MSc in International Construction

Management
Courses Content
Note: Curriculum is subjected to changes. Not all courses will be offered each semester.

CV6212 Construction Management (3 AUs)

Structure and organization construction industry; Company and project organizational concepts;
Construction contracts and professional issues in construction management; Management of the
construction process including costing, estimating and tendering; Technology and application; Case
Studies

CV6213 Construction Technology (3 AUs)

Green buildings and sustainable construction; construction safety and legislation; high-rise building
construction & precast concrete technology; bridge construction; appraisal and repair of structures;
tunnelling & permanent supports; dredging & land reclamation; coastal structures; basement
construction.

CV6214 Project Financing (3 AUs)

Financial and economic evaluation techniques related to Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) and Build-
Operate-Transfer (BOT) infrastructure and construction projects as well as organizations; Project
financing and assembling of financial packages to support construction bids; Management of
financial risks and taxation relevant to overseas contracts.

CV6215 International Construction & Marketing (3 AUs)

International construction market; Market planning and business development; Strategic planning
and management techniques; Construction joint ventures, partnering and strategic alliances;
Developing competitive strategies for international construction; Management of international
projects; Case studies

CV6216 Techniques of Project Planning & Control (3 AUs)

Techniques for planning and control in managing construction projects; Concepts of network
techniques, Resource and cost planning; Operations research methods and Project planning and
control.

CV6217 Information Technology in Construction (3 AUs)

Computerized project management systems; Internet technology; Web applications in construction;

Data processing and applications in pricing, tendering, scheduling and cost control system;
Simulation of construction operations
CV6218 Value Engineering & Managing Quality (3 AUs)

Environmental Management System and ISO 14000; TQM and quality assessment in Singapore’s
construction industry; Systems Approach to Value Engineering; Value Engineering in a broader
context; case studies.

CV6220 Construction Law (3 AUs)

Basic principles of Contract, Tort and Construction Law; Roles & Obligations of Architects, Engineer
& Surveyors; Pricing & Claims Practice; Performance & Completion; Variations; Defects; Delays,
Damages & Extension of Time; Case Studies