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2010/1 Module Catalogue
 Module Code: ENG2017 Module Title: CONSTRUCTION, HEALTH & SAFETY
Module Provider: Civil, Chemical & Enviromental Eng Short Name: SE1223
Level: HE2 Module Co-ordinator: MATTHEWS MC Dr (C, C & E Eng)
Number of credits: 10 Number of ECTS credits: 5
 
Module Availability
Spring Semester
Assessment Pattern

Unit(s) of Assessment
Weighting Towards Module Mark (%)
Coursework only.
Preparing an Activity-on-Arrow Project Planning Network
Measurement exercise
Individual essay on a current health & safety issue
 
25
25
50
Qualifying Condition(s) 
A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module

Module Overview

To introduce students to contract documents typically associated with construction and to familiarise them with bar charts and planning networks.  To introduce students to the scope of the Bill of Quantities; make them aware of quantity taking off procedures and the provisions of the CESMM3, and develop an understanding in taking off and in Bill of Quantities preparation.  To make student aware of the basic considerations of plant performance

To give students an understanding of EU/UK Health & Safety law, regulations, and the requirements of good health and safety practice
Prerequisites/Co-requisites
None
Module Aims

To introduce students to contract documents typically associated with construction and to familiarise them with bar charts and planning networks.  To introduce students to the scope of the Bill of Quantities; make them aware of quantity taking off procedures and the provisions of the CESMM3, and develop an understanding in taking off and in Bill of Quantities preparation.  To make student aware of the basic considerations of plant performance. To give students an understanding of EU/UK Health & Safety law, regulations, and the requirements of good health and safety practice
Learning Outcomes
  • Understand the role of major contract documents within construction contracts, including Drawings, Specifications, Bills of Quantities and Conditions of Contracts.
  • Prepare basic Specification items
  • Understand the typical format of the Bill of Quantities and the role of individual sections
  • Understand the scope of the ICE Conditions of Contract and the significance of important Clauses.
  • Understand the application of project planning techniques and the arrangement of bar charts, activity-on-arrow and activity-on-node networks.
  • Prepare small activity-on-arrow networks, bar charts and resource allocation figures.
  • Understand the principles of taking off quantities.
  • Understand the provisions of the Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement 3rd Edition
  • Understand the significance of plant performance characteristics.
  • Understand the legal framework for health & safety, comprising EU directives and UK legislation.
  • Understand the role of the HSC & HSE and appropriate case law.
  • Understand the implications of CDM 2007 including the roles and activities of the various parties, and to establish a working knowledge of the required communication documentation.
Module Content
Typical contract documents in construction
Drawings, specifications, Bill of Quantities, Conditions of Contract and other documents
Bar charts, activity-on-arrow and activity-on-node planning networks
Taking off quantities and the Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement 3rd Edition
EU Health & Safety Directives
Health & Safety at work Act 1974 and the role of the HSC & HSE
Corporate Manslaughter, Corporate Homicide Act 2008
Health & Safety Policies for construction organisations
Health & Safety regulations including CDM 2007
Important UK Health & Safety case law.
Plant performance details and construction processes
Methods of Teaching/Learning

16 hours of lectures, 4 hours of tutorial classes/workshop sessions, and 30 hours independent learning. Total student learning time 50 hours.
Selected Texts/Journals
 

Required reading

 

Ashworth A. Civil Engineering Contractual Procedures. Pearson Education 2006 (ISBN 0582251273)

ICE Conditions of Contract (Measurement Version) 7th ed. Thomas Telford 2003 (ISBN 9780727727893)

HSE Health & Safety in Construction 3rd ed. HMSO 2006 (ISBN 0717661822)

 

HSE Health & Safety at Work, 4th ed. HMSO 2006 (ISBN 071761792)

HSE Health & Safety in Construction-CDM Regulations 2007. HMSO 2007 (ISBN 9780717662234)

Murdoch. J, Hughes. W, Construction Contracts Law and Management 4th ed. Taylor & Francis Group, 2006. (ISBN 9780415393698)

Hughes. P, Ferrett. E. Introduction to Health & Safety in Construction. 2nd ed. Telford 2008

(ISBN 9780750681117)

Fink. S, Grice. H, Health & Safety Law for the Construction Industry 2nd ed. Telford 2004

Harris. F, McCaffer. R, Edem Fotwe, F. Modern Construction Management 6th ed. Blackwell Science 2005

 

Recommended background reading

 

Barnes M, Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement 3rd ed, Thomas Telford, 1992.  (ISBN 07277 16581)

Peurifoy RL, Ledbetter WB and Schexnayder CJ, Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods, 5th ed, McGraw-Hill, 1996.  (ISBN 00704 98369)

Hackett. M, Robinson. I, Statham. G. The Aqua Group. Procurement, Tendering and Contract Administration. Blackwell Publishing 2007. (ISBN 9781405131988)

Baker. T, CDM 2007: A guide for Clients & Advisors. 2008 (ISBN 9781842193273)

Appleby, M, Forlin. G. A guide to Health & Safety Prosecutions. Thomas Telford 2007

Cox. S, Clamp. H, Lipton. S. Which contract? 4th ed. RIBA Publishing, 2007 (ISBN 9781859462379)

Eggleston. B, The NEC3 Engineering & Construction Contract, A Commentary. Blackwell Publishing, 2006 (ISBN 0632057424)
Eggleston. B, The ICE Conditions of Contract 7th ed. Blackwell Publishing. 2001 (ISBN 0632051965)
Last Updated

28 January 2009