Construction Management (Optional Co-op)

In the first half of the course, students will be exposed to the planning process for land uses and site plan control, offering a comprehensive understanding of these key land development areas. This course will prepare students for the main term project that will culminate in the creation of a “Proposed Development Project Plan” to a local municipal site plan review process. The project plan submission will offer an in-depth exploration of the local building regulations including zoning and site analysis. Equally, the second half of the course offers an in-depth exploration of the Ontario Building codes, standards and regulations, encompassing planning, permits, design, and construction phases. Students will gain insights into Division B of the Ontario Building Code, which covers key areas such as fire protection, occupancy safety, Accessibility, and mandates concerning structural design, renovation, housing and small buildings, resource conservation, and environmental integrity.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Hours: 1
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• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $138.05

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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The course covers construction job site management from a contractor's point of view. It introduces students to duties and responsibilities handled by the construction superintendent and construction engineer throughout the project's progress from start to close-out. Topics covered are site team roles, field office mobilization and administration, construction documents on the job site, record-keeping at the job site, job site layout and control, meetings, negotiations and dispute resolution, job site labour relations and control, managing time and materials, job site equipment use, operation, and maintenance, construction cranes, personnel and safety management, sustainable construction practices, changes and claims, progress payments, and project close-out. The course will have regular site visits for students to observe and see jobsite management in practice.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $96.00

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $125.00

• Hours: 14
• Credits: 1
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• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $114.70

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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This course primarily is concerned with the property development, investment, and finances. Topics covered are development processes, site analysis and selection, market studies, estimating development cost, loan repayment methods, developing integrated financial cash flow, land development, build and sell, lease, buy or build analysis, project economics during construction, financial modelling using MS Excel, risk analysis. The course also reviews the different types of project finance and delivery methods.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.