M10-03 · AI + Architecture & Construction Technology

Construction Project Management

AI + Architecture & Construction Technology →

Running construction projects with modern PM tools and AI-assisted oversight. Covers Procore setup, configuration, and daily operations; CPM scheduling fundamentals with look-ahead planning and delay analysis; RFI and submittal management workflows; daily reporting and field documentation; AI-assisted progress monitoring and risk flagging; budget tracking and change order management. Students learn to be the operational center of a construction project — the person who keeps every trade, deadline, and document on track.

30 Hours
8 Learning objectives
Evaluate Bloom's ceiling (?)
5 Competencies

Learning Objectives

Objectives

Depth
  • Configure a Procore project from scratch — directory, drawings, specifications, RFI workflow, submittal log, and daily report templates ready for field use Apply
  • Build and maintain a CPM schedule with critical path identification, float analysis, and three-week look-ahead planning for field coordination Apply
  • Manage RFI workflows from creation through resolution — writing clear questions, routing to the right parties, tracking response times, and linking to affected drawings Apply
  • Run submittal management from submittal register creation through shop drawing review, approval tracking, and procurement coordination Apply
  • Evaluate schedule delays using delay analysis techniques — identifying concurrent delays, excusable vs. non-excusable, and impact on critical path and contract milestones Evaluate
  • Use AI tools to monitor project progress from field photos, flag potential schedule risks, and generate daily report summaries from field data Apply
  • Track project budgets, process change orders, and evaluate cost impacts against contingency and allowances Evaluate
  • Assess project health across schedule, budget, quality, and safety dimensions, identifying early warning signals and recommending corrective actions Evaluate

Levels: Remember · Understand · Apply · Analyze · Evaluate · Create — highest demands most original thinking.

What You'll Master

Procore Operations

Setting up and running construction projects in Procore — directory management, document control, RFI/submittal workflows, and daily field reporting.

CPM Scheduling

Building and maintaining critical path schedules, running float analysis, producing look-ahead plans, and performing delay analysis when things go sideways.

RFI & Submittal Management

Managing the document workflows that keep construction moving — clear question writing, proper routing, approval tracking, and procurement coordination.

Budget & Change Management

Tracking project costs, processing change orders, evaluating cost impacts, and maintaining budget visibility for project stakeholders.

AI-Assisted Project Oversight

Using AI tools for progress monitoring from field photos, risk flagging, report generation, and early warning identification across project health dimensions.

What You'll Build

Project Management Setup with Scheduling and RFI Workflow — A complete Procore project configuration for a realistic construction scenario: project directory with all parties, drawing and specification sets, configured RFI and submittal workflows, daily report template, a CPM schedule with critical path analysis and three-week look-ahead, a sample RFI chain demonstrating proper routing and resolution, and a project health dashboard showing schedule, budget, and quality metrics. Demonstrates readiness to step into a project engineer or assistant PM role.

Industry Tools, Not Toy Projects

Procore

Industry-leading construction management platform for project directory, document control, RFI/submittal workflows, daily reports, and budget tracking.

Primavera P6

Enterprise-grade scheduling software for CPM scheduling, resource loading, delay analysis, and critical path management on large projects.

Microsoft Project

Widely-used scheduling tool for building Gantt charts, tracking milestones, and managing schedule baselines on mid-size projects.

Bluebeam Revu

PDF markup and collaboration tool for reviewing submittals, redlining drawings, and managing document review workflows.

Claude / ChatGPT

AI assistants for generating daily report summaries, analyzing schedule risks, drafting RFI responses, and monitoring project health patterns.

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