5B058E - Construction Management and Project Delivery 01 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2032 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: 5B058E
Module Title: Construction Management and Project Delivery
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Built and Sustainable Environment
Faculty Sub Group: Built Environment
Module Leader: Karen Le Feuvre
Module Team: Miranda Thomas
First Intended Intake: SEP 2026 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 30 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100151 - construction management
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2026
Valid To 31 Jul 2032

Module Aims

  • To develop students’ understanding of construction project planning and programming, including schedule development, activity-on-node analysis, network techniques, and practical project control methods used to manage time, resources, and project workflows. 

  • To build students’ knowledge of procurement, tendering, team selection, and qualification processes, enabling them to evaluate procurement strategies and their impact on project performance, value, and risk. 

  • To enhance students’ competence in construction management practice, including site logistics, quality and environmental management, waste minimisation, health and safety documentation, lean construction principles, and supply chain management, preparing them for effective participation in real construction projects. 

Content Summary

This module provides a comprehensive exploration of the planning, programming, and operational management processes that underpin successful construction project delivery. Students will develop practical skills in schedule planning, activity-on-node analysis, network techniques, and project programming, supported by hands-on workshops and real project examples. The module also examines procurement strategy, team selection, tender evaluation, and qualification, enabling students to understand how procurement decisions shape project outcomes. 

Alongside project programming, students will gain insight into core construction management activities, including quality and environmental management, waste management, lean construction, logistics planning, resource management, and supply chain control. They will also learn how key site documentation—such as Construction Phase Plans, RAMS, and site establishment plans—supports safe and efficient operations. 

By integrating technical planning skills with procurement knowledge and on-site management practices, this module strengthens students’ ability to coordinate, control, and optimise construction projects. It provides an essential foundation for advanced modules in project management, commercial practice, and leadership while developing the practical competencies expected of future construction professionals. 

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Practical classes & Workshops 24
Groupwork 12
Seminar 6
Active/Simulation based 6
Demonstration 6
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 2
Formative Assessment - Independent 16
Summative Assessment 60
Direct Study 54
Independent Study 114
Total Hours Selected 300

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Construction Planning and Programming Apply construction project planning and programming techniques—including schedule development, activity-on-node analysis, network planning, procurement strategy, and team selection—to produce accurate, evidence-based project plans and evaluate their impact on time, cost, risk, and performance.
LO2 Demonstrate competence in construction management practice by developing and interpreting key project documentation—including logistics plans, RAMS, Construction Phase Plans, quality and environmental strategies—and apply professional judgement, sustainability principles, and innovative approaches to support effective and safe project delivery.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment Individual Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) Presentation 10 N/A 40 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Report Report 0 3000 60 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Individual Presentation (Synchronous Onsite)
Report

Reading List

Code of practice for project management for the built environment, by Chartered Institute of Building (Great Britain), 2022 Book | Essential 

 Construction management, by Eugenio Pellicer, 2014 Book | Recommended  

Construction management: theory and practice, by Chris March, 2017 Book | Recommended  

Construction planning, programming and control, by B. Cooke; Peter Williams, 2009 Book | Essential  

Lean project delivery and integrated practices in modern construction, by Lincoln H. Forbes; Syed M. Ahmed, 2020 Book | Recommended  

Managing complex construction projects: a systems approach, by John K. Briesemeister, 2018 Book | Recommended Managing construction logistics, by Gary Sullivan; Stephen Barthorpe; Stephen Robbins, 2010 Book | Essential 

Modern construction management, by Frank Harris; Ronald McCaffer; Andrew Baldwin; Francis Edum-Fotwe, 2021 Book | Recommended Body of knowledge, by Association for Project Management, 2025 Book | Essential  

Code of practice for project management for the built environment, by Chartered Institute of Building (Great Britain), 2022 Book | Essential  

Construction project management: an integrated approach, by Peter Fewings; Christian Henjewele, 2019 Book | Essential  

Construction stakeholder management, by E. Chinyio; Paul O. Olomolaiye, 2010 Book | Essential  

The evolution of project management practice: from programmes and contracts to benefits and change, edited by Darren Dalcher, 2018 Book | Background  

Guide to using the RIBA plan of work 2013, by Dale Sinclair; Royal Institute of British Architects, 2013 Book | Essential  

Construction Management and Surveying - LibGuides at University of South Wales, by University of South Wales, 2022 Database | Essential 

Large-scale construction project management: understanding legal and contract requirements, by Yan Tan, 2020 Book | Recommended 

Lean project delivery and integrated practices in modern construction, by Lincoln H. Forbes; Syed M. Ahmed, 2020 Book | Essential  

Management and organisational behaviour, by Laurie J. Mullins; Gary Rees, 2023 Book | Essential Procurement in the construction industry: the impact and cost of alternative market and supply processes, by Will Hughes, 2006 Book | Essential  

Professional Ethics and the Rules of Conduct of the RICS, by Howard Land, 1997 Book | Essential Rethinking Construction - The Egan Report - Constructing Excellence Document | Background 

The standard for project management and a guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK guide), 2021 Book | Recommended 

Total construction management: lean quality in construction project delivery, by John S. Oakland; Marton Marosszeky, 2017 Book | Recommended