Course syllabus
Beställarrollen
The Role of the Construction Client
VBEN01, 7,5 credits, A (Second Cycle)
Valid for: 2023/24
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, LTH
Decided by: PLED V
Date of Decision: 2023-03-21
General Information
Elective for: L4-fe, V4-bf
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
Aim
The construction client has a unique opportunity to affect the
implementation of a construction project.Byggherren This course
aims at giving an understanding about the role of the construction
client and an insight into the opportunities for the construction
client to manage a change process. Further the course will cover
the rules and legislations that control he procurement of a
construction project. With special focus on public procurement.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
- Understand the role of the construction client in public
procurement.
- Define different forms of cooperation and procurement and
understand how these are used appropriately for various types of
construction projects
- Define different stratgies for a long term efficient
acquisition of buildings and other constructions
- Understand how different rules and legislations affect the
procurement of a construction project, with special focus on public
procurement
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
- Formulating strategies in the procurement of construction
projects
- Apply the rules and legislation that exists concerning the
procurement of construction projects, with special focus on public
procurement
- Formulate specifications concerning performance, quality and
environment in yhe procurement of a construction project
- Formulate demands on the implementation of the construction
project and on the relationship beween its actors
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
- Choose an appropriate client strategy for various types of
construction projects
- Evaluate the appropriateness of different forms of procurement
and cooperation for various types of construction projects
- Evaluate the importance of clear specifications in the
procurement of a construction project
- Apply rules concerning public procurement for various types of
construction projects
Contents
The course deals with long term client stratgies in the
procurement och buildings and other constructions., with emphasis
on the importance of choosing the appropriate form of procurement
and cooperation in relation to public procurement. The rules and
legislations concerning the procurement of construction projects is
another important issue that the course in relation to the
specifications concerning performance, implementation, quality and
the environment.
Examination details
Grading scale: TH - (U,3,4,5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: Approved assignment. Compulsory seminars may occur.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
Admission
Admission requirements:
- VBEA10 The Construction Process or VFTF40 Business for the Built Environment
The number of participants is limited to: 50
Selection: If there are more than 50 applicants the choice criteria is the number of course credits vat the V or L programme at LTH.
The course overlaps following course/s: VFR081
Reading list
- Obligatorisk kurslitteratur:. Compulsory litterature.
- Konkurrensverket: Upphandlingsreglerna - en introduktion. http://www.kkv.se/upload/Filer/Trycksaker/Infomaterial/Upphandlingsreglerna.pdf.
- UFOS: UFOS Antologi om offentligt fastighetsföretagande. http://www.offentligafastigheter.se/web/page.aspx?refId=28.
- Rekommenderad kurslitteratur:. Recommended literature.
- Hansson, Bengt och Pemsel, Sofia: Beställarens nycklar till framgång. Svensk Byggtjänst, 2011, ISBN: 9789173335003. Construction clients keys to success.
- Mats Bergman, Tobias Indén, Sofia Lundberg & Tom Madell : Offentlig upphandling, på rätt sätt och rätt pris. Studentlitteratur, 2011, ISBN: 9789144068404. Public Procurement - the right way the right price.
- Övrig referenslitteratur förses genom kursledningen. Reference literature through Course Administration.
Contact and other information
Course coordinator: Stefan Olander, stefan.olander@construction.lth.se
Course administrator: Kolbrun Arnadottir, kolbrun.arnadottir@construction.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.bekon.lth.se/utbildning/grundutbildning/
Further information: Some parts of the course may be taught in English.