Aims & Learning Objectives:
To develop an increased depth of understanding of construction project management by the examination of case studies.
At the end of the unit, the student should be able to demonstrate an awareness of a range of approaches, procedures and techniques, and should have begun to understand how they may be used in managing a construction project.
Content:
Case studies are presented to develop the student's awareness of the influence of the following issues on the management of design and construction. Note that these topics are not expected to be covered in detail, but rather in the context of the case study projects.
Project management:
Anatomy of a project, project boundaries, multi-project planning. Defining the project, the design brief. Leadership and teams, project organisation. Structure of a design team. Professional responsibilities within different structures.
Operations management:
Product, plant, processes, programs, people
Introduction to operations research techniques:
Queuing theory. Simulation. Linear programming. Dynamic programming.
Contract procedures:
Conditions of contract (ICE 5th and 6th ed., NEC), Parties to the contract, duties and responsibilities; running the contract, programmes, Certificates, durations; paying for work, variations, claims; disputes resolution.
Quality Assurance:
TQM (principles and practice); Implementing quality management in a construction firm.
Risk analysis and management:
Forecasting, sensitivity, mean expected values, decision strategies.
Managing uncertainty and variation.
Organisational change. 'New Thinking' in organisational theory and practice. Implementation in construction. Industrial relations
Developments in the use of computers in construction management.
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