CE441:ConstructionManagement

CourseStructure:2000(6credits)
Prerequisites:AtleastexposuregradesinCE211,CE352andCE372

Objectiveofthecourse:Tointroducethestudentstoprinciplesofconstructionmanagementincludingthe
issues related to scheduling, financing, safety, and contracting. This will synthesize the construction
managementaspectforallaspectsofcivilengineering.

Instructionalaspects:

a) Effortwillbemadetoinvitepracticingengineersofreputetosupplementthelecturesthroughcase
studies.

b)Thecoursewillnothaveanyprerequisites.

Coursecontent:Stakeholdersinconstructionprojectsclient,consultant,contractor,financialinstitutions,
regulators,PrivatePublicPartnership,EnvironmentalImpactAssessment,Planningandscheduling(PERT),
resourcelevelingConstructionprocessandlifecycleofaprojectconcept,technicalfeasibility,planning,
qualification of bidders, award of contract, procurement (of equipment, etc.), execution, maintenance,
monitoringofprogressconstructionequipment,safetyContractmanagementtypesofcontracts,contract
process,disputemanagementandarbitration,labourlaws,FederationInternationaledesIngenieursCounseils
(International Federation of Consulting Engineers, FIDIC) Construction economics and finance, cost
estimation(clientsandcontractorversions),depreciation

Lecturewisebreakup:
1 4 Stakeholdersinconstructionprojectsclient,consultant,
contractor,financialinstitutions,regulators,PrivatePublic
Partnership,EnvironmentalImpactAssessment
2 4 Planningandscheduling(PERT),resourceleveling
3 6 Constructionprocessandlifecycleofaprojectconcept,
technicalfeasibility,planning,qualificationofbidders,
awardofcontract,procurement(ofequipment,etc.),
execution,maintenance,monitoringofprogress
constructionequipment,safety
4 7 Contractmanagementtypesofcontracts,contractprocess,
disputemanagementandarbitration,labourlaws,Federation
InternationaledesIngenieursCounseils(International
FederationofConsultingEngineers,FIDIC)
5 7 Constructioneconomicsandfinance,costestimation(clients
andcontractorversions),depreciation
Total 28

Suggestedtextandreferencematerial:

KNJha,ConstructionProjectManagementTheoryandPractice,Pearson

KKChitkara,ConstructionProjectManagementPlanning,SchedulingandControlling,(TataMcgrawHill)