The course seeks to expose learners to knowledge skills and attitudes related to Construction Management, including: 

• Principles of construction management; 
• Construction Planning; 
• Tendering Procedures; and 
• Law of Contract.

CLO 1: Understand the principles of construction management

CLO 2: Explain the process of construction planning for a given  project

CLO 3: Carry out preparation of tendering documents

CLO 4: Apply contract law in construction industry

Principles of management practice: Management functions, structure of construction industry in Kenya; 

Construction project planning: Stages of construction planning, Planning process, Activity scheduling, Resource scheduling and work scheduling. Bar charts. Network analysis; Critical Path Method (CPM), Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT); 

Civil and Structural engineering contracts: Types and procedures of contracts, contract documents, conditions of contract, and instructions to tenderers;

Preparation of standard contract specifications: Materials, workmanship, methodology and supervision; 

Tendering procedures: Surety and performance bonds. Cost control: Book keeping and financial statements. Stock control, Stocktaking, cost benefit analysis;

Material management: Quality control and management; 

Organization of construction industry: Span of control, delegation of authority, ultimate responsibility. Organization structures, site organization services, stores, liability period site records, site meetings and engineer's records, Final accounts;

Contract laws: Formation of contract, terms of a contract, performance of contract, claims and arbitration, breach of contracts and remedies, capacity to contract, labour relations.