Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Civil Engineering and Built Environment
Learning Methods
Lecture
Workshop
Module Offerings
7427BEPG-SEP-CTY
Aims
To understand and evaluate the principles and techniques utilised in the construction of buildings.
To understand and evaluate the effective management and maintenance of commercial property holdings.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Critically explain construction forms of both domestic and commercial buildings.
2.
Critically evaluate principles and application of sustainable, low carbon technologies and methods of construction.
3.
Evaluate the management and maintenance of building facilities in order to optimise organisational performance.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Construction forms for domestic and commercial buildings.
Building Regulations and Approved Documents
Health and safety in construction
Sustainable and low carbon construction principles & technologies
Modern methods of construction
Building materials and building performance
Managing property holdings / property portfolio
Asset management strategies
Maintenance management and strategies
Module Overview:
This module will enable you to understand and evaluate the principles and techniques used in the construction of buildings. It will also help you to appraise and analyse the complexities of managing buildings from an asset management perspective. You will come to appreciate the complexity of building construction and technology and the importance of managing and maintaining Real Estate assets to optimise organisational and commercial performance.
This module will enable you to understand and evaluate the principles and techniques used in the construction of buildings. It will also help you to appraise and analyse the complexities of managing buildings from an asset management perspective. You will come to appreciate the complexity of building construction and technology and the importance of managing and maintaining Real Estate assets to optimise organisational and commercial performance.
Additional Information:The module develops the students’ ability to appreciate the complexity of building construction and technology and the importance of managing and maintaining real estate assets in order to optimize organisational and commercial performance.