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

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Tomáš Hanák, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Structural Economics and Management (EKR)

Entry knowledge

Knowledge of basic economic terminology and relations. Basics of macroeconomic and microeconomic theories.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Aims

To acquire ability to orient in construction production.
Ability to orient in economy of building production and in valuation with respect to conditions on building market.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Petra Taušl Procházková, Eva Jelínková. Podniková ekonomika - klíčové oblasti. 2018, Grada, ISBN: 978-80-271-0689-9 (CS)
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

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-APS Bachelor's 4 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Tomáš Hanák, Ph.D.

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

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Tomáš Hanák, Ph.D.

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