BLAR15053  Professional Practice

Offered in Autumn 2003

This course introduces the student to the roles and responsibilities of being a professional practitioner in the building and construction sector through consideration of the following:

• Professional Ethics relevant to building design and construction industry activities and processes
• Personal actions and liabilities including professional risks and liabilities, OH&S, community safety, precautions during hazardous operations, disaster prevention, mitigation and recovery methods
• Stakeholder Collaboration related to working in design consultancy and construction teams; leadership and team dynamics; conflict and dispute resolution
• Stakeholder Involvement: Understand the role and relationships of stakeholders in the design process including clients, engineering and architectural consultants and how to manage this.

• Project Management and Control including work methods, project plan development and resource requirements;
• Financial Management: financial records, financial reports and transactions. Construction Business Plan Monitoring. Trust Accounts, establishment and Management. Financial auditing;
• Account management: Work breakdown structures, cash flow, forecasting cash flow, progress payments, contractor negotiations, rise and fall, adjustments, financial reporting, settlement of accounts, penalties and bonuses; and
• Office Management: Principles of design/construction industry office management and practice including quality management and systems, and client management.