Overview
This unit will provide you with an understanding of the: characteristics of the construction industry with emphasis on the demand for industry services; response by the construction industry organisations to that demand; contractual links between industry participants to provide the services; management activities required for the delivery of construction projects from inception to completion; and the views of informed opinion on some future directions for the industry.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
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Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Unit discussion forum
Proactive and supportive in helping students to overcome challenges related to updated learning materials and assessments.
Continuous efforts may assure a more student-focused learning environment, and effective presentations and support contribute greatly to student engagement and academic success.
Feedback from Unit discussion forum
The lecturer provided clear explanations and consistent support throughout the semester, which significantly enhanced my learning experience. His accessible teaching approach and responsiveness to student needs had a positive impact on my understanding of the module content.
An experienced industrial lecturer ensures that timely feedback on assignments is given quickly and helps students improve.
- Determine the management activities required for the delivery of construction projects from inception to completion
- Apply the risk management process to construction management
- Evaluate the applications and processes needed in preparing construction contracts and tender documentation
- Assess how organisations prepare and implement business and marketing strategies and apply knowledge of finance and financial statements to support business and marketing strategies
- Evaluate the role of productivity, innovation and entrepreneurship in modern construction management.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 5% | |||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 30% | |||||
| 3 - Presentation and Written Assessment - 50% | |||||
| 4 - Online Quiz(zes) - 15% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 5% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Presentation and Written Assessment - 50% | ||||||||||
| 4 - Online Quiz(zes) - 15% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- USB Headset (Microphone Speaker combination)
- Web camera (webcam) (optional)
- Word processing software such as MS Word
- EndNote (bibliographical software). EndNote bibliographic software to format your references is NOT mandatory. This software is available to both on-campus and online students and is available for Windows and Mac users. It is easy to use and very helpful.
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
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Topic 1: Introduction to construction management
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Topic 2: Risk management in construction
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Topic 3: Construction contracts, administration, management, estimating and tendering
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Topic 4: Business structures and organisational behaviours
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Topic 4: Business structures and organisational behaviours (continued)
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Topic 5: Business planning for success
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There is no online session this week. Enjoy the term break!
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There is no online session this week. Enjoy the term break!
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Topic 5: Business planning for success (continued)
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Topic 5: Business planning for success (continued)
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Topic 6: Understanding finance and financial statements
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Topic 6: Understanding finance and financial statements (continued)
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Topic 7: Economics for business and construction
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Topic 8: Productivity, entrepreneurship and innovation in construction management
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No exams for this unit. Relax!
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1 Written Assessment
This assignment relates to learning outcomes 1 and 2 and requires short written responses to the given questions.
Questions will relate to risk management in construction.
AI assessment scale
AI PLANNING
You may use Al for planning, idea development, and research. Your final submission should show how you have developed and refined these ideas.
Week 3 Monday (24 Nov 2025) 11:45 pm AEST
Submit via the assessment portal on the Moodle home page
Week 5 Monday (8 Dec 2025)
Within two weeks of submission
- Level of understanding of the scope of work for relevant aspects as evidenced by the extent of information available;
- Evidence of comprehension of the key issues through the use of appropriate conventions and the accuracy and relevance of information provided;
- Appropriate application of construction management principles;
- Evidence of technical ability through clarity, neatness and presentation of work and application of the course material to the information at hand.
- Determine the management activities required for the delivery of construction projects from inception to completion
- Apply the risk management process to construction management
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Written Assessment
This assignment relates to learning outcomes 1, 2, and 3.
AI Assessment Scale
AI PLANNING
You may use Al for planning, idea development, and research. Your final submission should show how you have developed and refined these ideas.
Week 6 Monday (15 Dec 2025) 11:45 pm AEST
Submit via the assessment portal on the Moodle home page
Week 8 Monday (12 Jan 2026)
Within two weeks of submission
- Level of understanding of the scope of work for relevant aspects as evidenced by the extent of information available;
- Evidence of comprehension of the key issues through the use of appropriate conventions and the accuracy and relevance of information provided;
- Appropriate application of construction management principles;
- Evidence of technical ability through clarity, neatness and presentation of work and application of the course material to the information at hand.
- Determine the management activities required for the delivery of construction projects from inception to completion
- Apply the risk management process to construction management
- Evaluate the applications and processes needed in preparing construction contracts and tender documentation
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Presentation and Written Assessment
This assignment relates to learning outcomes 4 and 5.
AI Assessment Scale:
AI PLANNING
You may use Al for planning, idea development, and research. Your final submission should show how you have developed and refined these ideas.
Week 12 Monday (9 Feb 2026) 11:45 pm AEST
Submit via the assessment portal on the Moodle home page
Exam Week Friday (20 Feb 2026)
Within two weeks of submission or before certification of grades
- Level of understanding of the scope of work for relevant aspects as evidenced by the extent of information available;
- Evidence of comprehension of the key issues through the use of appropriate conventions and the accuracy and relevance of information provided;
- Appropriate application of construction management principles;
- Evidence of technical ability through clarity, neatness and presentation of work and application of the course material to the information at hand.
- Assess how organisations prepare and implement business and marketing strategies and apply knowledge of finance and financial statements to support business and marketing strategies
- Evaluate the role of productivity, innovation and entrepreneurship in modern construction management.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
4 Online Quiz(zes)
This assignment relates to all learning outcomes 1 to 5 inclusive.
AI Assessment scale:
FULL AI
You may use Al extensively throughout your work either as you wish, or as specifically directed in your assessment. Focus on directing Al to achieve your goals while demonstrating your critical thinking.
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Exam Week Monday (16 Feb 2026) 11:45 pm AEST
Refer to instructions on Moodle home page
Exam Week Monday (16 Feb 2026)
Within 24 hours of due date or submission date (whichever is the latest).
- Level of understanding of the scope of work for relevant aspects as evidenced by the extent of information available;
- Evidence of comprehension of the key issues through the use of appropriate conventions and the accuracy and relevance of information provided;
- Appropriate application of construction management principles;
- Evidence of technical ability through clarity, neatness and presentation of work and application of the course material to the information at hand.
- Determine the management activities required for the delivery of construction projects from inception to completion
- Apply the risk management process to construction management
- Evaluate the applications and processes needed in preparing construction contracts and tender documentation
- Assess how organisations prepare and implement business and marketing strategies and apply knowledge of finance and financial statements to support business and marketing strategies
- Evaluate the role of productivity, innovation and entrepreneurship in modern construction management.
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
