Module Details

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Title Advanced Construction Management
Code CIVE445
Coordinator Mr A Mannis
Faculty of Science and Engineering
A.Mannis@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2019-20 Level 7 FHEQ Second Semester 7.5

Aims

To develop student awareness of professional practices in construction management.

To develop a knowledge and understanding of strategic and lifecycle approaches to management.

To stimulate an appreciation of construction managements’ role in creating new business and opportunities.


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Understand project management as applied to contracts, finance and strategy in business development.

(LO2) Comprehend the key components of BIM-related and IT-based approaches to support project management.

(LO3) Determine the impact of organisational culture change and client-based needs on the construction industry.

(LO4) Analyse a range of corporate problems and challenges, and the varied input of management in their solution.

(LO5) Highlight strategies for change, along with new approaches to revenue generation and cost recovery.

(LO6) Undertake the analysis and modelling of strategies for process improvement, specific to professional development.

(S1) Critical thinking and problem solving - Critical analysis

(S2) Critical thinking and problem solving - Synthesis

(S3) Critical thinking and problem solving - Evaluation

(S4) Commercial awareness - Relevant understanding of organisations

(S5) Time and project management - Project management


Syllabus

 

Introduction to the UK construction industry

Construction industry environment and economics

Understanding the construction client and project stakeholders

Supply chain management

Planning, programming and control – tools and techniques

Project performance management, with emphasis on the production phase

Construction law, and contract operation and administration

New forms of contract used within construction, both in the UK and globally

BIM theory and practice – tools, information, integration

Using BIM technology and processes to enhance performance

Lean integrated design and production in construction

Sustainable and innovative construction – SWOT analysis


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description: Standard class-based exposition by module leader
Attendance Recorded: Not yet decided


Teaching Schedule

  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 25

          25
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 50
TOTAL HOURS 75

Assessment

EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Assessment 1 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :2  2 hours    50       
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Management Report (group based) There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :2 at Easter vaca  Management Report (g    50       

Recommended Texts

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