Construction Procurement (10141.2)

Please note these are the 2025 details for this unit
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Construction Procurement
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Arts And Design
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
School Of Design And The Built Environment Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit covers concepts of construction procurement, including the methods and processes of procuring projects, procurement strategies in the public and private sectors, and risk management. The unit includes learning by case studies.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Distinguish and employ the principles of typical and complicated construction procurement strategies, which include but are not limited to the Construct Only, Design & Construct, Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) etc;
2. Practice and manage the decision-making process to select appropriate procurement strategies for construction and complex infrastructure projects, under the relevant regulatory framework and standards; and
3. Apply and implement construction procurement strategies, and relevant management practices, to manage the risks and enable the successful outcomes for the above-mentioned projects.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas


Skills development

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF BUILDING (AIB) AND AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF QUANTITY SURVEYRORS (AIQS) REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATES
Both the AIB and AIQS have requirements and expectations for graduates from an accredited course. These have been shown below to assist the student as to the importance placed on generic skills by the accrediting bodies. These can also be found on their respective websites www.aib.org.au and www.aiqs.com.au. Further information regarding the building and quantity surveying professions is also available on these sites and represent a valuable source of information.

AIB BENCHMARK STANDARDS FOR GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES.
The AIB encourages course and curriculum design to develop graduate attributes in contexts including as referred to in the AIB Standards of Accreditation, Academic Standards Booklet.

  • Creative, Reflective and Critical Thinking
  • Lifelong Learning
  • Knowledge Skills
  • Use of Technology
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Social Responsibility
  • Environmental Responsibility
  • Professional Responsibility

 

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF QUANTITY SURVEYRORS (AIQS) REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATES
The academic content for this unit forms part of the attainment of the AIQS skills and attributes for a Quantity Surveyor graduate as referred to in the AIQS Competency Standards for Quantity Surveyors and Cost Engineers.

  • Quantification/Measurement
  • Communication Skills
  • Personal and Interpersonal Skills
  • Business and Management Skills
  • Professional practice
  • Computer and Information Technology
  • Construction Technology
  • Construction Law and Regulation.

 

 



Prerequisites

8518 Building and Construction Studies 1 AND
4977 Introduction to Business Law OR 11220 Business Law.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

8527 Construction Procurement.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2025 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2024 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 05 February 2024 On-campus Dr Nethmin Pilanawithana
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 03 February 2025 On-campus Dr Nethmin Pilanawithana
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

Required reading:
APCC and Austroads (2014) Building and Construction Procurement Guide Principles and Options. Available Online at: http://www.apcc.gov.au/ALLAPCC/Building%20and%20Construction%20Procurement%20Guide.pdf

Government of Western Australia, Centre for Excellence and Innovation in Infrastructure Delivery (2010) Infrastructure Procurement Options Guide, November 2010. Available Online at:
http://www.finance.wa.gov.au/cms/content.aspx?id=11895&terms=Infrastructure+Procurement+Options+Guide

Recommended reading:
Morledge R, Smith, A and Kashiwagi D T (2013) Building Procurement, Blackwell Science.
This is a textbook produced by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Research, which you may wish to purchase for your own professional library.
Mosey D (2009) Early Contractor Involvement in Building Procurement, Oxford: WileyBlackwell.
Uher T E and Davenport, P (2009) Fundamentals of Building Contract Management, University of New South Wales Press.
Monczka R M, Handfield R B, Giunipero L C and Patterson J L (2011) 5th ed Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, South Western Cengage Learning, Mason, USA.
Students are expected to utilise academic literature, library books, government and industry reports, and government legislation, policies and standards related to construction
procurement.
A list of readings, including library books, papers from academic journals and business media, will be posted on Modules each week. These readings are a guide to wider research into topics of interest.

Other online material:
www.apcc.gov.au
www.procurement.act.gov.au for ACT Government procurement policies, tenders and contracts
www.finance.gov.au/procurement for Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines
www.anao.gov.au Australian Government Audit Office
www.audit.act.gov.au ACT Government Audit Office

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Participation requirements

Students who attend campus for class or other purposes must play their part in keeping our campus and community safe by following these basic guidelines to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission:

  • Practise good hand hygiene, washing hands regularly;
  • If you do happen to cough or sneeze, please do so into the crook of your elbow, dispose of tissues immediately and wash hands immediately
  • Practise effective physical distancing;
  • Follow all directions of teaching and other UC staff regarding safety measures;
  • Stay off campus if you are unwell and get tested according to ACT Government guidelines, and 
  • Follow University communications about campus arrangements https://www.canberra.edu.au/coronavirus-advice.

Required IT skills

You are assumed to have adequate skills in the use of word processing and spread sheet programs, Internet browsers and search engines. You are also assumed to be familiar with Canvas. If you feel you do not have adequate skills, please discuss the matter with the unit convenor.

Work placement, internships or practicums

Not applicable

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