Course Details in 2026/27 Session

Module Title	Engineering Production and Risk Management in Construction
School	School of Engineering
Department	Civil Engineering
Module Code	04 20474
Module Lead	Dr Richard Davies
Level	Masters Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
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Restrictions	This module is compulsory for MSc Construction Management, and is available to other level M students in the Department of Civil Engineering.
Contact Hours	Lecture-50 hours Tutorial-10 hours Total: 60 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module comprises two main subject areas: Engineering Production in Construction, and Construction Project Risk Management. Engineering Production introduces and discusses the main drivers for change in the construction industry over the last decade, and the techniques which have been, and are being developed to identify and manage improvements in value and decrease in waste of all kinds. Topics addressed include Managing the Process, Managing Quality, Managing Value, Managing Waste, Benchmarking, Managing People, Relationships and Communication, Managing Time, Managing Project Information, BIM (Building Information Modelling). Construction Project Risk Management discusses the concepts of risk and hazard, principles and best practice, lessons learnt from construction disasters, treatments of construction project risks, project risk management tools and techniques (Qualitative and Quantitative Methods), guidance in practical risk management (case studies) and legal aspects. Students will be shown how the application of these techniques enables a better understanding of project risk at all stages of the project, enabling improved design, construction and operation.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module the student should be able to: Outline the significance of the main drivers for change in the construction industry. Demonstrate understanding of some of the key techniques being developed and/or used for implementing improvements in the industry. Apply the knowledge gained about selected techniques to case studies and tackle issues in the construction industry. Describe the basic risk and safety assessment tools and techniques. Describe the concept of project risk management. Apply risk assessment tools to tackle issues in the construction industry.
Assessment	20474-06 : Module Mark : Mixed (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: 2 hour written unseen closed book examination (50%); Coursework exercise (50%) Reassessments: 2 hour exam (100%)
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