Course detail

Building Economics

FAST-AV001Acad. year: 2024/2025

Sectional course. Fundaments of the problematic of technical economical disciplines (technical standardisation, rewarding, calculations), economical disciplines (prices, accounting, financing, taxes, investments), commercial and managerial disciplines (marketing, management, project management). Application of general knowledge on the construction company. Link to the building law and technical construction disciplines.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Tomáš Hanák, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Structural Economics and Management (EKR)

Entry knowledge

Knowledge of basic economic terminology and relations. Basics of macroeconomic and microeconomic theories.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Aims

To acquire ability to orient in construction production.
Ability to orient in economy of building production and in valuation with respect to conditions on building market.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Martinovičová Dana, Konečný Miloš, Vavřina Jan. Úvod do podnikové ekonomiky. 2., aktualizované vydání. 2019, Grada, ISBN: 978-80-271-2034-5 (CS)
Myers Danny, Construction Economics: A New Approach 2nd Edition. 2008, Routledge. ISBN: 978-0415462297 (EN)
Zuzák Roman. Strategické řízení podniku. 2011, Grada. ISBN: 978-80-247-4008-9 (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Tomáš Hanák, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Construction industry and its position in national economy

2. Construction products and constructing, coding, classifications

3. Construction costs

4. Technical standardization in construction

5. Remuneration of labour force 6. Valuation of construction production

7. Cost estimates of constructions

8. Financing

9. Accounting

10. Taxation

11. Investments

12. Construction order management

13. Marketing in civil engineering

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Tomáš Hanák, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Classification systems in construction 2. Contracts for work 3. Investments 4. Finances 5. Taxes 6. Costs for material 7. Costs for labor 8. Costs for machines 9-10. Calculation of the price of construction work 11. Price of building object 12. Cost calculation of engineering works and marketing 13. Credit test and credit