INTRODUCTION 

The construction process is complex. It has traditional origins, combines labour and capital, takes place around a fixed final position (the site), yet has numerous actors, systems, and specialist processes. Exploring the construction process in detail is the subject of numerous books, technical, undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses, and therefore can only be touched upon in the ten hours of contact time. The five events will comprise three on important individual construction issues, one on Artificial Intelligence and one from the viewpoint of construction professionals. 
 

AIM 

The aim of the module is to explore aspects of the management of construction projects in more detail than was possible in the core modules noting in particular the application of Artificial Intelligence to construction issues. 
 

OBJECTIVES 

The objectives of the module are to:

Explain the critical problems and management of 
	Construction Quality
		Health, Safety and Wellbeing in Construction
	
	Explore concepts of Productivity and how this might be improved
	Show examples of the application of Artificial Intelligence to the solution of Construction Problems through Machine Learning
	Discuss problems of real construction management with invited speakers from industry       
	 
LEARNING OUTCOMES 

After taking this module, students should be able to:

Understand:
	Some common problems arising in construction projects – notably in the areas of:
		Quality § Health, Safety and Wellbeing
			Productivity
		
		Basic approaches to managing these problems
		How technology is changing approaches to management
	
	Be aware of:
	The significance of these problems in the whole Construction sector
		The dynamics of change or lack thereof
		The importance of project, corporate and industry leadership in tackling such issues
	
	Critically evaluate
	Current practices in the Construction sector
		The application of new techniques to Construction problems 
		 
	
LEARNING EVENT SEQUENCE 

Event 1 Lecture by John Kelsey on Construction Quality  

Event 2 Lecture by John Kelsey on Construction Health, Safety  and Wellbeing 

Event 3 Lecture by Dr Laura Florez-Perez on Construction  Productivity 

Event 4 Lecture by Dr Laura Florez-Perez and John Kelsey on  Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Event 5 Guest presentation by speakers from Industry