This module introduces the leaner to Management practices in the Building Services Industry.
Business and Social
· The law of tort, negligence, redress, common defences, injunctions, mitigation and aggravation of damages
· The health and safety at work act 2005, duty of employers, employees, visitors, safety statements
· The Construction industry
Ethics
· Morals, ethics, laws
· Cannons of Engineers Ireland
· The company and its stockholders, environment, the profession, the public and society
· Backhanders, whistle blowing, patents.
Contracts and Procurement
· Contractual relationships, traditional, design and build, management, construction management.
· Admeasurement contracts, lump sum contracts, cost reimbursement contracts.
· First Fix, second fix, commissioning and handover
Project Management
· Planning tools, PERT charts, Gantt charts, meetings
· Risk management, assessment and control
· Work breakdown structure.
· Resources, time, product, risk
Facilities Management
· Equipment and supplier evaluation; maintainability; maintenance policies; assets registers; maintenance techniques
