Leadership and Management Practice in Construction

About Course

This CITB Leadership & Management course in Leadership and Management Practice in Construction was developed by the construction specialists Acadame.

Delivered at our centre in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, virtually online or on-site; the purpose of this standard is to enable the delegate to develop knowledge and understanding of using leadership and management skills to ensure safety and quality requirements and appropriate standards of behaviour are met when achieving project and work plans as required by a practising or potential team leader or site supervisor:

• roles and responsibilities of a site supervisor or team leader

• the differences between leadership and management and the relationship between the two

• quality management in site management

• the importance of health and safety in site management

Leadership and management are key skills for all construction sites and an area where the industry has identified a need for greater support and training.

How Completing This Course Will Help You:

• Strategic Planning: Understand the importance of strategic planning in construction projects, aligning goals, resources, and timelines for success.

• Team Building: Learn strategies for building cohesive and high-performing teams, leveraging individual strengths and fostering collaboration.

• Project Management: Acquire project management skills to oversee construction projects from initiation to completion, ensuring quality, budget, and schedule adherence.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Develop techniques for engaging and managing stakeholders, including clients, contractors, and regulatory authorities, to ensure project success.

• Risk Management: Understand and mitigate project risks through effective risk assessment, planning, and implementation of risk mitigation strategies.

• Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement in construction projects, identifying areas for enhancement and implementing best practices for efficiency and quality.

Course Content

Describe The Roles And Responsibilities Of A Site Supervisor Or Team Leader

Assessment of this learning outcome must cover the delegates ability to:

• describe the responsibilities of the site supervisor or team leader in ensuring safety on site

• describe the responsibilities of the site supervisor or team leader in ensuring quality requirements are met

• describe the responsibilities of the site supervisor or team leader in ensuring productivity targets are achieved

• describe the responsibilities of the site supervisor or team leader in ensuring behavioural standards on site are appropriate and contribute to the achievement of project and work plans

• explain the role of the site supervisor or team leader in organisational procedures relating to poor performance or behaviour

Explain How To Manage Poor Performance And Discipline Of Team Members On Site

Assessment of this learning outcome must cover the delegates ability to:

• describe the practices of both a manager and a leader to explain why a site supervisor or team leader needs to be both a manager and a leader

• explain the site supervisor’s or team leader’s role as a manager in achieving team objectives and outcomes

• describe the principal features of two leadership styles to explain how to apply a range of leadership styles

• explain how you set direction and communicate this to others

• describe how you motivate and empower your team

• identify and prioritise two or more areas for personal development to improve own ability to lead within a detailed and appropriate context

Describe The Role Of Quality Management In Site Management

Assessment of this learning outcome must cover the delegates ability to:

• describe the practices of quality management to explain, with examples, what is meant by the ‘cost of quality’

• describe one quality standard for internal customers and one quality standard for external customers to explain how or why they are applicable to internal and external customers

• describe the principal features of the record-keeping process for maintaining quality

Explain The Importance Of Health And Safety In Site Management

Assessment of this learning outcome must cover the delegates ability to:

• list current legislation and industry regulations relating to health and safety at work that are relevant to the responsibilities of a site supervisor or team leader

• describe your organisation’s policy in relation to one specific item of legislation or regulation

• describe the principal features of a risk assessment and how to conduct one

• explain the difference between a risk assessment and a method statement

• describe how to ensure the team is aware of health and safety requirements

• explain why it is important to monitor health and safety and keep accurate records

• explain the supervisor’s or team leader’s role in monitoring health and safety and maintaining accurate records

Methods of Assessment

The method of assessment is a one-step journey:

Step 1. Multiple Choice Exam

The method of formal assessment considered appropriate for training delivered against this standard is by a paper of 21 questions based on one question per assessment criteria point within the learning outcomes with a bank of 2 sets of question papers. Delegates must achieve 80% correct answers to pass.

Who Can Benefit From CITB Leadership and Management Practice in Construction Course?

Supervisors and managers can be site based or office based, as long as they are managing a team or could do so in the future. Although, the training has been designed to support managers and supervisors’ development, any employee who could benefit from the training can take part.

Employers who have put in place Leadership and Management training for their staff have seen:

• An increase in productivity

• Reduction in the number of man hours on site

• Leadership and management training contributing towards a safe working environment for all staff

• The benefits of improved retention by offering training that supports employees long term career ambitions and continuous professional development

What Other Leadership And Management Courses Are Available?

ILM’s level 3 Leadership and Management Practice for the Construction and Built Environment Sector qualification and CITB’s Leadership and Management courses are designed to give frontline supervisors and managers the skills and increased confidence they need to carry out their roles.

By combining Acadame’s expertise in the construction industry with ILM’s market-leading leadership & management qualifications, this ensures the short courses teach best-in-class leadership & management skills and behaviours that are tailored to industry needs.