NewPractical Cost Control in Construction Projects · live from 4 Nov 2026
Smart PM Training

Practical training for construction engineers

Learn project control through real-world examples and hands-on work: planning in Primavera P6, progress reporting, Power BI, delay analysis and cost control.

Built on real projectsSelf-paced and live coursesCertificate with every course

We trained planning engineers of leading companies

Logos of companies where our students work, including Hill International, Saudi Aramco, NEOM, Parsons, AECOM, Jacobs, Turner, WSP, Saudi Binladin Group, Worley, VINCI Airports, QatarEnergy LNG, PwC, JLL, ADNOC, Turner & Townsend, Larsen & Toubro, McDermott, EllisDon, Wood and SNC-Lavalin
What we help you achieve

From a strong mindset to a winning claim.

Practical skills that make you the project control expert your team relies on.

  • Develop a strong project control mindset.
  • Develop a cost and resource-loaded baseline schedule and monitor progress as per best practices.
  • Complete progress reports in seconds.
  • Analyze any area in the project with a click of a button.
  • Create systems and complete project control tasks on auto-pilot.
  • Impress stakeholders and build a powerful brand in front of clients.
  • Provide massive value to the team toward project success.
  • Show supreme competencies and skills.
  • Gain recognition by your team and stakeholders as project control experts.
  • Prepare winning EOT claims.
Courses

Choose your next skill.

Start with the foundations, then specialize in dashboards, delay claims or cost control. Not sure? Use the course finder.

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Ready-to-use templates and a full Primavera P6 course, at no cost.

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Project Control Toolkit

28 templates planners use on real projects: baseline XER, progress dashboard, KPI, cash flow, risk register, site logs and a full EOT claim package.

  • Excel, Word, PowerPoint, P6 and Power BI files
  • Editable for your own projects
  • Sent to your inbox instantly
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Free coursePrimavera P6 Training Course45 video lessons, from installation to your first schedule update. No sign-up needed.Start watching free →
Student reviews

What engineers say about our courses

“The course was one of the best training I have ever attended, as it was clear, precise, and very practical.”
Mahmoud ArafatProject Control Manager, KSAPractical Project Control
“The training was very practical and immediately applicable. I’ve been able to use what I learned to significantly improve our reporting.”
Abdulhakeem JimohPlanner and Scheduler, EllisDon, CanadaPower BI in Project Control
“Delay Analysis from A to Z! Excellent course with integrated process of delay analysis.”
Eman FouadContracts Engineer, UAEDelay Analysis & EOT Claims
Osama Saad, founder of Smart PM Training
Meet our founder

Osama Saad

Project Control Consultant and founder of Smart PM Training and Novycore

Osama is a Project Control Consultant with experience in the project control field since 2010 across the UAE and other countries. He has worked on super-large construction projects and specializes in project control, Power BI, delay analysis, and EOT claims.

He is the founder of Novycore, a platform focused on digitizing and transforming construction site operations into structured, reliable data that supports analytics and future AI-driven insights.

Since 2010In project control
UAE & beyondSuper-large projects
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