LAA221 Construction Procurement

Credits (ECTS):5

Course responsible:Frode Degvold

Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås

Teaching language:Norsk

Limits of class size:80

Course frequency:Annually

Nominal workload:Total workload is 125 hours,

Teaching and exam period:This course starts in Spring parallel. This course has teaching/evaluation in Spring parallel,

About this course

Lectures: The most important standards and regulations are presented. : An intensive course on the use of IT-based description programmes for new construction and management is given. Semester assignment: Project assignments which reflect the course topics, including a construction and management description following NS 3420. The course content corresponds with the content of parallell course LAA 233

Learning outcome

The students will have basic knowledge of:

  • the different stages in a construction process
  • contractor selection
  • relevant building codes
  • budget estimates

The students will have basic skills in:

  • setting up procurement documents
  • using relevant software

The students will have general competence in:

  • combining problem solving and own reflections in assignments
  • English

    The students are expected to:

    • read carefully the assignment tasks
    • take notes from lectures and presentations
    • collaborate on given assignments
    • invite to group meetings when required for progress
    • seek supervision
    • discuss best practice
    • present projects graphically and orally
    • work individually and in groups
    • take part in excursions
  • Students receive supervision in groups, in connection with the semester assignment.
  • The first two years of study in the respective study programmes, possibly the equivalent, must be completed.
  • English

    A Portfolio consisting of a assignments and an oral presentation.



  • The content and structure of the course are evaluated by an external examiner.The examiner evaluates a limited number of the submitted assignments
  • English

    80% of execises and excursions. All assignments must be handed in and passed.

  • Lectures and excursions: 35 hours. Presentations 7 hours.
  • M-LA;M-PV;B-LI
  • Minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway (generell studiekompetanse)