Semester:

7

Course Code:

CE4030

Course Name:

Construction Management

Credit Value:

2 (Notional hours:100)

Prerequisites:

None

Core/Optional

Core

Hourly Breakdown

Lecture hrs.

Tutorial hrs.

Practical hrs.

Assignment hrs.

Independent Learning & Assessment hrs.

26

2

-

4

68

Course Aim: To impart knowledge on project management, sustainability concepts, and legal aspects of the construction industry.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to;

➢    discuss the functional elements of project management.

➢    explain the time, cost, quality, risk management and marketing aspects in the construction industry.

➢    demonstrate the applications of sustainability concepts, occupational health, and safety regulations in construction projects

➢    engage in the procurement process, bidding and award of civil engineering contracts and

demonstrate legal aspects related to the construction industry.

➢    discuss the site management aspects and analyze cash flow related to civil engineering projects.

➢    execute selection and acquisition of equipment for construction projects and estimate

the ownership and operational costs of construction equipment.

Course Content:

➢    Project management: Functional elements of project management, project life cycle, cost engineering, value engineering, quality management, construction project management: management of construction projects, risk management.

➢    Sustainability in Construction: Construction waste management, recycling, resource efficiency, health and safety in construction, standards, and legal framework for sustainable construction.

➢    Industrial law and civil engineering contracts: Acts and laws pertaining to the construction industry in Sri Lanka, disputes and dispute resolution, industrial relations.

➢    Procurement: Procurement process, bidding and award of contracts, standard bidding documents (CIDA / FIDIC).

➢    Site Layout planning & management: Space planning, access to site, office and storage facilities, utility services, site safety and security, fencing and lighting, parking, circulation, and vertical transport; Roles of consultant and contractor at site, documents and records, meetings, progress monitoring and control, site supervision, cash flow management.

➢    Introduction to construction equipment management: Types of construction equipment, selection of construction equipment, acquisition options of construction equipment, owning and operating costs of equipment.

Teaching /Learning Methods:

Classroom lectures, tutorial discussions

Assessment Strategy:

Continuous Assessment

40%

Final Assessment

60%

Details:

Assignments          20%

Quizzes          20%

Theory (%)

60

Practical (%)

-

Other (%)

-

Recommended Reading:

➢    McCaffer, H.R., Edum-Fotwe, F. (2013). Modern Construction Management, Wiley-Blackwell.

➢    Arulanantham, J., & Dissanayake, D. (2010). Contract of Employment: cases and commentaries, Law & Society Trust.

➢    Lawrence Bennett. (2003). The management of Construction: A Project Life Cycle Approach, Butterworth Heinemann.

➢    Schexnayder, C.J., & Mayo, R. (2003). Construction Management Fundamentals, McGraw-Hill.

➢    CIDA Publications- ICTAD/SBD/01, 02,04, etc.