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Power BI for Construction and Project Controls

A specialist course connecting Power BI to the data project teams already have — P6 exports, cost reports, manpower and progress trackers — to build S-curves, EVM dashboards and executive project reports that update on refresh.

4 weeks · 20 hours
Live online
Next batch 8 Sept 2026

What you'll be able to do

  • Shape P6 and cost exports into clean data models
  • Build planned vs actual S-curves and EVM visuals
  • Track manpower, progress and KPIs across projects
  • Design executive-level project dashboards
  • Automate the monthly reporting cycle

Who should enrol

  • Planners and project controls engineers
  • PMO analysts
  • Project managers who own reporting

Prerequisites

  • Power BI basics (our Power BI course or equivalent)
  • Familiarity with P6 data helpful

Course modules

  1. 01

    Project Data Landscape

    • P6 export strategy
    • Cost and progress data
    • Data model design
  2. 02

    Schedule Dashboards

    • S-curves
    • Milestone tracking
    • Look-ahead visuals
  3. 03

    Cost & EVM

    • EVM measures in DAX
    • CPI/SPI trends
    • Forecast visuals
  4. 04

    Executive Reporting

    • Portfolio views
    • Monthly report automation
    • Publishing to stakeholders

Software & standards

  • Power BI Desktop
  • Primavera P6 exports
  • Excel/CSV site data

Practical projects

  • Build a refreshable project controls dashboard from real (anonymised) P6 and cost exports

Upcoming batches

8 Sept 2026Live onlineEvening · 19:30 – 21:30Registration open
Enrol in this batch

Your instructor

PC

Lead Instructor — Planning & Controls

Senior Planning & Project Controls Engineer

14+ years industry experience

Profile to be published. Planning programmes are led by a senior planner who has run project controls on high-rise, rail and energy projects, and builds the P6-to-Power BI reporting pipelines taught in class.

Specialisation
Primavera P6, earned value management and controls reporting
Certifications
PMI-SP® · Guild of Project Controls (GPC) member
Projects & sectors
High-rise construction · Oil & gas · Rail

Teaches

Frequently asked questions

Yes — the modelling patterns apply to MS Project exports too; P6 is used in the worked examples.

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