Overview
This practical two-day course is designed for contractors who tender for and deliver Labour-Intensive Construction (LIC) projects within the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) and similar employment-intensive infrastructure programmes. It focuses on the contractor’s responsibilities from bid preparation through site establishment and project implementation. Participants will learn how to respond adequately to labour-intensive tender requirements, plan labour, supervision, plant, tools, materials, and site establishment resources, and put in place practical systems for labour recruitment, induction, on-site training, task setting, production control, monitoring, record keeping, and reporting. The course also addresses the administrative and social dimensions of LIC delivery, including fair and transparent recruitment, compliance with wage and labour-intensity requirements, data process flows for payroll and reporting, and effective engagement with communities and stakeholders through social facilitation. By the end of the course, delegates will have a clearer framework for pricing, planning, organising, supervising, and documenting labour-intensive works in a way that supports both tender compliance and successful project execution. Why Should an Individual Attend?
This course is ideal for contractors, site managers, supervisors, and tendering teams who need to bid for labour-intensive construction work correctly and then manage labour, compliance, production, and community processes effectively on site.
Improve your ability to interpret tender requirements for labour-intensive works and prepare more responsive, compliant, and competitive bids.
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Plan labour, supervision, tools, light equipment, materials, transport, accommodation, and site establishment resources more effectively before work starts.
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Strengthen labour recruitment and induction processes so that workers are engaged fairly, transparently, and in line with project and EPWP requirements.
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Enhance site productivity through better task setting, daily work allocation, supervision, measurement of output, and correction of underperformance.
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Set up practical systems for attendance, payroll inputs, training records, production records, compliance files, and reporting data flows.
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Manage social facilitation and community relations more confidently to reduce conflict, support recruitment processes, and improve site stability.
Outcomes
On completion of this course, the delegate will be able to:
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Interpret labour-intensive tender and contract requirements and identify what information, methods, and commitments need to be reflected in the bid.
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Prepare practical resource plans for labour, supervisors, tools, light equipment, materials, transport, and site establishment for labour-intensive works.
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Design fair and transparent labour recruitment, induction, and training arrangements that support both compliance and site performance.
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Apply task setting, daily planning, supervision, and productivity monitoring methods suitable for labour-intensive construction operations.
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Establish site-based record keeping and data process flows for attendance, wages, production, training, compliance, and monthly reporting.
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Manage stakeholder communication and social facilitation issues in a way that supports recruitment, implementation, and community acceptance.
Program Outline
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Introduction to Labour-Intensive Construction (LIC) and EPWP requirements for contractors
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Understanding tender documentation for labour-intensive works and how to respond to bid requirements
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Pricing, programming, and planning contractor resources for labour-intensive delivery
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Site establishment for LIC projects, including supervision structures, tools, plant, stores, and support systems
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Fair and transparent labour recruitment, selection, induction, and workforce administration
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Training of workers and supervisors for labour-intensive operations and quality performance
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Task setting, daily work planning, output targets, and labour productivity control
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Monitoring site production, attendance, wages, training, quality, safety, and labour-intensity compliance
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Record keeping systems, document control, and data process flows for payroll and reporting
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Social facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and management of community-related site issues
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Practical checklists, templates, and action planning for contractor implementation
Who Should Attend?
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Emerging and established contractors tendering for LIC or EPWP-related works
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Directors, owners, and contract managers of contracting firms
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Tender administrators, estimators, and bid preparation teams
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Site agents, site managers, and construction supervisors
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Foremen, team leaders, and labour supervisors involved in task setting and production control
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Administrative and payroll staff responsible for attendance, wage records, and reporting data
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Community liaison or social facilitation personnel supporting labour-intensive projects
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