Overview
This practical two-day course is designed for consulting engineers, designers, project managers, and technical consultants who want to position themselves to compete for and deliver Labour-Intensive Construction (LIC) work effectively. The course focuses on what consultants need to do to tender successfully for LIC assignments and to translate labour-intensive requirements into sound, practical designs and implementation support. Participants will explore how to incorporate LIC into design decisions by selecting suitable materials, construction methods, specifications, and work activities; how to set realistic labour-intensity targets; how to develop training targets for contractors; and how to prepare tender and contract documentation that supports the desired employment and delivery outcomes. The course also addresses the consultant’s role in scoping effort correctly, resourcing assignments appropriately, supporting procurement processes, administering and monitoring implementation, and reporting on project performance. By the end of the course, delegates will have a stronger framework for designing and managing LIC projects in a way that is technically sound, commercially viable, and aligned with public-sector objectives for employment creation and quality delivery. Why Should an Individual Attend?
This course is ideal for designers and consultants who want to strengthen their ability to win LIC work, prepare fit-for-purpose designs and documentation, and provide the level of technical and management support needed for successful labour-intensive implementation.
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Improve your ability to tender for LIC work by understanding what clients expect and how to position your services, methodology, team, and scope effectively.
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Strengthen your design approach by learning how to choose materials, methods, specifications, and work activities that are suitable for labour-intensive implementation.
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Gain confidence in setting realistic labour-intensity targets and identifying the training and support needs required for contractors and supervisors to achieve them.
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Enhance the quality of your tender and contract documentation so that LIC requirements are clear, measurable, and capable of being implemented on site.
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Right-size your professional effort and project resources so that you can support LIC projects effectively without under-scoping or overcommitting.
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Build your capability to monitor implementation, manage risk, and report on labour-intensive performance in a way that adds value to both the client and the project.
Outcomes
On completion of this course, the delegate will be able to:
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Interpret client requirements for Labour-Intensive Construction and use them to prepare more responsive tenders and proposals.
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Incorporate LIC principles into design by selecting appropriate materials, methods, specifications, and work activities that are technically feasible and labour-intensive where suitable.
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Set realistic labour-intensity targets and identify the training, supervision, and support requirements needed to achieve project objectives.
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Prepare or review tender and contract documentation so that LIC requirements are clearly embedded in the scope, specifications, pricing data, and performance expectations.
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Plan and resource consulting services appropriately for LIC assignments, including design input, procurement support, contract administration, monitoring, and reporting.
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Apply practical project management approaches to support effective implementation, quality control, risk management, and reporting on labour-intensive construction projects.
Program Outline
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Introduction to LIC and EPWP principles relevant to designers and consultants
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Understanding client expectations, tender opportunities, and consultant roles in LIC projects
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Selecting suitable project components, materials, methods, and technologies for labour-intensive implementation
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Design choices that influence labour intensity, productivity, quality, and constructability
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Setting labour-intensity targets and identifying training and supervisory requirements
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Preparing terms of reference, scopes of service, specifications, bills, and tender documentation for LIC projects
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Structuring consultant inputs and right-sizing effort, fees, and resources for effective LIC support
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Supporting procurement, tender evaluation, and contractor readiness for labour-intensive delivery
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Construction-stage monitoring, site support, contract administration, and risk management
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Quality assurance, reporting requirements, and documenting performance against labour-intensive objectives
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Practical tools and action planning for improving consultant performance in LIC assignments
Who Should Attend?
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Senior & Middle Managers
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Designers/Specifiers
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Project administrators
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