Building

Informal specialisationYear: 2022

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Overview

The specialisation in building is conceived for those students who aspire to become construction managers and work with medium to large general contracting companies. It has a strong technical component concerned with construction planning, contract administration and site operations.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Understand the technical and management requirements of the building construction process;
  • Acquire professional knowledge of complex building components and systems;
  • Evaluate procurement methods and understand contractual arrangements for the design and construction of facilities;
  • Analyse and allocate the resources and people needed to ensure the safe delivery of buildings to clients;
  • Develop process planning and contract administration skills;
  • Become an effective team player in a multilayered organisation.

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Structure

All students must take:

  • 125 points of core specialisation subjects, including the following capstone subjects:  ABPL90010 Advanced Construction Technology and ABPL90028 Project Management.
  • 25 points of specialisation electives
  • 50 points of multidisciplinary electives which may include any of the following:
  1. Additional specialisation electives.
  2. Any Melbourne School of Design subject(s) provided preprequisites are met.
  3. Any University of Melbourne graduate subject(s) provided prerequisites are met and written approval is obtained from both the faculty through which the subject is offered and the course coordinator. Such approval must be provided to the Environments and Design Student Centre before teaching commences.

Students should choose specialisation and multidisciplinary electives in consultation with the course coordinator.

Subject Options

Building specialisation subjects

Core specialisation subjects

Students are required to successfully complete all of the following subjects (125 points) in order to obtain the Building specialisation in the Master of Construction Management.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ABPL90032 Building Services and Operations
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90208 Construction Measurement and Estimating
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
CONS90001 Management Systems for Construction
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90323 Construction Scheduling
March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90334 Means and Methods in Construction
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
LAWS70469 Construction Law
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90028 Project Management
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90295 Construction Regulations and Control
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90010 Advanced Construction Technology
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90358 Research in Construction
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

Elective specialisation subjects

Students are required to successfully complete at least 25 points from the following subjects in order to obtain the Building specialisation in the Master of Construction Management.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ABPL90207 Corporate Construction Management
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90268 Façade Design and Construction
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90309 Supply Chains in Construction
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90325 Prefabrication in Building
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90327 Procurement Methods
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90330 Economics of Building Not available in 2022 12.5
ABPL90331 ICT in Building
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90332 Labour in Construction Not available in 2022 12.5
ABPL90359 Research Practicum in Construction
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90370 Design Management
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90030 Project Evaluation
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90035 Risk in Construction
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90129 Advanced Cost Management
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90326 Technological Innovation Not available in 2022 12.5
ABPL90405 Energy & Carbon in the Built Environment
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90411 Political Economy of Design Not available in 2022 12.5
ABPL90413 Construction Cost Planning
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90414 Lean Construction
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90085 Construction History Not available in 2022 12.5
ABPL90277 Humanitarian Construction Not available in 2022 12.5
ABPL90311 Studies in Building Cultures and Markets Not available in 2022 12.5
ABPL90432 Building Information Modelling
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90433 Building Information Management Not available in 2022 12.5
ABPL90434 Construction Management Internship
January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 25

Multidisciplinary electives

Student complete 50 points of multidisciplinary electives which may include any of the following:

  • Additional specialisation electives.
  • Melbourne School of Design graduate subjects provided prerequisites are met.
  • Any University of Melbourne graduate subject provided prerequisites are met and written approval from the home faculty plus the Master of Construction Management course coordinator is submitted to the Student Centre.

Links

http://msd.unimelb.edu.au/master-construction-management

Last updated: 4 March 2025