Aim
The subject aims at instilling the knowledge and understanding concerning the players involved, rules and the process that must be taken into consideration when planning, producing and managing a construction project. The course also aims at imparting basic knowledge of business economy, estimation method and analysis. Course afu-part consists of project lecture. Guest lectures aims at tying the course to a real construction project and understanding various actors’ roles in the construction process.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• Describe the different stages in a construction process.

• Identify and define the roles of all the players involved at different stages of construction process.

• Understand the relation between the construction process with the companies and society’s economy.

• Describe the rules and regulations that affect different stages of the construction process.

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

• Apply basic method for costing and income analysis, investment appraisal and production estimation.

• Implement a closing account for small companies through results, liquidity and balance sheet.

• Apply basic method for planning and organizing a construction project.

Contents
In general the subject focuses on the construction process as a whole. Specifically the construction process concentrates on the aspects of project management, production stage, administration and working environment. Meanwhile the business economy aspects handle on costing, income analysis, investment assessment and production estimation. In addition the basic knowledge also focuses on the managing of group process. The afu-part course begins with a week of project lecture followed up by a seminar conducted by guest lectures.

Literature
Nordstrand, U, Byggprocessen, Liber 2000
Olsson, Skärvad, Företagsekonomi 100
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