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Live webinar · Mon 19 Oct 2026
Construction Cost Control Lifecycle
See how cost is controlled on a construction project, from tender handover to the final account, in one live session with Abdou Emad.
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Webinar details
Date
Mon 19 Oct 2026
Format
Live on Zoom
Time
7:30 PM UAE3:30 PM GMT
Speaker
Abdou Emad
Smart PM Training has trained engineers from leading companies
What you will learn
Eleven stages. One clear picture of cost control.
Cost control does not start at month end. It runs from the day the tender is handed over to the day the final account closes. This webinar walks you through every stage.
- 01
Hand over tenders smoothly
Understand how to transfer key information from the tender stage to the project team so nothing is lost between estimating and delivery.
- 02
Prepare a realistic project budget
Learn how to break down tender pricing into a structured, workable cost plan.
- 03
Set a reliable budget baseline
See how to lock in an approved baseline that every future cost comparison is measured against.
- 04
Manage procurement and commitments
Discover how to control subcontracts, purchase orders, and variations so costs are committed within budget.
- 05
Control costs during execution
Learn practical ways to keep site activities aligned with the approved budget as work progresses.
- 06
Measure and track performance
Know which cost data to capture and how to monitor actual progress against plan.
- 07
Analyze variances
Identify why costs are deviating and pinpoint the root causes early.
- 08
Forecast final project cost
Use current trends to predict the cost at completion and spot risks before they grow.
- 09
Apply corrective actions
Learn how to respond quickly to overruns and bring the project back on track.
- 10
Produce clear cost reports
Present the right information to management and stakeholders in a concise, decision-ready format.
- 11
Close out projects effectively
Finalize accounts, capture lessons learned, and feed insights back into future tenders.
See it in action
A glimpse of the system behind the stages.
A few examples of the cost control system we will talk about. The webinar covers all eleven stages, from tender handover to close-out; these samples show some of the sheets behind them. Click or tap any image to enlarge it.
Prelims
Prelims histogram: budget vs actual
Every prelims cost code tracked month by month against its time-phased budget, with the variance shown straight away.
Earned value
Earned value analysis
Selling price, budget, earned value, actual cost, cost variance and the estimate at completion for every cost code.
Control report
Monthly Project Control Report
Planning, commercial, procurement, engineering, quality, safety and workforce on one page, ready for management.
Your speaker
Abdou Emad
Senior Cost Control Engineer at Arabian Construction Co. (ACC)
With 7 years of experience on Dubai-based projects, Abdou is currently managing projects worth 3.5 billion dirhams. He is passionate about helping professionals learn cost control, cost estimation and procurement for construction projects.
7 yearsDubai-based projects
AED 3.5BProjects under management
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Live webinar
Construction Cost Control Lifecycle
- Mon 19 Oct 2026, 7:30 PM UAE
- All 11 lifecycle stages explained