BCOM 115 - Introduction to Building Construction Management

PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College, or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing; or ENGL 075 - Co-Requisite Integrated Reading & Writing.
PROGRAM: Building Construction Management
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2014

Students gain knowledge and understanding of management functions in the building construction industry including project cycle and company/project organization. Emphasis is placed on the responsibilities of project estimators, project managers, and site superintendents.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

Describe the five basic management functions and their importance to the successful management of a building construction company.
Investigate general business management functions within building construction (including human relations).
Construct a basic organizational chart for a small building construction company and justify selected positions.
List the key duties of construction management, i.e. pre-construction, planning and scheduling, procurement, identification of design deficiencies, change order administration, subcontractor coordination, quality control/inspection, productivity improvement, and cost control.
Discuss the scope of responsibility of building construction project estimators, including conceptual, preliminary and detailed estimating.
Describe the scope of responsibility of building construction project managers, including project scheduling and communication.
Outline the role of superintendents and other supervisors in the management and building construction project delivery processes.
State the most common means of contracting for a building construction project (original contract documents, change orders, etc.)
Predict how change orders; qualifying clauses, escalator clauses affect contracts and the final outcome of a project.

COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -

Basic Management Functions
Business Management Functions
Organizational Charts
Construction Management Duties
Planning & Scheduling
Procurement
Quality control
Estimating
Project Management
Site Supervision
Bidding
Contracts
Change orders

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BCOM 115 - Introduction to Building Construction Management