Project Management in Building Construction

No specific prerequisites are required to participate and understand the topics covered. However, some subjects are essential, such as tender and procurement legislation, the criteria and phases involved in the design and execution of public and private works, appraisal and economic evaluation of a project, and the design and execution of contracts.

• Project Management: Metodologie di gestione dei processi edilizi (C. De Maria - F. Cumo - V. Sforzini) edizione ESCULAPIO 2019; • Project Management: Metodi e strategie digitali per la gestione del processo edilizio (C. De Maria – S. Agostinelli) edizione ESCULAPIO 2023;

The course takes place in the second semester of the academic year, starting in early March and ending in late May. Attendance is 6 hours per week.

Exams will be held either in written form, in the classroom, or oral. The questions will cover the topics covered in class. Specifically: general topics of project management and the role of the project manager; the use of modern management activities and criteria for project management; the acquisition and understanding of all data relating to the acquired or to-be acquired project; the operational management of the work, once the project has been acquired, in terms of estimated costs, expected timescales, resources to be deployed, and quality to be guaranteed; monitoring the profitability of the projects; knowledge of current management models and application software required by law; and compliance with current legislation in the management of public and private contracts.

. Project Management Institute: Guideline PMBoK (Project Management Body of Knowledge); • Project Management – cultura e tecniche per la gestione efficace (Robert J. Graham) edizione Guerini e associati; • Improving cost and time control in construction using BIM (Tahir M.M – Haron N.A. ed altri) Pertanika J. Sci. Technology; • Project Management – pianificazione, scheduling e controllo dei progetti (H. Kezner) edizione italiana Hoepli.

Teaching takes place frequently in the classroom, according to the official lesson schedule. These lessons are developed by illustrating the syllabus topics, inviting and encouraging students to comment and discuss the topics covered, soliciting alternative viewpoints and possible practices, and requesting, where necessary, more detailed explanations and clarifications on more pertinent issues.

The placement of the Building Process Management course within the curriculum of the Degree Program in Building Process Management - Project Management represents the necessary deepening of the initial approach to technological disciplines. It therefore offers the opportunity to acquire the skills necessary for adequate management of the construction process, recognizing its role as guarantor of the proper and effective construction of a building. It also serves as a monitoring tool to ensure that the project is completed in accordance with the planned results through technical and morphological quality, time control, and construction and operating costs, in the interest of those who use the spaces and in compliance with the various connotations of sustainability. The highly complex nature of construction today, with the introduction of Industry 4.0 industrialization, attention to the environment, the proliferation of related production, multiple forms of organization, and the rapid development of equipment, requires forms of knowledge organization capable of ensuring the proper functioning of the construction sector, both for its role in the national economy and for the numerous new needs that society requires it to meet. Today, within this framework, the scientific sector of technological disciplines interprets the complex needs of a community (client) from a markedly interdisciplinary perspective and compares them with the range of technical, economic, and social issues that characterize the context in which the project is to be built (feasibility studies). It then translates the findings into input for planning that forms the basis of the subsequent phases of design, construction, and management, up until decommissioning. Through close coordination of these phases, it ensures the analysis, evaluation, and selection of the most appropriate technical-administrative methods. Finally, through rigorous management oversight of all phases of the construction process, it consolidates forms of collaboration among all stakeholders, ensuring that the predetermined objectives are consistently pursued in the construction of an architectural project. Given the recognition of the real critical issues—more or less structural—that continue to plague the transformation processes of the built environment, it is essential to ensure the productive effectiveness of the resources invested and the tangible transferability of the results to the daily operations of decision-makers and implementers. This course fits within this context, where an architect, along with other skills and stakeholders, is called upon to collaborate—for their part—to resolve these problems/needs. Its objectives, which can be instrumentally divided into topics, will be explored in dedicated modules to manage the numerous specialist contributions.

The Building Materials and Systems course is a prerequisite for the Building Process Management course. Knowledge and the correct interpretation and application of technical regulations (fire safety, seismic, energy, and environmental regulations) are also required; along with tools for controlling environmental impacts caused by the construction sector; and tools for computerizing the building process.

Sferra A.S., (2017), Building Process & Environmental Sustainability. Communicating through Teaching, FrancoAngeli Editore, Milan. Legislative Decree No. 36/2023, Procurement Code, as amended Ministerial Decree No. 256 of June 23, 2022, or the CAM Decree, establishes the Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM) for CAM construction. During the course, instructors will provide references (bibliography and web site references) they deem most appropriate based on the findings.

Course attendance is an important part of the learning process, which is why it is strongly recommended even if the course itself is not mandatory.

Final Exam Method: the exam is oral and individual. The overall assessment will take into account: - the grade obtained in the midterm exam, - the grade obtained in the practical assignment. For the final exam, participation in all activities, knowledge of the relevant procedures, and knowledge of the rules to be followed for preparing and submitting assignments/documents are essential.

To better organize the course, which is objectively dependent on the number of students, registration on the Classroom platform is mandatory for both attending and non-attending students by the first half of March. The course will include lectures and theoretical and practical activities designed to assess students' theoretical knowledge. To consolidate the acquired knowledge through a concrete example (chosen by the student following the instructions provided by the instructor), an exercise (divided into intermediate and final assignments) will be included, along with a written intermediate assessment (the methods are indicated on the course website on the Classroom platform). The assessment of all activities will contribute to the final exam grade.