CONS6106 – Site Management
Module code
CONS6106
Module title
Site Management
Prescription
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge and skills to integrate site procedures and assist with the management of the construction environment for a construction project.
NZQA Level
Level 6
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Content
- - Construction site procedures: enterprise and contractual requirements – responsibilities, communications, site establishment, construction operations.
- Site requirements – access ways, temporary buildings and services, waste limitation methods, site restrictions, health and safety management systems.
- Overview of site office procedures. Measurement of progress for a range of activities.
- Review of site procedures – identification of changes and impact on stakeholders.
- Bicultural considerations and procedure on significant sites, excavation and discovery of artefacts.
- Leadership, communication, the management of people, team performance, goal setting, health and safety, changing environment.
- Management of subcontractor activities: alignment of activities with contract provisions – non-conforming product, inspections, quality assurance, contract/financial/cash flow management, construction plan and programme development, communications, health and safety.
- Realignment of work plans – re-evaluating subcontractor programme, alternative contractual arrangements, determination of contracts.
- Contingencies. - Learning Outcomes
- - Evaluate site establishment requirements for a construction project.
- Analyse leadership and communication approaches that support the performance of construction site teams.
- Develop strategies to manage sub-contractor activities for a construction project. - Assessment Criteria
- Assessment in this course employs an achievement-based grading scheme. Aakonga will be advised of all matters relating to summative assessment prior to the start of the course.
- Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Learning and teaching activities will employ a range of elements drawn from approved methods to align with the context of the learning (delivery mode, regional specific requirement, etc.) and any particular needs of the group of aakonga.
- Learning and Teaching Resource
- All required and recommended resources are advised to aakonga via course outlines.
