NG4S702 - Financial Management for Construction and Real Estate 01 Aug 2023 - 31 Jul 2025 | Version 3

Associated Module Information

Module Code: NG4S702
Module Title: Financial Management for Construction and Real Estate
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Built Environment and Civil Engineering
Faculty Sub Group: Built Environment
Module Leader: Shane Galvin
Module Team: Darren Evans, Darryl Morgan, Owain Llywelyn
First Intended Intake: SEP 2015 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100151 - construction management
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 3
Valid From 01 Aug 2023
Valid To 31 Jul 2025

Module Aims

To develop management skills compatible with the financial management of Construction & Real Estate operations.

To demonstrate appreciation and application of valuation methods for the financial management of Construction & Real Estate.

To demonstrate appreciation and application of development appraisal, considering the main factors that affect the construction cost of a building / development site and the financial
background to the development decision.

To have knowledge and understanding of key sources of economic data relating to the Construction & Real Estate industries and the role of economic data in making informed financial management decisions.

To demonstrate appreciation and application of basic financial applications relating to investment and risk analysis, lifecycle costs and financial accounts.

Content Summary

Topics considered in this module will include:

Financial Management

Economic Context for Financial Decisions

Development Appraisal Techniques including Residual Valuation, Cashflow Methods, Sensitivity and Risk Analysis.

Financial Principles and Applications - Profit and Loss Accounting and Balance Sheets

Analysis of relevant key Accounting Ratios for decision making

Cash Flow Analysis, interpretation and management

Sources of Finance - Commercial Funding, PFI/PPP

Financial Modeling & Simulation in Spreadsheet

Spreadsheets as a Financial Management Tool

Valuation Methods – Depreciated Replacement Cost, Over Rented properties

Investment Return, Financial Risk and Sensitivity Analysis

Compound Interest Theory

Life Cycle Costing

Economic Activity

Topical Discussions

This module will facilitate the development of Personal Development Planning through the delivery of the key skills identified below in the module descriptor.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 24
Seminar 24
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 52
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate application of knowledge developed in financial calculations relating to Real Estate and Construction through competent use of industry standard software.
LO2 Demonstrate the ability to apply the principles and techniques of financial management to Real Estate and Construction projects/scenarios.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Project 1 A detailed analysis of a topic, with an associated word count, involving some original research undertaken by the candidate who makes use of data and/or primary sources. 0 2000 50 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Case study 1 A concentrated inquiry into a single case or subject. 0 2000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Project 1
Case study 1

Reading List

Dent, P., Patrick, M. & XU, Y. (2012) Property Markets and Sustainable Behaviour, 1st Ed, Routledge, Oxon

 

March, C., (2009) Finance and Control for Construction, 1st Ed, Spon Press, Oxon

 

Harvard, T., (2014) Financial Feasibility Studies for Property Development: Theory & Practice, 1st Ed, Routledge, Oxon

 

Scarrett, D. & Osborn, S. (2014) Property Valuation: The Five Methods, 3rd Ed., Routledge, Oxon.

 

Bowcock, P. & Bayfield, N., (2003) Advanced Excel for Surveyors, 1st Ed, Estates Gazette, London