Credits : 3

Prerequisites : MA201

Compulsory/Optional : Compulsory

Aim(s)
To introduce construction management aspects to carryout management tasks at a construction site and provide an understanding of legal aspects related to the construction industry of Sri Lanka, in particular industrial law as applied to civil engineering contracts.
Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to; Describe the functional elements of project management and to identify the role of client, consultant and contractor during the project life cycle. Explain the time, cost, quality, safety / health, risk management, disputes and dispute resolution, industrial relations issues and marketing aspects in the construction industry. Explain the procurement process, bidding and award of contracts. Describe the Site Management aspects in particular site layout planning, documents and records, meetings, progress monitoring and control, site supervision. Analyse cash flow, recognize basic material and construction equipment management concepts for a construction project. Illustrate how industrial law and other acts and laws pertaining to construction industry in Sri Lanka, is applied to a civil engineering contract.
Course content/Course description
Project management: Functional elements of project management Construction management: Construction projects, project life cycle, methods in project management, cost engineering, value engineering, quality management, safety and health in construction, risk management, disputes and dispute resolution, industrial relations Marketing aspects of construction industry Industrial law and civil engineering contracts, acts and laws pertaining to construction industry in Sri Lanka Procurement process, bidding and award of contracts Site Layout planning: Space planning, access to site, office and storage facilities, utility services, site safety and security, fencing and lighting, parking, circulation and vertical transport Site management: Roles of consultant and contractor at site, documents and records, meetings, progress monitoring and control, site supervision, cash flow management, introduction to material and construction equipment management
Recommended Texts
McCaffer, HR, Edum-Fotwe, F 2013, Modern Construction Management, Wiley-Blackwell Schexnayder, CJ, Mayo, R 2003, Construction Management Fundamentals 2003, McGraw-Hill. Arulanantham, J Contract of Employment : cases and commentaries