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Construction Practice and Management
P1 Explain how the construction industry has developed and encompassed professionalism within its structures.
P2 Demonstrate the scope and linkage between head office and site office structure within a construction organisation.
P3 Identify the type of contractual work tendered by contractors
P4 Identify the different types of construction companies in the market.
P5 Explain the relationship between different construction organisations. (give example of at least 3)
P6 Identify, with examples, modern construction processes and sequences highlighting the way they respond to sustainability needs.
P7 Explain contract planning techniques used within micro and macro projects.
P8 Identify where BIM impacts upon operations and construction companies.
P9 Explain how health & safety has now become an integrated part of the construction process.
P10 Describe the government legislation which has benchmarked health & safety within construction.
P11 Discuss the role of collaboration and communication in ensuring safe working practices.
M1 Analyse how the construction industry has developed overall in terms employees and contracted work.
M2 Analyse the catalyst which connects construction companies, including contracts and tendering.
M3 Analyse how construction has developed in terms of innovation, designs, and within contracts for micro and macro projects, and the interrelationship with BIM.
M4 Demonstrate how the construction industry has benefited through changes in health safety legislation.
D1 Critically evaluate how construction companies have developed their structure and business ethos.
D2 Compare the main factors which differentiate between construction companies, contracts and tendering.
D3 Provide a detailed analysis of how the construction industry has evolved in terms of innovative construction methods and contracts.
D4 Evaluate the impact of health & safety legislation, how it has evolved the drivers for it, and its advantages or weaknesses within construction.
Assignment
1. Describe the construction industry with reference to company structures and other activities.
2. Explain different types of construction companies in the market and their relationships within the tendering process.
3. Discuss the key stages in a construction project, and how Building Information. Modelling informs the different stages.
4. Analyse how the construction industry has developed suitable collaboration strategies in support of greater recognition of health It safety.
Scenario (Task 1.1 to 1.5)
You are the assistant construction manager in a consultant firm and your client has a new residential project at Kowloon East Road. The following information is required by client to develop an organisation for this project.
Task 1.1 (P1)
Explain how the construction industry has developed and encompassed professionalism within its structures.
Task 1.2 (P2)
Demonstrate the scope and linkage between head office and site office structure within a construction organisation.
Task 1.3 (P3)
Identify the type of contractual work tendered by contractors.
Task 1.4 (M1)
Analyse how the construction industry has developed overall in terms of company structures, it's employees and contracted work.
Task 1.5 (D1)
Critically evaluate how construction companies have developed their structure and business ethos.
Scenario (Task 2.1 to 2.4)
In the feasibility stage of the project, your client arranged a meeting with you on the next week to discuss the different types of construction company and their relationships within the tendering process. He has sent you a meeting agenda with the following discussion points for your preparation.
Task 2.1 (P4)
Identify the different types of construction companies in the market.
Task 2.2 (P5)
Explain the relationship between different construction organisations. (give example of at least 3)
Task 2.3(M2)
Analyse the catalyst which connects construction companies, including contracts and tendering.
Task 2.4 (D2)
Compare the main factors which differentiate between construction companies, contracts and tendering.
Scenario (Task 3.1 to 3.4)
You have recommended your client to use BIM (Building Information Modelling) in this project and you are preparing a presentation to explain the key stages in a construction project, and how Building Information Modelling informs the different stages.
Task 3.1 (P6)
Identify, with examples, modern construction processes and sequences used within today's industry, highlighting the way they respond to sustainability needs.
Task 3.2 (P7)
Explain contract planning techniques used within micro and macro projects.
Task 3.3 (P8)
Identify where BIM impacts upon operations and construction companies.
Task 3.4 (M3)
Analyse how construction has developed in terms of innovation, designs, and within contracts for micro and macro projects, and the interrelationship with BIM.
Task 3.5 (D3)
Provide a detailed analysis of how the construction industry has evolved in terms of innovative construction methods and contracts.
Scenario (Task 4.1 to 4.5)
The client concerns about the health and safety issue in the project. He requested you to analyse how the construction industry has developed suitable collaboration strategies in support of greater recognition of health and safety.
Task 4.1 (P9)
Explain how health and safety has now become an integrated part of the construction process.
Task 4.2 (P10)
Describe the government legislation which has benchmarked health Et safety within construction.
Task 4.3 (P11)
Discuss the role of collaboration and communication in ensuring safe working practices.
Task 4.4 (M4)
Demonstrate how the construction industry has benefited through changes in health safety legislation.
Task 4.5 (D4)
Evaluate the impact of health Et safety legislation, how it has evolved the drivers for it, and its advantages or weaknesses within construction.