Construction Administration for Engineers

Instructors

Wayne D. Reynolds, P.E.
Mr. Reynolds, an Assistant Professor at the Department of Technology at Eastern Kentucky University, has a BS in Civil Engineering from United States Military Academy and an MS in Civil Engineering from Ohio State. He teaches project organization, supervision scheduling, cost control, contracts and bidding, quantity and cost estimating, engineering economy, and statics in the Construction Management Program. Mr. Reynolds has experience in design and construction projects including transportation facilities, navigation structures, flood protection, hydroelectric power, institutional buildings, and has served as Project Manager, Project Engineer, Inspector, Assistant Resident Engineer, Deputy District Engineer, and Contracting Officer. Mr. Reynolds was an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He is a member of ASCE, the Society of American Military Engineers, and the Associated Schools of Construction.

Course Description

This seminar gives practical guidance on construction project administration, field management, and claims avoidance. Hundreds of participants have saved time and money on their projects by applying the principles and techniques set forth in this dynamic seminar. In two intensive days, you will follow the construction process from the preconstruction phase through project closeout, learning procedures, contract provisions, and rules of conduct that will help minimize and resolve claims and disputes. Information technology tools that can be used to assure a smooth flowing project will also be discussed. Particular attention is paid to the claims-sensitive areas of communication between owners, architects, engineers, bidders, contractors, subcontractors and other concerned parties. Special attention is also focused on the handling of changes during the bid phase, change orders during the construction phase, payments to contractors, claims, project closeout, and protection against liens and stop notices. The seminar is lecture/discussion format and includes numerous court and board of contract appeals cases as well as case studies that illustrate many of the seminar’s key points.

Special Features

In addition to course notes, each participant will receive a hardcover copy of Construction Project Administration, written by Edward R.Fisk and co-authored by Wayne Reynolds (Prentice Hall).

Seminar Benefits

• Find out how to apply proven administrative principles and techniques for your construction projects from pre-construction through project closeout
• Discover the importance of accurate record keeping
• Learn how to keep construction projects within budget and on schedule
• Avoid claims through effective communication
• Effectively supervise projects in the field
• Find out how information technology can be used to achieve the above benefits

Who Should Attend

This seminar is aimed primarily at observers (inspectors), resident project representatives (resident engineers), and project managers, but is also applicable to contract administrators, architects, engineers, owners, supervisory personnel, and field management personnel, all members of a construction project team whose actions affect each other.