Aim
The subject aims at imparting the students with the knowledge and understanding of the players, regulations and processes that must be observe with planning and administration of a building or construction process. In addition the subject will also focus on the basic knowledge of business economy’s calculation method and analysis.

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 players at different stages of the construction process.

• Understand the construction processes relation to companies and society’s economy.

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

• Explain the quality process and safety working environment in the construction process.

• Identify the essential working environments aspects with respect to building or construction process.

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

• Apply basic method for costing and income analysis; investment assessment and product estimation.

• Perform closing accounts for smaller companies through result – liquidity and balance sheet.

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• Formulate and evaluate the relevant aspects of construction process.

• Demonstrate and analyse company’s financial assessment.

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.

Literature
Litteratur: Hansson, Olander och Persson: Kalkyler vid fastighetsutveckling.
Hansson, Olander och Christiansson: Begrepp i bygg- och fastighetsutveckling.
Nordstrand: Byggprocessen.
AB04, Svenska Byggnandets Kontraktskommité
Strömquist: Skrivboken – Skrivprocess, skrivråd och skrivstrategier.
Svenska språknämnden: Svenska skrivregler.

Code: 0108. Name: Business Economics.
Higher education credits: 6. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Approved written exam.

Code: 0208. Name: Construction Process.
Higher education credits: 5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Approved written exercises.