IntroductiontoConstruction Management CM1010

Moduleandtitle:

IntroductiontoConstruction Management

Moduleleader:

Dr.IsmailFakhro

AssignmentNo.andtype:

Report:1,500words

Assessment weighting:

100%

Submissiontimeanddate:

Report:Monday21Feb2025before11:59pm

Targetfeedbacktime

anddate:

3weeksfromthedateof final submission

Assignmenttask

Write a report titled "The Role of the Construction Manager in Modern Construction Management: Challenges and Opportunities." The report should critically analyse the role of a construction manager, addressingkeyaspectsofconstructionmanagement,effectivemanagementtechniques,communication, ethics, and health and safety practices. (1,500 words)

Thisassignmenthasbeen designedtoprovide youwithanopportunitytodemonstrateyour achievement of the following module learning outcomes:

LO1

Reflectuponanddiscussyouracademic/professionalprogresstodate.

LO2

Explainthe implicationsofpoorhealthandsafetyperformanceandthebenefitsofaddressing health and safety for construction managers.

LO3

Recognisethesignificanceofethicalbehaviourwhenoccupyingmanagerialrolesinconstruction.

How yourworkwillbeassessed

ReportStructure(1500words)

Introduction(250 words)

Definetheroleofaconstructionmanager.

Brieflyoutlinetheimportanceofconstructionmanagementinmodernprojects.

Statethepurposeandscopeofthereport.

MainBody(1000words)

RolesandResponsibilitiesofaConstructionManager

EffectiveManagementTechniquesinConstruction

ImportanceofCommunicationinConstructionManagement

HealthandSafetyPracticesinConstructionManagement

EthicsandProfessionalBehaviourinConstructionManagement

ConclusionandRecommendations(250words)

Summarizekeyfindingsfromthereport.

YoumustreferenceallsourcesandinformationusedinthereportusingtheHarvardReferencingGuide. See attached grid for assessment criteria.

Referencingandresearchrequirements

Pleasereference yourworkaccordingto theHarvard style;you canaccessguidanceon thishere:https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/library/researching-and-referencing/

AndtheGBSHarvardStyleReferencing:aquickguideavailable,locatedatthetopoftheMoodlepage

Submissiondetails

ThisassignmentshouldbesubmittedelectronicallyviaMoodle(moduletutorswilldiscussthis processwith you during class time).

Pleaseensurethatyourworkhasbeensavedinanappropriatefileformat(MicrosoftWord,Excelor PowerPoint, or PDF are the most widely used; Google Docs is also accepted). Your file must also contain at least 20 wordsof text, consist of fewer than 400 pages and be less than 40MB in size

Youcansubmityourworkasmanytimesasyoulikebeforethesubmissiondate.Ifyoudosubmit your work more than once, your earlier submission will be replaced by the most recent version.

Onceyouhavesubmittedyourwork,youwillreceiveadigitalreceiptasproofofsubmission,which will be sent to your forwarded e-mail address (provided you have set this up). Please keep this receipt for future reference, along with the original electronic copy of your assignment.

You are remindedofthe Universitysregulationsonacademicmisconduct,which can be viewedon theUniversitywebsite:https://www.uos.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Academic-Misconduct-Policy.pdf.In submitting your assignment, you are acknowledging that you have read and understood these regulations

How yourworkwillbeassessed

Yourworkwillbeassessedontheextenttowhichitdemonstratesyourachievementofthestatedlearning outcomes for this assignment (see above) and against other key criteria, as defined in the Universitys institutionalgradingdescriptors.Ifitisappropriate tothe formatofyour assignmentand your subjectarea, a proportion of your marks will also depend upon your use of academic referencing conventions.

Thisassignmentwillbemarkedaccordingtothe gradingdescriptorsforLevel3.

Submissiondate andtime

IndividualReportshouldbesubmittedtoMoodlebefore23:59pmonMonday10March2025.

Youshouldsubmitallworkforsummativeassessmentsbytheabovedeadline.Worksubmitteduptothree workingdaysafterthedeadlinewillbeacceptedandmarked,butthemarkwillbecappedatthepassmark (40%) unless there is a valid reason for the late submission (i.e., having been granted an extension to the deadline or a deferral under the terms of the Extenuating Circumstances Policy).

Worksubmittedmorethanthreeworkingdaysafterthedeadlinewithoutavalidreasonwillnotbe accepted and will be recorded as 0% RN (refer, no work submitted).

