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Investments and Quality in the Construction Industry

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Course Unit Code546-0128/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
STU06Ing. arch. Aleš Student, Ph.D.
Summary
Familiarization with the basic concepts and classification of investments in constructions and with those involved in the investment process. Description of the individual phases of the investment process. The importance of building quality, quality and reliability management.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Objective of the course in terms of learning outcomes and competences The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the problems of investment processes, selection procedures and realization of buildings, with the importance of observing the basic principles of quality control in the building industry in relation to the renovation of brownfields and the environment.
Course Contents
1. Introduction to the investment process in construction, basic concepts and classification of investments.
2. The key players entering the investment process in the construction industry and a description of their activities.
3. Summary of the individual stages of the investment process and description of their basic characteristics.
4. Land for construction (compliance with IP, records and ownership, price).
5. Conceptual phase of the investment process.
6. Pre-project phase of the investment process.
7. The project phase of the investment process.
8. Implementation phase of the investment process.
9. The exploitation phase, eventually the remedial phase of the investment process.
10. Quality and reliability of buildings
11. Introduction to Quality Management (Basic Principles and Concepts).
12. Quality management systems in the construction industry.
13. Supporting quality management processes in construction (testing, statistical evaluation, risk assessment)
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
BRIGHAM, E.F., EHRHARDT, M.C. Financial management: theory and practice. 14th ed. Mason: South-Western Cengage Learning, c2014. ISBN 978-1-111-97220-2.
KOCHENDORFER, B. LIEBCHEN, J.H., VIERING, M.G. Bau-Projekt-Management. Grundlagen und Vorgehenweisen. Wiesbaden, Teubner, 2007
GRAHAM, B. The Intelligent Investor. Harper Collins, 2006. ISBN 9780060555665
O'LEARY, A.F., ACRET, J. Construction Nightmares 3rd Edition. BNI, ISBN 978-1-55701-603-4
KUTA, V. Investiční proces a jeho technicko-organizační aspekty. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 1998. ISBN 80-7078-522-5.
MENCL, V., NOVÁK, J. Řízení jakosti ve stavebnictví. Praha: ŠEL, 2002. ISBN 80-86426-12-2.
TICHÝ, M. Projekty a zakázky ve výstavbě. V Praze: C.H. Beck, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7400-009-6.
NENADÁL, J., PLURA, J., HUTYRA M., PETŘÍKOVÁ R. Základy managementu jakosti. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2005. ISBN 80-248-0969-9.
Recommended Reading:
GRYNA, F.M, CHUA, R.CH.H., A DE FEO, J. Juran's quality planning and analysis: for enterprise quality. 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2007. ISBN 978-0-07-296662-6.
MALLMANN, R.A. Bau und Anlagenbauvertrage nach dem FIDIC Standardbedingungen. Mnichov, Verlag C.H.Beck, 2002
PUTZIER, E. Der Paushalpreisvertag. Kolln am Rhein, Carl Heymanns Verlag, 2005
TOTTERDILL, B.W. FIDIC Users´Guide. London, T.Tellford, 2006, ISBN: 9780727734419
DUFEK, Z., KORYTÁTOVÁ, J., APELTAUER, T., HROMÁDKA, V., FIALA, P., DOCHYTKA, R. Veřejné stavební investice. Nakladatelství Leges, s. r. o. 2019. 392 stran. ISBN: 978-80-7502-322-3
BĚLEHRADOVÁ, I. Investiční projekt: příprava území a příprava stavby. Praha: Informační centrum ČKAIT, 2000. ISBN 80-86364-17-8.
KUČERA, J., DONÉ, P. Zkoušení stavebních materiálů a výrobků. 1. vyd. Ostrava: Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2002, 78 s. ISBN 80-248-0067-5.
DOČKAL, K..Pravidla řízení jakosti staveb. Stavitel, 2008/47, s.29-31
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Other activities
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit33 17
        ExaminationExamination67 34