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Plant, Equipment and Fleet Management for Contractors

This course addresses the practical management of plant, equipment and vehicle fleets used on construction and civil engineering sites across the region. Participants explore buy versus hire decisions, maintenance scheduling, utilisation tracking, operator competency and safety requirements, and fuel and cost control, helping contractors reduce downtime and extend the working life of expensive mobile assets.

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What you will be able to do

  • Compare the costs and risks of owning, leasing and hiring construction plant.
  • Develop a preventative maintenance schedule for earthmoving and lifting equipment.
  • Track plant utilisation and downtime to inform replacement decisions.
  • Verify operator competency and licensing requirements for mobile plant.
  • Control fuel consumption and running costs across a mixed fleet.
  • Plan plant mobilisation and demobilisation across multiple concurrent sites.

Course outline

  1. 01Buy, Lease or Hire Decisions
  2. 02Preventative Maintenance Scheduling
  3. 03Utilisation and Downtime Tracking
  4. 04Operator Competency and Licensing
  5. 05Fuel and Running Cost Control
  6. 06Plant Safety and Inspection Regimes
  7. 07Mobilisation Across Multiple Sites
  8. 08Replacement and Disposal Planning

Who should attend

This course suits plant managers, fleet controllers, site agents and procurement staff responsible for construction plant and equipment.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
21 to 22 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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