Formoreinformation,pleasereferto:https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/about-us/governance/policies/mitigating-circumstances/

Feedbackandmarksforthisassignmentwillbeavailableinthreeweeksfromthedeadline.

Scales

1^st:70%-100%

2:160%-69%

2:250%-59%

3rd:40%-49%

35%-39%

20%-34%

>20%

Criteria 1 (20%): Introduction: Definetheroleofa construction manager, outline the importance of construction management, and clearly state the purposeandscope of the report.

Student has provided an excellent and detailed introduction, clearly defining the role of a construction manager, comprehensively outlining the importance of construction management,and effectively stating the purpose and

scopeofthe report.

Student has provided a good introduction, defining the roleof a construction manager,outlining the importance of construction management, and stating the purpose andscope of the report.

Student has provided an adequate introduction, including a basic definition of the construction manager's role, some outline of theimportanceof construction management,and a clear but less comprehensive purpose and scope of the report.

Student has providedalimited introduction,with apartialdefinition of the construction manager's role, a brief mention of construction management importance, and an unclear or insufficient purpose and scope of the report.

Student has provided a very basicintroduction, with minimal effort to definethe role, outline theimportance,or state the purpose and scope.

Student has provided an incomplete or incoherent introduction, failingtoaddress the role, importance, and purpose adequately.

Studenthasnot provided an introduction or included no relevant information on the role, importance, or purpose.

Criteria2(40%): Main Body:

Discuss the roles andresponsibilities of a construction manager, management techniques, communication, health and safety practices, and ethics in construction

management.

Student has provided an excellent and comprehensive discussion of all requiredelements in the main body, offering insightful and relevant detailswithstrong evidence and analysis.

Student has provided a good and detailed discussion of all requiredelements in the main body, with clear evidence and analysis.

Student has provided an adequate discussion of the requiredelements, but the level of detail or evidenceislimited in some areas.

Student has provided a basic discussion of the requiredelements, with significant gaps in detailorevidence.

Student has provided an incomplete or poorlydeveloped discussion,failing to address multiple key elements adequately.

Student has provided aminimaldiscussion with little relevant detailorevidence.

Student has not addressed the requiredelements in the main body or has included irrelevant information.

Criteria 3 (20%): Conclusion and Recommendations: Summarize key findings and provide practical and relevant recommendations based on the reports content.

Student has provided an excellent conclusion that clearlysummarizesallkey findingsandoffers insightful, practical, and

relevant recommendations.

Student has provided a good conclusion that summarizes the key findings and offers practicaland relevant recommendations.

Student has provided an adequate conclusion, summarizing key findings but offering limited or less practical recommendations.

Student has provided a basic conclusion, summarizing only some findings and offering minimalor less relevant recommendations.

Student has provided an incomplete conclusion with little effort to summarizefindings or offer recommendations.

Student has provided a poor conclusionwithno clear summary of findings orrelevant recommendations.

Student has not provided a conclusion or recommendations.

Criteria 4 (10%): Reading and Referencing: Illustration of a wide range of sourcesformatted according to the Harvard Referencing Style

Insightful and effective use ofa carefullyselected rangeofrelevant sources.

Referencingis consistently accurate.

Consistent engagementwith a wide range of relevant reading. Referencing is consistently accurate.

Engagementwith an appropriate range of reading beyond essential texts.Referencing may show minor inaccuracies or inconsistencies.

Evidence of reading largely confined to essential texts, with reliance on taught elements. Referencing may showinaccuracies and/or inconsistencies.

Poorengagement with essential texts and limited evidence of wider reading. Weak referencing with inconsistencies.

Limited evidence of reading and reliance on inappropriate sources.Verypoor referencing.

No evidence of reading or engagementwith taught elements.

Referencingis absent or incoherent.

Criteria 5 (10%): Presentation Essay is well- structured, formatted, and clearlyexpressed.

Exemplary presentation of workthatisfluent and flawless throughout.

Well-formed presentation of work that is coherently structured and clearlyexpressed throughout.

Work is structured in a largely coherent mannerandis,for the most part, clearlyexpressed.

Ordered presentationin which relevant ideas/concepts are reasonably expressed.

Workisloosely and at times incoherently structured.

Informationand ideasarepoorly expressed.

Work is poorly presented in a disjointedmanner. Information and ideas are poorly expressed, with weak English or inappropriatestyle.

Workisextremely disorganized,with much of the content confusingly expressed. Very poor English or inappropriatestyle.