Module Title:Contract Management and Planning 2
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 5
NFQ Level:7
Module Delivered In 3 programme(s)
Teaching & Learning Strategies: Lectures Practicals Project Work Private study
Module Aim: (1) To develop a knowledge of the management planning and valuation at post-contract stage. (2) To teach skills in the areas of project programming.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 To assess the tools and techniques available to manage cost and value throughout the construction process
LO2 To assess the tools and techniques available to manage contracts at post-contract stage
LO3 To prepare programmes for the management of labour, plant and materials
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module.
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Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed.
No requirements listed
 

Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
(1) Post Contract Valuation of Work
(a) Retention (b) Valuations/Variations from BOQ's (c) PC Provisional Sums (d) Final Accounts (e) Cash Flows (f) Sub-contract agreements (g) Cost value reports (h) Auditing
(2) Post Contract Management and Planning
(a) Practical Completion certs (b) Retention clauses (c) Possession and Completion (d) Termination (e) Post-contract Evaluations (f) Safety File (g) Assessing the principals contractors performance
(3) Programming
(a) Programming using Microsoft Project or other software (b) Resource planning, management and reporting techniques (c) Monitoring and reporting progress (d) Crashing the project (e) Costing
Assessment Breakdown%
Project40.00%
End of Module Formal Examination60.00%
No Continuous Assessment
Project
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Project n/a 1,2,3 40.00 n/a
No Practical
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Formal Exam No Description 1,2,3 60.00 End-of-Semester

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture 12 Weeks per Stage 4.00
Estimated Learner Hours 12 Weeks per Stage 8.00
Total Hours 144.00
 

Module Delivered In

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CW_CMOPT_B Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Construction Management 5 Mandatory
CW_CMQSU_B Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Quantity Surveying 5 Mandatory
CW_CMBSE_D Bachelor of Science in Construction Management 5 Mandatory