A three-week course on "Construction Management" organised by Continuing Engineering Education Centre at University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Peshawar, concluded here on Monday. The course aimed to improve understanding of in-service engineers and architects from public and private sector organisations on contract techniques and to effectively negotiate and manage a construction contracts in time and updating their knowledge and skills based on world's best practices.

The officials of PDA, Wapda (Ghazi Brotha), NUST and other private consultants attended this three-week course and got hands-on training on developing a contract, managing performance during execution of contracts including delays and termination of contracts, budgeting and extension of time and standard compliance procedures.

The speakers of the course were from Civil Engineering Department, UET Peshawar who also helped trainers refresh and enhance project management tools and techniques to better manage procurement, people, works and reporting of contracts and civil works. The varsity Vice-Chancellor, Imtiaz H Gilani, in his address appreciated the content of the course and urged Engr Asif Ali Shah Director CEEC to continue play a pivotal role in strengthening network of industry with university academia for optimum use of knowledge and expertise on ground. Later, he gave away certificates to course participants.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2012