Project management and project control in the construction and real estate industry
How to keep costs, deadlines and quality under control
Contents
Basics
- Differentiation between project management and project control.
- Concept and definitions.
- Project management: roles and success factors, tasks, performance profiles.
- Clearly define project goals.
Successful project organization as a success factor
- Types, structural and procedural organization, work breakdown structure as an auxiliary tool.
- Process and schedule planning, rules of cooperation, tasks.
Cost management taking into account risks and opportunities
- The individual planning stages of the costs.
- Tasks, instruments, flow charts and associated tasks of the project participants.
- Instruments, examples and cases, dealing with cost increases.
- risk management process for support.
- connection with quality management in accordance with DIN ISO 9001.
Contract management
- Construction contracts: Types, advantages and disadvantages, subject matter of the contract, BGB and VOB/B, GMP models, excursus: public procurement law.
Reporting and information management
- The most important project reports and report types, meetings, minutes, project and organization manual, communication and communication guidelines, soft skills in the project.
Supplementary management
- Acceptance, defect and warranty management and project completion.
Learning environment
In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.
Your benefit
- Acquisition of sound knowledge and skills in project management and project control in the construction and real estate industry,
- Improve the ability to successfully plan, organize and implement complex construction projects,
- Increasing efficiency and quality in project management through the use of professional methods and tools,
- Strengthening your own specialist and leadership skills in project management and project control.
Methods
Trainer input, case studies and best practice examples, practical tips, discussion, exchange of experience.
Recommended for
Specialists, managers and project managers in the construction and real estate industry who want to expand their project management skills.
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Start dates and details
Wednesday, 11.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 06.05.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Wednesday, 08.07.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Friday, 18.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 20.10.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 26.11.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Thursday, 04.02.2027
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 02.03.2027
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
FAQs: Frequently asked questions about training and project control in the construction and real estate industry
You will acquire practical knowledge in the planning, management, and organization of construction and real estate projects, learn methods of cost, schedule, and risk management, and practice the professional use of project tools to carry out projects efficiently and successfully.
In your day-to-day work, the expertise you acquire will help you to structure complex processes, clearly define project goals, control costs, and identify risks at an early stage, leading to greater efficiency, security, and transparency in your project work.
Because construction and real estate projects are often complex, involve many stakeholders, and have high requirements in terms of cost, schedule, and quality targets, professional management is crucial to successfully implementing projects within these parameters.
Project control is the part of project management that supports and coordinates the project process to ensure that time, costs, and quality are maintained, while project management makes decisions and is responsible for implementation. The training your practical understanding of these two roles.
Contract management, including VOB/B and BGB rules, is explained, as is the handling of addenda, because these areas often pose challenges in practice in the construction industry and have an impact on budgets, schedules, and legal positions.
The training such as project structure and scheduling, cost and risk analysis, reporting and communication structures, and soft skills for everyday project work, with the aim of strengthening your methodological and organizational skills.
You will strengthen your technical and leadership skills in project management, gain confidence in dealing with typical challenges in construction and real estate projects, and build a network of other professionals, which will give you long-term career advantages.
Yes, because you will learn to plan and monitor projects with clearly defined structures, professional management, and appropriate tools, which significantly increases the likelihood of success in larger and more demanding projects.
Because real estate and construction projects are of great economic importance, and the ability to manage such projects efficiently is a key success factor for sustainable profitability and competitiveness.
The practical relevance is ensured through case studies, discussions, and practical tips, allowing you to directly apply the concepts you have learned to real project tasks and use them in your professional environment.
