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Economics in the construction industry

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 222-0354/02
Abbreviation EK
Course title Economics in the construction industry
Credits 2
Coordinating department Department of Urban Engineering
Course coordinator Ing. Eva Wernerová, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to economics in the construction industry.
2. Terminology and terminology, legal norms related to economics in construction.
3. Construction project participants and their activities - planning and management of the production process.
4. Construction company - business plan, establishment and management.
5. Contractual relations in the construction industry - command, labour, FIDIC, contract for work.
6. Organisational structure of a construction company.
7. Construction site equipment.
8. Time planning.
9. Financial planning, invoicing and workflow in a construction company.
10. Quality management in the construction industry.
11. Documents and documentation for handover and acceptance of construction.
12. Public procurement - preparation of tenders.
13. BIM in construction procurement.

E-learning

LMS materials and assignments in the course: 222-0354

Literature

COTTS, D. G. – ROPER, K. O. – PAYANT, R. P.: 2008. Facility management. Handbook. Now Covers Sustainability and Emergency Management. Amacom book. 94 p. ISBN 978-0-8144-1380-7 .
HALLIDAY, S. P.: Sustainable Construction. 1sted. Oxford: Elsevier, 2008. 406 p. ISBN 978-0-7506-6394-6 .
POTT, K..: Major Construction Works. Contractual and Financial Management. Longman, 1995, ISBN 0-582-10298-7 
DEWBERRY, Sidney O. a Lisa N. RAUENZAHN, ed. Land development handbook: planning, engineering, and surveying. Third edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2008. ISBN 978-0-07-149437-3.
MILES, Mike E., Laurence M. NETHERTON a Adrienne SCHMITZ. Real estate development: principles and process. Fifth edition. Washington, DC: Urban Land Institute, 2015. ISBN 978-0874203431 .
DION, Thomas R. Land development for civil engineers. 2nd ed. New York: Wiley, c2002. ISBN 978-0471435006 .

Advised literature

MOSKOW, K. G.: Sustainable Facilities: Green Design, Construction and Operations. 1sted. Mc Graw - Hill. 2008. 250 p. ISBN 0-07-164259-5 .