Course detail
Management of Construction Company
FAST-NVA051-AAcad. year: 2025/2026
Procedures and methods of cost management in construction company.
Enterprise purchasing management, evaluation of contractors and subcontractors.
Utilization of electronic reverse auctions in construction sector.
Enterprise performance and utilization of benchmarking in construction industry.
Language of instruction
English
Number of ECTS credits
5
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Department
Institute of Structural Economics and Management (EKR)
Entry knowledge
Basics about cost management of production in construction company. Ability to manage building production with the support of management systems.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Aims
To obtain capabilities to improve enterprise performance and to manage enterprise purchase efficiently.
Ability to measure and enhance performance of construction company, application of purchasing management methods.
Ability to measure and enhance performance of construction company, application of purchasing management methods.
Study aids
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
Grunenberg Stephen , Francis Noble. Economics of Construction. 2018, Agenda Publishing, ISBN: 9781788210140 (EN)
Taušl Procházková Petra, Jelínková Eva. Podniková ekonomika - klíčové oblasti. 2018, Grada, ISBN: 978-80-271-0689-9 (CS)
Synek Miloslav a kolektiv. Manažerská ekonomika. 5., aktualizované a doplněné vydání. 2011, Grada, ISBN: 978-80-247-3494-1 (CS)
Taušl Procházková Petra, Jelínková Eva. Podniková ekonomika - klíčové oblasti. 2018, Grada, ISBN: 978-80-271-0689-9 (CS)
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 NPC-SIE Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- 1.–2. Cost and profit management in construction company.
- 3. Management of enterprise purchasing and its functions.
- 4. Selection and evaluation of contractors and subcontractors in construction industry.
- 5.–6. Electronic reverse auctions.
- 7.–8. Enterprise performance measurement.
- 9.–10. Benchmarking in construction industry.
Exercise
13 hod., compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- 1.-2. Management of company's costs
- 3.-5. Enterprise purchasing
- 6.-7. Data analysis in company, enterprise performance measurement
- 8.-9. Benchmarking in construction company
- 10. Verification of knowledge, credit