BIM MANAGER LEVEL 2: COORDINATION LEVEL ONLINE COURSE FOR ARCHITECTS & BIM MANAGERS ENGINEERS
- Gaurav Bhadani
- 2 days ago
- 5 min read
Most construction failures do not happen because people lack effort.They happen because work is started without clarity.
Approved drawings exist.Specifications exist.Meetings happen.
Yet on site, clashes repeat, rework increases, and responsibility keeps shifting.
Why?
Because drawings are often treated as drawings, not as instructions for real construction activity.
This gap between design intent and site execution is where delays, disputes, wastage, and cost overruns are born. And this gap is not solved by better drawings alone. It is solved by better coordination.
Manager Level 2 is built exactly for this purpose.
This course trains you to use drawings correctly, break them into executable actions, manage interfaces between trades, and bring order to site-level decision making. The focus is practical, grounded, and based on how work actually happens on site.
At this level, the learner moves beyond understanding information and starts controlling how that information is applied during execution.
This is where coordination stops being reactive firefighting and becomes a structured responsibility.
What Makes Level 2 Different
Level 1 builds understanding.Level 2 builds control.
Here, you are no longer just identifying issues. You are preventing them.
This course does not teach you how to prepare drawings.It teaches you how to extract execution logic from drawings.
You will learn how to:
Translate drawings into step-by-step work flow
Decide sequencing instead of reacting to it
Control interfaces before trades collide
Reduce rework through early coordination checks
Bring clarity where confusion usually exists
This is the level where coordination becomes a discipline.
Who This Course Is For
This course is designed for professionals who are already exposed to site realities and coordination pressure, such as:
Site engineers handling daily execution issues
Coordination architects working between design offices and site teams
Planning engineers managing sequences and dependencies
Architects involved in supervision, inspection, and approvals
Professionals responsible for multi-trade coordination
If your daily work involves questions like:
Who is responsible for this interface?Which trade should work first?Why is this clashing even though drawings are approved?Why is the same work being redone?
Then this course speaks directly to your role.
What This Course Really Teaches
Manager Level 2 is about control through clarity.
You will learn how to:
Convert drawings into executable work packages
Define clear trade boundaries
Control interfaces before they fail
Prevent scope confusion
Reduce rework and site friction
This is not theoretical coordination.This is site-level coordination that works.
Module-Wise Course Explanation
MODULE 1
From Design to Execution Thinking
Most professionals are trained to check drawings.Very few are trained to plan construction from drawings.
This module reshapes how you look at design information.
You will understand why drawings alone do not build projects and why design intent often differs from what is practically achievable on site. The coordination role is explained clearly as the bridge between intention and action.
By the end of this module, your thinking shifts from“Is the drawing correct?”to“Can this be built, and in what sequence?”
MODULE 2
Construction Sequencing Fundamentals
Even perfect drawings fail if execution sequence is wrong.
This module explains how buildings are actually constructed, trade by trade. You learn why certain activities must happen before others and how wrong sequencing causes congestion, damage, and delays.
Vertical and horizontal sequencing is explained in simple site terms. Floor cycle planning for multi-storey buildings is introduced with execution logic, not planning jargon.
This module becomes the backbone for all coordination decisions that follow.
MODULE 3
Buildability Review of Drawings
Approval does not mean buildable.
This module trains you to review drawings from a buildability point of view. You learn how to identify impractical details, tight clearances, access issues, and missing allowances for construction activities.
Temporary works, often ignored during design, are explained in practical terms so coordination planning includes real site needs before work starts.
MODULE 4
Breaking Drawings into Work Packages
Drawings show systems.Sites execute tasks.
This module explains how to break drawings into manageable work packages that site teams can actually execute. Area-wise and trade-wise splitting is explained with execution logic.
By the end of this module, drawings stop being static documents and start acting as site action plans.
MODULE 5
Interface Management Basics
Most site conflicts happen where one trade ends and another begins.
This module introduces interface management in a practical way. You learn what interfaces really are, where they fail, and why unclear ownership causes delays.
You also learn how to define responsibility clearly so “someone else will do it” never becomes a problem.
MODULE 6
Civil and Structural Interfaces
Structure sets the rhythm of construction.
This module focuses on critical civil and structural interfaces such as sleeves, inserts, block-outs, embedded items, and openings. You understand why missing these early causes major rework later.
Level coordination between trades during slab and frame works is explained using site logic, not theory.
MODULE 7
Architectural and Services Interfaces
Finishes suffer the most from poor coordination.
This module focuses on coordination between architectural works and services. False ceilings, concealed services, wall finishes, and access panels are explained in detail.
You learn how early coordination protects finishes and prevents patchwork, redoing, and client dissatisfaction at later stages.
MODULE 8
Vertical Transportation and Core Coordination
Cores are high-risk zones.
This module explains why lift shafts, staircases, and service cores need special coordination attention. Tight tolerances, fire requirements, and service routing are explained from an execution perspective.
You learn how to manage the most sensitive and mistake-prone zones of a building.
MODULE 9
Scope Definition Principles
Unclear scope guarantees disputes.
This module explains how scope is actually understood on site, beyond contract documents. You learn how drawing notes, specifications, and assumptions create grey areas.
By understanding these principles, you learn how to prevent scope gaps and overlaps before they become claims.
MODULE 10
Boundary Control Between Trades
Boundaries decide responsibility.
This module explains the difference between physical boundaries and contractual boundaries and why confusion between them causes arguments.
You learn who installs, who finishes, and who is responsible at each stage, allowing you to stop disputes before work begins.
MODULE 11
Quantity Control Through Information Discipline
Quantity issues rarely start at measurement.They start with poor information control.
This module explains how drawing revisions, uncontrolled changes, and lack of feedback cause quantity mismatch and wastage.
You learn how disciplined coordination directly improves quantity accuracy and cost control.
MODULE 12
Coordination Meetings That Actually Work
Meetings should close issues, not multiply them.
This module teaches how to prepare for coordination meetings, structure discussions, track responsibilities, and ensure closure.
The focus is on action ownership and realistic timelines so meetings lead to results, not confusion.
MODULE 13
Managing Changes Without Chaos
Change is unavoidable. Disorder is optional.
This module explains how to identify changes early, understand their site impact, and communicate them clearly across trades.
The emphasis is on minimizing disruption and preventing uncontrolled execution.
MODULE 14
Rework Prevention Strategies
Rework is not bad luck.It is a coordination failure.
This module breaks down common causes of rework and shows how early coordination checks prevent repeat mistakes. Learning from past failures becomes part of daily coordination practice.
MODULE 15
Site-Level Coordination Leadership
Coordination needs authority and clarity.
This final module focuses on leadership at site level. You learn how to communicate clearly with multiple contractors, handle conflicts professionally, and become the single point of clarity instead of another voice in site noise.
Outcome After Completing Level 2
After completing this course, you will be able to:
Convert drawings into clear execution steps
Control interfaces and trade boundaries confidently
Prevent scope confusion before it reaches site
Reduce rework through structured coordination
Act as a strong link between design and execution
Why This Course Matters
For architects, this course builds execution awareness, improves site inspections, and strengthens decision-making confidence.
For coordination professionals, this level develops true control capability. You move from handling information to controlling how work is actually executed.
For engineers, it brings clarity, reduces daily firefighting, and creates respect through problem prevention.
This course creates professionals who are relied upon because they bring clarity, order, and direction to site execution.
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