Construction Management — What This Subject Is About
A construction site is a small organisation by itself — engineers, contractors, labour, materials, machines, money and deadlines, all moving at once. Construction Management is Program Elective-02, Option A (or you can take Advance Construction Technology instead). It teaches you to run that organisation: plan the work, schedule it, organise the site, keep the accounts, control quality and keep people safe.
The subject covers the functions of management, construction planning with bar charts and network techniques (PERT and CPM), types of organisations, site layout, labour welfare Acts, construction accounts (measurement books, bills, muster rolls, cash books), entrepreneurship and GST, and finally inspection, quality control and safety in construction.
Subject 6.1 (Program Elective-02, Option A) • Total 100 Marks • 4 Credits • L 3 – T 1 • Choose this OR Advance Construction Technology • 6th Semester — Civil Engineering • Session 2026–27
What You Will Study
Unit 1 — Construction Industry and Management (8 Periods, 15%)
Significance of construction management, main objectives of construction management and overview of the subject, functions of construction management — planning, organising, staffing, directing, controlling and coordinating, meaning of each of these with respect to construction job, classification of construction into light, heavy and industrial construction; stages in construction from conception to completion, the construction team: owner, engineer, architect and contractors, their functions and inter-relationship, resources for construction industry.
What construction management is — planning, organising, staffing, directing, controlling and coordinating — and who makes up the construction team.
Unit 2 — Construction Planning (12 Periods, 25%)
Importance of construction planning — stages of construction planning — pre-tender stage, contract stage; contracts and e-tendering — different types of contracts — penalties and arbitration; scheduling construction works by bar charts — definition of activity, identification of activities, preparation of bar charts for simple construction work, preparation of schedules for labour, materials, machinery and finances for small works; scheduling by network techniques — introduction to network techniques; PERT and CPM, differences between PERT and CPM terminology; methods of recording progress: analysis of progress, taking corrective actions, keeping head office informed, cost time optimisation for simple jobs — direct and indirect cost, variation with time, cost optimisation.
How construction work is planned and scheduled — contracts and e-tendering, bar charts, and network techniques (PERT and CPM).
Unit 3 — Organization (10 Periods, 20%)
Types of organisations: line, line and staff, functional and their characteristics; site organisation: principle of storing and stacking materials at site, location of equipment, preparation of actual job layout for a building, organising labour at site; important Acts for labour welfare: Labour Welfare Fund Act 1936 (as amended), Payment of Wages Act 1936 (as amended), Minimum Wages Act 1948 (as amended), Acts relating to labour safety.
How a construction organisation works — line, line-and-staff and functional types — plus site organisation and the labour welfare Acts.
Unit 4 — Accounts and Entrepreneurship (17 Periods, 25%)
Introduction, technical sanction, allotment of funds, re-appropriation of funds, bill, contractor ledger, measurement book, running and final account bills complete, preparation of bill of quantities (BOQ), completion certificate and report, hand receipt, aquittance roll, muster roll labour, casual labour roll, duties and responsibility of different cadres, budget-stores, returns, account of stock, misc. P.W. advances, T & P — verification, survey report, road metal material charged direct to works, account — expenditure and revenue head, remittance and deposit head, definition of cash, precaution in custody of cash book, imprest account, temporary advance, treasury challan, preparation of final bills; students must learn to prepare accounts register; definition and concept, role and significance, risk and awards, requirement of an entrepreneur, development programmes existing in India; GST — income tax — excise duty — labour cess.
The accounts side — technical sanction, measurement books, bills, muster rolls, cash books — and what it takes to be an entrepreneur, including GST and labour cess.
Unit 5 — Inspection, Quality Control and Safety in Construction (9 Periods, 15%)
Need for inspection and quality control, principles of inspection, stages of inspection and quality control for — earth work, masonry, RCC, sanitary and water supply services; safety in construction industry — causes of accidents, remedial and preventive measures; safety campaign and safety devices, safety training, fire safety.
Inspection and quality control at every stage — earthwork, masonry, RCC, sanitary and water supply — and safety in construction: causes of accidents and how to prevent them.
Complete Syllabus
The full examination scheme, the complete practicals list and the reference books from the official syllabus. The unit-wise topics are in the “What You Will Study” section above.
Examination Scheme
| Code | Paper | Type | L – P | Credits | Internal | External | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | Program Elective-02: Construction Management | Theory | 3 – 0 | 4 | Theory 40 | Theory 60 (3 hrs) | 100 |
| Construction Management Total | 4 | 40 | 60 | 100 | |||
Units at a Glance
| Unit | Topic | Periods | Marks Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction Industry and Management | 8 | 15% |
| 2 | Construction Planning | 12 | 25% |
| 3 | Organization | 10 | 20% |
| 4 | Accounts and Entrepreneurship | 17 | 25% |
| 5 | Inspection, Quality Control and Safety in Construction | 9 | 15% |
Reference Books
As listed in the syllabus:
- Sharma S C and Deodhar S V, Construction Engineering and Management, Khanna Book Publishing, New Delhi.
- Gahlot, P.S. and Dhir, B.M, Construction planning and management, New Age International (P) Ltd. Publishers, New Delhi.
- Shrivastava, U.K., Construction planning and management, Galgotia Publication Pvt Ltd., New Delhi.
- Mantri, S., The A To Z of Practical Building Construction and its Management, Satya Prakashan, New Delhi.
- Khanna, O.P., Industrial Engineering and management, Dhanpat Rai, New Delhi.
- Punmia, B.C. and Khandelwal, K.K., Project Planning and Controlling with PERT And CPM, Laxmi Publications (P) Ltd.
- Sengupta, B., Guha H., Construction Management and Planning, Tata-McGraw Hill.
- Harpal, Singh, Construction Management and accounts, Mc-Graw Hill.
- Sharma, S.C., Industrial Engineering and Management, Khanna Publications, New Delhi.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many marks is Construction Management worth in the 6th semester?
100 marks in total and 4 credits. Program Elective-02: Construction Management: 100 marks (internal Theory 40, external Theory 60 (3 hrs)).
Which units carry the most weightage in Construction Management?
Construction Planning (25%, 12 periods); Accounts and Entrepreneurship (25%, 17 periods) — the highest weightage in the subject. The complete unit-wise weightage table is in the Complete Syllabus section above.
Which books should I refer to for Construction Management?
The syllabus lists 9 books, including Sharma S C and Deodhar S V, Construction Engineering and Management, Khanna Book Publis… and Gahlot, P.S. and Dhir, B.M, Construction planning and management, New Age International…, among others. The full list is in the Complete Syllabus section above.
Is Construction Management a theory subject or a practical subject?
Program Elective-02: Construction Management is theory (L–P 3 – 0).
Do I have to study both Construction Management and Advance Construction Technology?
No. Construction Management is Program Elective-02, Option A, and Advance Construction Technology is Option B. You choose one of the two. Both are 100 marks and 4 credits.
How can I download the Construction Management syllabus PDF?
The PDF is free to download — use the download link in the Download section below. It is prepared by KAMALDNP Academy from the official BTEUP syllabus.
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Source: BTEUP 3rd Year curriculum (folder2627), approved in C.D.C. meeting held on 16.07.2026. Topic lists follow the official syllabus; short explanations are the author's own plain-English summaries, not syllabus text. Please confirm with your own polytechnic for any local changes.
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