BSc (Hons) in Construction Project Management

Introduce students to the nature of construction sites, management approaches and techniques that can be applied in the context and culture of site-based production. Introduce student to the principles and reason for establishing an accurate planning, monitoring and control system for all aspects of on-site production including an appreciation of the integration require between off site and onsite manufacture processes and relationships with the supply chain. Introduce students to decision making appropriate for Quality Control, Health and Safety and Sustainability Management during on site production including method statements, risk assessments, waste management and other associated activities with this regards.

Understand the role of their chosen professionals within the construction and property sector. Identify their own career goals and engage in the processes required to secure employment. Appreciate the practice of reflection in relation to professional development . Demonstrate an understanding of the differences between a research methodology, or perspective, and research methods. Evaluate the relevance and qualify of information and data obtained from primary and or secondary sources and demonstrate appropriate use of qualitative and quantitative research methods.

As client demands change and production processes progress, new technological solutions emerge that will require a more fundamental understanding, not only in design but also in their production. Generally seen as innovation many of the current changes come from the increasing need to take the life cycle of the building into account. Contemporary concerns for the environment and procurement methods such as PFI are all accelerating these changes. This module offers the opportunity to develop a holistic approach to construction technology and project management approaches. The intention is to focus on life cycle issues and how they influence decision making on technology. The module will also enhance students`decision making skills by making them aware of the interrelationships between client requirements, building design and performance, production, maintenance and cost considerations working in a team environment.

The syllabus content will cover the feasibility, planning and implementation stages of the project life cycle:- Strategic Choices Project Management theory and methodology Programming and risk programming Budgeting Organizational structures for projects Procurement strategy Collaboration and partnering Stakeholder management Feasibility and project definition Definition, life cycle analysis, costing and roles Risk assessment, management and behavior Project appraisal Cost benefits analysis Value management The development of the business case Resourcing and planning Spatial and project information system Eg Building Information Modelling Health and safety risk assessment and management Construction Design and Management Regulations Construction Management Information Management and decision making Cost control and cost planning methods Programme control and monitoring Quality Management Commissioning Project review and benchmarking

Gain an overview of the contractual role undertaken by construction professionals in practice and equip students with practical skills that can be developed in the workplace . Demonstrate an ability to apply the law and to solve practical legal problems by answering questions based on actual or hypothetical situations. Understand the main principles which govern contracting within the construction industry and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of different procurement approaches to construction contracts. Identify and appraise key building contract procedures and the roles and responsibilities of the various parties involved including legal aspects of Building Information Management Systems. Identify the form of the various building contracts and the difference routes of building procurement available . Evaluate the pre-contract and post contract procedures in building practices in building contracts as well as the procedures used during the life of the contract.

This module aims to provide students with the opportunity to consider the role of strategic and operational management within construction organizations and projects. Learners will examine various approaches to the strategic management of organizations and consider how they relate to project processes, construction markets, to external environments and other organizations; this will include reviewing some of the common and topical management issues that the industry needs to address to meet the increasing demands of client and stakeholders. Throughout the module the links between strategy and operational management will be developed; and a significant element of the module will address the wide range of issues facing modern construction managers. The scope, use a limitations of qualitative and quantitative models will be examined, with particular reference to their application for improving project performance and productivity within the construction industry.

Understand the concept of professionalism and the duties and responsibilities of build environment professionals (With particular emphasis on the role of their own prospective profession) to clients, building users, constructors, co-professionals and wider society. Understand the role of the main professions involved in the development process and the nature of collaborative work in a multi-disciplinary team and critically reflect on the impact of building projects on clients, users and the wider community taking into account both positive and negative consequences of development including environmental impact. Understand the legal, professional and statutory responsibilities of the built environment professionals and the organizations, regulation and procedures involved in the negotiation and approval of designs, including land law, development control, building regulations and health and safety legislation. Interpret the needs and aspirations of clients and identify and evaluate a range of alternatives in responding to the brief and considering the appropriate development process. Consider and interact and engage with information generated through collaborative working to inform decision making and to justify appropriate solutions.

To provide an understanding of the financial planning, management and administration of construction projects and site operations and resource needs. To facilitate student recognition of financial and human resource factors and constraints and their evaluation in the decisions making process. To build on studies of economics, finance and management completed in previous years and to integrate them into a study of the management of the construction enterprise at project and operations level.

Students are required to do a dissertation which a research question and or hypothesis will be selected, to provide a rationale for this. Students have to design an appropriate research strategy to examine the chosen question (s) and/or hypothesis, demonstrating a critical awareness of the methodological problems posed by the investigation. Students will collect, analyze and synthesize evidence and/or data using appropriate techniques and instruments. Students have to work independently to plan and manage a complex research project over an extended period of time and complete it by a given deadline.