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Project Management for Real Estate and Commercial Property Development

Property development turns land into income producing buildings, and the project manager sits between investors, designers, contractors and future tenants. This course covers development projects from site acquisition and feasibility through design, construction and leasing. It uses office, retail and mixed use examples from African urban markets.

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What you will be able to do

  • Structure a development project from land acquisition to occupation.
  • Test development feasibility against cost, funding and expected returns.
  • Coordinate design, approvals and construction phases.
  • Manage the relationship between developer, funders and contractors.
  • Plan tenant fit out, leasing and building handover.
  • Control development cost and cash flow across the project.

Course outline

  1. 01The property development lifecycle
  2. 02Land acquisition and feasibility
  3. 03Funding, returns and development appraisal
  4. 04Design, approvals and consultants
  5. 05Construction delivery and cost control
  6. 06Tenant fit out and leasing coordination
  7. 07Handover and building operations
  8. 08Managing risk across the development

Who should attend

Development managers, project managers, investors and professionals delivering commercial, retail, office and mixed use property developments.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
14 to 16 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Online3US$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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Next session
19 to 21 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
3 day programme
FromR13,000
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