Overview

This unit aims to develop students’ skills for the integrated management of the whole construction project from planning, estimating, tendering, contracting, and achieving performance objectives, such as costs, schedule, quality, safety, and environmental sustainability.

Requisites

Prerequisites

Concurrent Pre-requisite

CSM30001 Construction Project Planning and Scheduling
AND
Pre-requisite
CSM20003 Measurement of Quantities, Cost Planning and Estimation
AND
CSM30006 Construction of Buildings and Infrastructure

Concurrent prerequisites

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Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-August-2026
01-November-2026
Last self-enrolment date
16-August-2026
Census date
01-September-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
22-September-2026
Results released date
08-December-2026

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Explain the principles of tendering and evaluate contractor proposals using structured criteria (A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, K5, K6, S1, S2, S4)
  • Apply resource loading, cost aggregation, and cash flow forecasting techniques for cost planning purposes
  • Develop integrated project schedules and cost plans using software tools (A1, A2, A3, A4)
  • Prepare and analyse construction budgets, including revenue forecasts and margin analysis
  • Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques to monitor and evaluate project performance
  • Evaluate the financial impact of project changes and report cost overruns effectively
  • Communicate project performance using KPIs, dashboards, and stakeholder reports

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Online
Lecture		 1.00  12 weeks  12
On-campus
Studio		 2.00  12 weeks  24
On-campus
Class		 1.00  12 weeks  12
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		 8.50  12 weeks  102
TOTAL     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Assignment Individual/Group  30 - 50%  1,2,3,4 
Portfolio Individual 20 - 40%  1,2,3,4,5,6,7 
Project Individual/Group  30 - 50%  5,6,7

Content

  • Tender evaluation and contractor selection
  • Cost planning and controlling
  • Budgeting and forecasting techniques
  • Integrated schedule and cost management for construction works
  • Earn value management and project reporting
  • Financial decision making
  • Project management software tools such as MS Project

  • Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Verbal communication
  • Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Communicating using different media
  • Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Collaboration and negotiation
  • Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Teamwork roles and processes
  • Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Information literacy
  • Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Technical literacy

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.