Module Overview

The Professional Studies: Management, Procurement and Contracts module introduces the learner to practice and project management principles and processes as underpinned by professional ethics and general principles of procurement and building contracts.  The module also introduces methods of design risk assessment in relation to Health & Safety in the construction industry.  

The module introduces approaches to practice and project management alongside the principles of managing project fee income through time sheets and other appropriate strategies. The principles of construction procurement will be outlined with a focus on most common procurement modes – traditional, design and build, and public private partnerships. The learner will be introduced to BIM protocols and ISO 19650 in the context of procurement processes. The third element of the module is Contracts in which learners will be introduced to the principles underlying construction contracts, with a focus on RIAI traditional contracts and Public Works Contracts.