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Introduction
Course overview
Primavera P6 is the leading scheduling tool for large construction and engineering projects. Effective use requires both software skills and sound planning practice.
This Aractech course teaches construction planning with Primavera P6: project setup, WBS, activities and logic, calendars, resources and costs, baselines, progress updating, schedule analysis and reporting. Participants build and update a construction schedule in hands-on labs. Participants need access to Primavera P6.
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Set up construction projects in Primavera P6
- Build WBS, activities and logic
- Assign calendars, resources and costs
- Set baselines and update progress
- Analyse critical path and float
- Produce schedule reports and layouts
Who should attend
Target audience
- Planners and schedulers
- Project engineers
- Construction managers
- Project control staff
- Contract managers
- Quantity surveyors
Methodology
Learning approach
- Hands-on P6 labs
- Construction case project
- Demonstrations
- Practice exercises
- Capstone schedule
Complete course outline
Five focused days of learning and application
The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.
Day 1
Planning and P6 Setup
- Planning principles
- P6 structure
- Enterprise and project setup
- Coffee break
- Enterprise and project setup (continued)
- Calendars
- Lab: Project setup
Day 2
Building the Schedule
- WBS
- Activities
- Relationships
- Coffee break
- Relationships (continued)
- Constraints
- Lab: Network building
Day 3
Resources and Costs
- Resource definition
- Assignments
- Cost loading
- Coffee break
- Cost loading (continued)
- Resource levelling
- Lab: Resource loading
Day 4
Baselines and Updating
- Baselines
- Progress updating
- Variance
- Coffee break
- Variance (continued)
- Rescheduling
- Lab: Progress update
Day 5
Analysis and Reporting
- Critical path
- Float analysis
- Layouts and reports
- Coffee break
- Layouts and reports (continued)
- Schedule quality
- Capstone: Construction schedule
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Construction Planning and Scheduling with Primavera P6 (CM-020) cover?
This course covers Construction Management through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.
When is the next available session?
The next scheduled session starts on 2 - 6 November 2026. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.
Who should attend this course?
Planners and schedulers, Project engineers, Construction managers
Is bilingual course delivery available?
Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.
How can I register for a session?
Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.
Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?
Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.
Where are classroom sessions delivered?
Current classroom venues include Rome, Munich, Vienna, Barcelona, Cape Town, Frankfurt, Paris.
How long is the training programme?
The programme runs for five days from 09:00 to 14:00, which gives 25 contact hours, including a daily 30-minute break (22.5 hours of instruction).
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