CPMT 3060 - Project Risk and Conflict Management

Course Description:
Regulatory requirements, corporate standards, employee politics, the public and media interest, financial limitations, and risk communication are some of the risk factors that contribute to, and affect, management decisions. You will examine prevention planning, emergency response, containment, on-site treatment, offsite treatment, landfill and other storage means as risk management options. Discussions will include changes, change orders, construction disputes, causes and types of construction changes/disputes, conflict avoidance techniques, problems of traditional conflict resolution techniques, alternative conflict resolution techniques- arbitration, mediation, conciliation, dispute review boards, mini trials, and professional ethics.

3 Credits

Prerequisite(s):

One of:
- STAT 3110
- STAT 2040

AND

One of:
- CPMT 2030
- CPMT 3020