702-316 Management of Construction 3

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

702-236 Management of Construction 2

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

Students work in groups on problem based self-learning approaches investigating and reporting on solutions to issues raised in assessing a given project. This includes management techniques utilised in the building industry. Alternative forms of contract and site management; alternative methods of project procurement; differing relationships between parties, and the effect upon management of a site. Methods of construction including examination of the buildability of various methods. Site visits and videos (when available) will illustrate alternative methods. Management of site information for the use of builders and for direction of sub-contractors. Management of sub-contractors, their contracts and the relationship between the sub-contractor and the rest of the project team. Advanced time management techniques including project planning, use of a schedule as a target, project work sequencing, sub-contractor and site staff control in time management, updating a project schedule and reporting project progress. Working as part of a team students prepare a computer calculation of a sub-project critical path network of approximately 100 activities of the project provided, including demonstrating links between sub-projects to team member schedules, and inspection of a site on a regular basis through the semester including the production of monthly updates and reports of progress.

Assessment

One two-hour examination. Assignments to the equivalent of not more than 3000 words. A construction schedule including updates and progress reporting. (Exam 50%, assignments 50%).