Operating & Managing a Construction Organizatn

(3 Credits)

This course details the skills, knowledge, and principles required to effectively manage a construction organization in today's highly competitive and changing environment. It emphasizes strategies to control the risks, variables and unforseen conditions inherent in the business of construction. Topics include: legal and organizational structure; administrative systems; financial management; sales and marketing; request for proposals and qualification (RFPs and RFQs); project evaluation and risk analysis; collective bargaining; human resource administration; insurance requirements; bonding and banking relationships; networking and trade associations; joint ventures; and measurements of success.