Course detail
Building Economics
FAST-BVA025Acad. year: 2025/2026
Sectional course.
Fundaments of the problematic of technical economical disciplines (technical standardisation, rewarding, calculations), economical disciplines (prices, accounting, financing, taxes, investments).
Fundaments of the problematic of commercial and managerial disciplines (marketing, management, project management).
Application of general knowledge on the construction company. Link to the building law and technical construction disciplines.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Department
Entry knowledge
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Aims
Ability to orient in economy of building production and in valuation with respect to conditions on building market.
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Stephen Grunenberg, Noble Francis. Economics of Construction. 2018, Agenda Publishing, ISBN: 9781788210140 (EN)
Synek Miloslav a kolektiv. Manažerská ekonomika. 5., aktualizované a doplněné vydání. 2011, Grada, ISBN: 978-80-247-3494-1 (CS)
Recommended reading
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme BPC-APS Bachelor's 4 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- 1. Indroduction to the building economics
- 2. Construction products and constructing, coding, classifications
- 3. Investments
- 4. Financing
- 5. Taxes
- 6. Accounting
- 7. Material costs
- 8. Remuneration of labour force
- 9. Machinery costs
- 10. Valuation of construction production
- 11. Cost estimates of constructions
- 12. Construction order management
- 13. Engieering activity
Exercise
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- 1. Classification
- 2. Contracts for work
- 3. Investments
- 4. Finances
- 5. Taxes
- 6. Costs for material
- 7. Costs for labor
- 8. Costs for machines
- 9.-10. Calculation of the price of construction work
- 11. Price of building object
- 12. Cost calculation of engineering works and marketing
- 13. Credit test and credit