and information controls throughout the construction project lifecycle. Effective project management requires more than technical knowledge—it requires the ability to interpret and apply accounting information before, not after, project completion.

Because financial reporting for construction projects is often complex and retrospective, managers must develop the skills to interpret cost, quality, and performance data in real time. This course introduces major accounting conventions, resource-tracking approaches, and information structures used in construction, emphasizing their direct application to quality assurance, safety management, cost control, and project decision-making.

The purpose is not to teach accounting as a discipline, but to equip designers, technologists, builders, and project delivery professionals with practical, actionable tools for understanding project data and improving outcomes on active construction projects.

Learning Topics & Coverage

1. Quality & Safety Management Structures

Organizing teams and workflows for project-level quality and safety

Integrating Q/S objectives into project execution systems

Understanding how resource utilization affects quality outcomes

2. Construction Work & Material Specifications

Role and structure of construction specifications

Managing compliance with technical standards

How material specifications feed into accounting and cost-tracking systems

3. Total Quality Control in Construction

Principles of total quality control (TQC)

Inspection, documentation, and continuous-improvement loops

Using project information to maintain consistent output quality

4. Construction Project Information Systems

Types of information used across the construction lifecycle

Cost data, productivity data, performance metrics, and risk indicators

Digital information systems and database-driven project management

5. Accuracy, Use & Limitations of Project Information

Interpreting incomplete or ambiguous accounting information

Understanding reporting delays and their management implications

Reducing errors and distortions in cost or productivity assessments

6. Organizing Information in Databases

Structuring project information for accessibility and decision-making

Data grouping, categorization, and cross-referencing

Best practices for digital project information management

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this 2-hour program, learners will be able to:

Understand how resource utilization, accounting, and project information systems interact during construction.

Interpret accounting information for the purpose of active project management, not post-project review.

Apply principles of quality and safety organization to improve construction performance.

Recognize the role of work and material specifications in guiding and controlling project outcomes.

Evaluate the accuracy, relevance, and limitations of project information and cost data.

Organize and manage construction information using database-supported structures to support better decision-making.

Course Purpose

The goal of this course is to strengthen professional competency in resource management, project controls, and information interpretation, enabling architects, technologists, builders, and project managers to make informed decisions that improve quality, efficiency, and financial performance across all phases of construction.