Construction Management

Kód předmětu: 126CMAN
Garant předmětu: doc. Ing. Aleš Tomek, CSc.
Zakončení předmětu: Z,ZK
Počet kreditů: 6 kred.
Rozsah výuky: 3+2

Anotace(semestr )
Course is mainly oriented toward practical application of corporate construction management systems. It covers corporate strategy, corporate finance and budgeting, marketing and methods of business development, etc. Sustainable profitability of the construction business and the best practice at both - field and corporate level are explained. Lectures are based on the real practice experience of all course''s lecturers and various case studies are studied and solved. Throughout the semester, all course participants play the Building Industry Game. In this online simulation of a realistic business environment with variable conditions and demand for construction work - developed and directly operated by the California Polytechnic State University - students act as contractors, managing their companies and projects they compete for.
Obsah 
1. Strategy and the Construction Business
2. Business Strategies for Minimizing the Risk of Business Failure; Risk management
3. Organizing in a Construction Company
4. Managing Subcontractors
5. Estimating and Cost Accounting in Construction Business
6. Bidding and Contract Documents
7. Marketing and Business Development
8. Controlling in a Construction Company
9. Human Resources & Ethics
10. Keeping a Construction Company Profitable
11. Leadership Challenges
12. Financially Troubled Contractor
13. Company Performance Checklist
Literatura 
Povinná literatura:
[1]  Clough,R. et al. Construction Contracting: Practical Guide to Company Management, New Jersey : Wiley, 8th.ed. 2015. ISBN 978-1-118-69321-6.
[2]  Schleifer, T.C., Sullivan, K. T., Murdough, J.M. Managing the Profitable Construction Business, New Jersey : Wiley, 2014. 978-1-118-83694-1.
Doporučená literatura:
[3]  Civitello, A.M., Levy, S.M. Construction Operations Manual of Policies and Procedures, McGraw-Hill, 5th ed., 2014, ISBN 978-0071826945.
Povinná literatura:
[4]  Schaufelberger, J. Management of Construction Projects, New York : Routledge. 2nd ed. 2017, ISBN 978--1-138-69389.
Doporučená literatura:
[5]  McCaffer, R., Harris, F., Edum-Fotwe, F. Modern Construction Management, Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 7th edition, 2013, ISBN 978-0-470-67217-4.
Návaznosti 
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Studijní plány 
Předmět je zařazen do následujících studijních plánů:

- studijní plán Civil Engineering (BD2020), skupina Civil Engineering, 8th semester (BD20200800), dop. semestr 8 (valid from 2020/21 to 2022/23 )
- studijní plán Civil Engineering (BD2023), skupina Civil Engineering, 8th semester (BD20200800), dop. semestr 8 (valid from 2023/24 )