Construction Project Management in Challenging Locations
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Speaker : SALEH MUBARAK
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When : Wednesday, September 10, 2025
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Time : 03 : 00 PM EST
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Saleh Mubarak, Ph.D.
- Construction project management professional, professor, consultant, author, public speaker, and trainer.
- Ph.D. in civil engineering from Clemson University, USA, specialized in Construction Project Management.
- Experience: 30+ years, diversified:
o Industrial: private and public sectors, in the U.S. and international. Positions occupied include project engineer / manager, cost estimator, planner / scheduler, project controls manager, cost manager, training manager.
o Academic: faculty member / professor, head of department. - Extensive experience in continuing education and professional training around the world.
- Author of:
o Construction Project Scheduling and Control, 4th edition
o How to Estimate with Means Data: Basic Skills for Building Construction, 5th edition.
o Many articles, technical and other - Many presentations in professional conferences such as PMI, AACE International. Public speaker in many local, regional, and international events.
- An authority on project planning, scheduling, and project control.
An advocate of holistic healthy living.
This seminar goes over all thoughts that a contractor must contemplate before starting or even signing a contract for a construction project in a challenging location. Planning is the key, and it must start as early as possible. This seminar goes over many of these thoughts: what to expect and what to do about it. Most of these steps are proactive, suggesting solutions and alternatives. Tips cover issues such as types of challenges, including location, climate, labor, materials, equipment, logistics, storage, security, and financing. The seminar also discusses ideas for alternative solutions that can save time and/or money.
Areas Covered
- Types of challenges in construction projects for the general contractor
- Location challenges: Climate and Terrain
- Location challenges: Transportation, logistics, and communications
- Location challenges: Labor, materials, and equipment
- Location challenges: Site management
- Feasibility and economics: Alternative solutions7.
Who Should Attend
This seminar is important for the entire project management team of general contractors, especially project managers. It is also important for owners, designers, subcontractors, project controls managers, schedulers, cost estimators, and other project management team members.
Why Should You Attend
Attending this seminar is important for contractors who may take on a project in a challenging location. It is an eye-opener to issues that we often overlook. This seminar does not provide solutions for all situations of challenging location but rather stir the process of thinking and brainstorming. The seminar also gives hints that can be used as starters for solutions to challenging situations.
Topic Background
Construction projects, on certain occasions, pose challenges to the contractor. These challenges include remote locations, tough terrain, extreme weather, difficult logistics, and more. The situation forces the contractor to think creatively for feasible and efficient solutions. In most of these situations, it is a matter of feasibility first and then economics. But things may get more complicated as solving one problem can create another challenge. The ideal situation is to create a comprehensive project management plan with integrated elements that covers all challenges and risks and addresses them in the most effective and efficient manner.
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$160.00
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