A Highly Interactive Training Course On

Construction Financial Management

Sound Financial Evaluation, Planning & Control of Construction Projects

Construction Financial Management
Course Schedule

CLASSROOM

30 Jun-04 Jul 2025
Dubai
$5,950
10-14 Nov 2025
Dubai
$5,950
Certificate
  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

Training Overview

Training Overview

Construction projects are capital-intensive and require substantial working capital for successful completion. They also involve various financial and operational risks, such as interest rate fluctuations, delays leading to default risks, penalty payments, and liquidity challenges.

It is essential for those involved in the financial management of construction projects to possess the skills and knowledge needed to assess financial viability and manage ongoing risks, ensuring financial targets are met for the benefit of all stakeholders.

This Coventry Academy training course will cover:

  • The latest tools and techniques for evaluating financial viability
  • Real-world case studies from the construction finance sector
  • In-depth analysis of major risks
  • Management of the Triple Constraints: Time, Cost, and Quality/Scope
  • Skills development tailored for direct benefit to participants and their organizations

What are the goals?

By the end of this Coventry Academy training course, participants will be able to: 

  • Recommend how to Finance Construction Projects from Initiation to Completion
  • Evaluate the Financial Variability of Potential Construction Projects
  • Successfully Manage the Finances of a Construction Project
  • Provide on-going Financial Control of Construction Projects
  • Identify, evaluate and manage the major Financial Risks

Who is this Training Course for?

This Coventry Academy training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Team Leaders & Line Managers
  • Surveyors
  • Projects & Process Engineers & Managers
  • Finance Managers & Professionals
  • Professional at all levels involved in Construction Projects

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This Coventry Academy training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes:

  • Interactive Case Studies from the real world/delegates company
  • Discussion and Evaluation of the latest international tools & techniques
  • Role play
  • Pre & Post Course Assessments

Participants will also be given a detailed set of handouts and examples.

The Course Content

Day One: Construction Projects & Construction Finance
  • The Stages of Construction Projects & Finance – from Initiation to Development & Completion
  • Establishing Resource requirements
  • Cost Estimation - Direct & Indirect Project Costs
  • Estimating Activity Duration – PERT & Probability Analysis
  • Planning and Scheduling Limited Resources
  • Establishing the Project Schedule & Activities using GANNT Charts, Network Diagrams & Critical Path Analysis
Day Two: Financing Construction Projects
  • Financing Capital Investment – Public & Private Equity & Debt Finance
  • Recourse & Non-recourse Finance
  • Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) & Parties to Project Finance Schemes
  • Calculating the Cost of Finance
  • Bonds; Guarantees and Letters of Credit
  • Sources of Working Capital/Operational Finance
Day Three: Evaluating the Financing Viability of Construction Projects
  • The Investment Criteria
  • The Investment Planning Process
  • Financial Evaluation/Feasibility – Payback, NPV & IRR
  • The Key Determinants of NPV and the Decision Making Process
  • Sensitivity Analysis & Simulation Analysis
  • Financial Targets: Return on Equity ROE, Economic Growth and Value for Money (VfM)
 Day Four: Financial Management of Construction Projects
  • Managing the Triple Constraints – Balancing Time, Cost & Quality/Scope
  • Cost & Budgetary Control
  • Earned Value Analysis – Controlling Cost & Schedule Variances and Recovery Plans
  • Managing Liquidity throughout the Project
  • Managing Debt: Debt Service Coverage Ratios (DSCRs); Interest Cover etc
  • Evaluating Performance & Meeting Financial Targets– Client Satisfaction, Financial Return & Social/Economic Value Added
Day Five: Risk Management of Construction Projects
  • Risks & Uncertainties
  • Identifying Risk: Technical, Logistical, Environmental, Economic and Financial
  • Measuring & Evaluating Risks & Uncertainties – Their Likelihood & Impact
  • Project Risk Strategies & Contingency Planning
  • Cost Schedule Risk Analysis (CSRA) Process & Responsibilities
  • Managing, Default, Interest Rate & Exchange Rate Risk Response Planning & Reporting