Project Management 1

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Department of Construction Management and Economics

Synopsis:

The subject is focused on important decision-making processes and management processes in the preparation and implementation of construction from the perspective of the owner of the construction project. The goal is to analyze the appropriateness of developer acquisition, project activity, legislative preparation, permitting processes, choice of supplier system, choice of supplier evaluation method, choice of contract form. The main attention will be paid to the comparison of the traditional construction delivery method (Design Bid Build) with current alternative delivery systems (Design Build, Integrated Project Delivery, Construction Management). The teaching is supplemented by a number of case studies.

Requirements:

They are not required.

Syllabus of lectures:

- Acquisition activity

- Organization of design works

- Legislative conditions of construction

- Contracting activity

- Delivery systems

Syllabus of tutorials:

In groups, students will organize the construction preparation in a case study. The result will be an investment preparation manual.

Study Objective:

Adoption of managerial activities in the preparatory phase of a construction project from the perspective of the project owner.

Study materials:

[1] Guidebook for Design-Build Highway Project Development, Washington State Department of Transportation, June 2004

[2] QUATMAN, G. William a Ranjit. DHAR. The architect's guide to design-build services. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley, c2003. ISBN 0-471-21842-1.

[3] Caltrans Alternative Procurement Guide, Trauner Consulting Services Inc.San Diego, CA 92108, April 2008

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: