The course focuses on teaching the foundation to provide insight into the construction processes based on management. It is designed specifically to provide an overview of construction management skills, competencies and tasks. The course aims to analyze system, strategies and management principles for project delivery systems, contracts, value engineering, risk management, construction planning in building environment. Student will learn the stages of the project, dispute resolution, project financing, feasibility, bidding and contracting. Students will become familiar with Construction Management/Methods and understand the principles of project management, cost/schedule/methods/terminology, contract administration. Students wıll also develop skill for successful job performance, especially communications, both written and verbal. Students wıll learn how to work as a team. In this course, students will further develop their professional skills and networking capabilities, understand the importance of ethics.

This course covers content and context of management principles of design process and building/construction process and their interactions including stakeholders. The course also includes management concepts and methods, project delivery systems, contracts, value engineering, risk management, design and construction planning, project organization and management of knowledge, time, cost, quality and risks both in design and construction processes. Introduction to the construction processes; estimating and bidding, construction administration, planning and scheduling, equipment and methods, labor relations, cost control systems, and safety.