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Lecturers
Dr P B Heffernan and Prof C R Middleton
Timing and Structure
Lent term - 16 lectures, including 1 examples class (note: available to 3rd year students as a Shared Module in Part IIA). Assessment 100% exam
Aims
The aims of the course are to:
- familiarize students with concepts and methods used to manage construction projects and companies
- cover legal, safety and health matters relevant to construction
- cover risk management generally, so far as is possible in time allocated
Objectives
As specific objectives, by the end of the course students should be able to:
- have a broad understanding of how construction projects are initiated and driven forward
- appreciate the roles and responsibilities of the various professionals involved in design and construction
- understand the basics of production management techniques
- understand the key issues in managing a construction business
- have some knowledge of the regulations covering construction
- have some knowledge of forms of contract and of law relevant to construction
- appreciate the importance of health and safety in construction and the related regulations and if risk managment generally
- understand something of costing and financial aspects of construction
- have experience of critical study of at least one construction project
Content
This module aims to familiarize students with concepts and methods used to manage construction projects and companies. These include methods for planning operations; improving productivity; controlling budgets, cash flow, and costs; safety; procurement; contracting law; preparing tenders and bidding; company organization and structure; and risk planning.
Booklists
Please see the Booklist for Group D Courses for references for this module.
Examination Guidelines
Please refer to Form & conduct of the examinations.
UK-SPEC
This syllabus contributes to the following areas of the UK-SPEC standard:
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