Introduction to Management in Construction

• • Introduction to Construction Industry Management
  • National economy and the construction industry
  • Understanding project lifecycle stages
  • Construction contract documents
  • Team selection procedures in the construction industry
  • Innovative practices in contemporary construction management
  • Managing risks and uncertainties in construction project delivery
  • Professional bodies in the construction industry: the making of the project team
  • Professional ethics and, crime and corruption in the construction industry
  • Professional service marketing
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Revision

Equivalent subjects

You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• CUR-CME103C-Introduction to Management in Construction

Special requirements

No special requirements

This subject was previously known as Construction Industry Management.

This subject will provide students with an overview of the construction industry, project life cycle, the industry’s place in the community and external factors that influence it. The role, functions, and professional practices of construction managers, quantity surveyors and project managers will be discussed. Students will be introduced to a range of management concepts and techniques associated with construction projects.

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• Online Test (20%)
• Collaborative Reflective Journal (30%)
• Essay (50%)