postgraduate Coursework degrees

Construction Project Management meeting future challenges

Construction projects are becoming more and more complex which is due to a number of reasons: projects which are larger in scale; technological advancement and applications of new construction methods and materials; emphasis on sustainability in terms of time, cost, quality, environment, technology, and social and political measures; changing needs of the clients; integrated supply chain alliance in construction.

The management of construction projects embraces and comprises all of the modern management methodologies and principles including project management and applies them across the different phases of the construction project development life-cycle to achieve successful project outcomes in terms of time, cost, quality, safety, and sustainability. There are millions of dollars and weeks (or months and years) of time to be saved by appropriate management of the entire project development process.

Australia’s construction industry is amongst the leaders of the world in management skills and construction technology. Many advanced construction projects of great complexity have been successfully completed in the last decade. These sophisticated modern methods have been applied to the management of the entire project life-cycle, innovative contract procurement such as PPP methods and fast tracking, and integrated computerised information systems form an integral part of many projects of world renown.

Skill Development

This three-tiered program (Graduate Certificate, Master of Construction Project Management and Master of Construction Project Management in Professional Practice) has been designed to provide excellent opportunities to students for advanced study in construction project management in full time or part time modes.

The aim of the program is to improve proficiency of practitioners in the construction industry to meet current and future challenges. This allows students to develop their knowledge base in managing construction projects and provides the best practices for life-long learning.

Students learn general management and project management principles and techniques, as well as the application of these principles and techniques to the management of large-scale and complex construction projects specifically.

Students will also develop life-long learning and research skills, a capacity to think critically, logically and creatively, to make better decisions and solve problems effectively and ethically.