Project and Construction Management
at NUI Galway
Programme Director:
Dr. Jamie Goggins
Jamie.Goggins@nuigalway.ie
Tel.: +353(0)91492609
College of Engineering & Informatics
Project and construction management
What is project and construction management??
• The discipline of planning, organising and managing resources to
bring about the successful completion of a project;
• Deliver a project on time
• Deliver a project within budget
• Deliver a highest quality end product for the client
• Project and construction management requires a mix of technical
(engineering), business, managerial, organisational, interpersonal
and financial skills.
College of Engineering & Informatics
Project and construction management
What is project and construction management??
• The discipline of planning, organising and managing resources to bring
about the successful completion of a project;
• Developing the project plan
• Managing the project stakeholders
• Managing the project team
• Managing the project risk
• Managing the project schedule
• Managing the project budget
• Managing the project conflicts
• Project and construction management requires a mix of technical
(engineering), business, managerial, organisational, interpersonal and
financial skills.
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Project and construction management
Where do they work?
For engineering
consultants to deliver a
project on spec, time and
within budget
College of Engineering & Informatics
Project and construction management
Where do they work - Contractors.
Delivery of large,
complex infrastructural
projects on time.
Limerick Tunnel Opens Ahead of
Schedule
16 August 2010
The €605m Limerick Tunnel was officially
opened to motorists, almost two months
ahead of schedule, on 27th July 2010 by
An Taoiseach, Mr. Brian Cowen, T.D.
Gort bypass under
construction, 2009
Managing and liaising with
engineers, contractors, clients,
archaeologists, environmental
consultants etc
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Project and construction management
Where do they work – project management firms.
Major industrial
upgrades.
The Irish Times - Saturday, January 15, 2011
• planning and organisation of
complicated building services,
laboratories, clean rooms etc
• Organising progress on site
between civil, structural, building
services and specialist
contractors!
Intel begins working on $500m upgrade
of Leixlip plant
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Project and construction management
Where do they work – large global corporations.
Risk analysis
Tendering
Financial analysis
Technical appraisal
Must be
comfortable
both in the
office and site
environments
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Project and construction management
Where do they work – anywhere there is a project!
Telecommunications
With architects
Offshore
construction
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A world-class engineering building
• €40m (Opening Sept 2011)
• 14,000 Square Metres
• State of the art laboratory
and teaching facilities
• Focus on the student
• Biggest engineering
education building in Ireland
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A space for active-learning
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Learn by doing
• Laboratories
• Group projects
• Field trips
• Lectures from industry
• Problem based learning
• Work Placement (5 months)
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JOBS FOR THE FUTURE
WATER SUPPLY
The Irish Times - Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Thousands with no water in North after mains burst
GERRY MORIARTY Northern Editor
THOUSANDS OF people across Northern Ireland were
without water yesterday because of burst water mains and
dry and depleted reservoirs.
PHARMACEUTICAL PLANT CONSTRUCTION
The Irish Independent Mar 7, 2011
The Irish Independent also reports that almost 300 jobs will be
announced next week as part of an ambitious project to build
what has been described as a world-leading pharmaceutical
research and development centre in Tralee, Co Kerry.
INFRASTRUCTURE
The Irish Times - Monday, March 7, 2011
Report urges use of private funds for infrastructure
Ibec and KPMG have called for a new national infrastructure
authority to be set up. This would bring together the expertise of
the National Roads Authority, the Railway Procurement Agency
and the National Development Finance Agency.
GALWAY HARBOUR DEVELOPMENT
OCEAN ENERGY
Ireland must invest more in ocean energy, forum told
The Irish Times - Friday, February 4, 2011
LORNA SIGGINS, Marine Correspondent
IRELAND SHOULD “not be over-reliant on gas” and should be
making a much greater commitment to ocean energy resources,
Bord Gáis chief executive John Mullins has said ...... A
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland study, which forecasts
52,000 jobs in ocean energy with a net present value of over €9
billion by 2030, was outlined by NUI Galway economist Dr Karyn
Morrissey.
Further information
Dr. Jamie Goggins
Programme Director
Jamie.Goggins@nuigalway.ie
Tel.: +353(0)91492609
College of Engineering & Informatics