Building Knowledge Nexus

Training and Seminars

Continuing professional development is a vital part of corporate performance and staff retention. However the construction industry lacks much of the industry-specific training available to other professions. BUILDLING KNOWLEDGE^TM has a number of courses to help fill that gap.

What we offer

BUILDLING KNOWLEDGE^TM offers a series of lectures and seminars specifically created for the delivery of skills to professionals working in, or with the construction industry. Remember, our courses are always tailored to suit our clients' specific needs and what we present will be unique to you.

What it costs

BUILDLING KNOWLEDGE^TM rates are always competive. Charges are agreed on a case by case basis, dependent upon content, duration, materials required and number of attendees.

Our presenter

Philip Sanders, Principal at BUILDLING KNOWLEDGE^TM, has lectured to construction professionals in UK, Australia and Asia on business and technical subjects for more than 15 years and has an established reputation as an engaging and knowledgable presenter.

Further Information

If you do not see a subject you are interested in listed below, please contact BUILDLING KNOWLEDGE^TM with your request (there's no obligation implied) and we will endeavour to assist!

Our subjects

• Getting Agreement - Negotiation Skills & Strategies in Construction Projects
  This program introduces you to various models to structure your negotiations, combining both competitive and co-operative strategies. You will learn how to plan your negotiations, choose appropriate strategies and approaches, and if, when and how to make threats effectively. You will finish the course better able to understand both your own conflict management style and that of others and to develop effective conflict management approaches for your projects. Find Out More...

• The Power of Pricing - 3 Strategies for Optimising Your Price
  Effective pricing is one of the hardest business skills to master. Too high and you lose the sale; too low and you give away too mush value. So, how to set the optimal price? This course is a basic introduction to the "do's" and "don'ts" of pricing strategy, drawing on established, sucessful models and personal experience to offer solutions for commonly experienced pricing situations. Find Out More...

• If Only We Knew What We Know - Project Assessment & Assurance for Better Project Management
  How do you know if your business or project is really on track against your targets or heading for failure? If you are off-target, how do you know where, why, how far and for how long? More importantly, how do you get back on target and realise optimal value? This seminar draws on international best practice and, based on the "Health Check" methodology, teaches how to identify and monitor the key drivers of project success to provide improved results, consistently. Find Out More...

• Opt Out of Contactual Disputes - Contract Management for Better Project Outcomes
  You don't want your project to become a battle of wills. Your client and suppliers' don't want it either. So, why fight the same contractual battles project, after project, after project? This seminar looks at the way we approach and draft our contracts and highlights the issues that can set us up for conflict and suggests possible strategies and solutions to help your projects run more effectively and less litigiously. Find Out More...

• Capturing the Hidden Value of Knowledge
  Any firm providing professional services needs to capture and utilise its most valuable resource: knowledge. However, "knowledge management" (KM) has become a byword with many firms for expensive and underutilised IT systems. KM however is more a "state of mind" within corporate culture rather than a single product or methodolgy. This seminar shows the simple methodologies that can be utilised quickly, easily and effectively to promote and maintain better corporate and individual performance without tears. Find Out More...

• Risk Management in Construction
  Risk affects every aspect of your business, every project you undertake, every day. How you recognise, analyse and manage risk significantly impacts your success, or otherwise in business. This seminar focuses on risks stemming from organisational, market and contractual causes that affect your business and the types and specific details of contracts you sign, to ensure you can manage these risks, proactively and in the most appropriate and effective manner. Find Out More...