INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION

BTCM3023
Lecturer: Hashdi Abdul Muid
Email: hashdiam@tarc.edu.my
Hp: 019 3803551

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2 . Administrative Matters
Lecture: Tuesday 8am- 10am

• Grouping
• Student Rep
• Contacts
• Emergency

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Google classroom Course code:
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3. Why Are we Here

Course Objectives:
To highlight the global issues and challenges
that affects the operations of international
construction projects.

To examine different approaches of

designing, constructing and managing
international construction projects in the
local context of different countries for
prospective global employment.

4. What Are We going to do

Lectures,
Tutorials,
1 Test
1 Group Assignment (withBTCM3023
presentation)
International Construction
5. COURSE OUTLINE AND
OBJECTIVES

Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students
should be able to :
CLO1: Examine the global issues and
challenges that affect the operations of
international construction projects (C4)
(CTPS, LL, KK).

CLO2: Adapt appropriate approaches of

designing, constructing and managing
international construction projects with
respect to the local context of different
countries in seeking of prospective
global employment (C6) (CTPS ,CS, TS,
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KK, LS).
6. Main references supporting the course
Daniels, Radebaugh, Sullivan 2015, International Business
– Environment and Operations, Pearson
Mawhinney, M 2001, International Construction, Blackwell
Science
Scott Ast, 2017, Managing Crises Overseas, CRC Press

Additional references supporting the course

Carbaugh, Robert J. 2015, International Economics,
Cengage Learning
Woods, Kajuter and Linsley 2008, International Risk
Management
Yates, JK 2007, Global Engineering and Construction, John
Wiley
Howes, R & Tah, JHM 2003, Strategic Management
Applied to International Construction, Thomas Telford
Publishing
Flanagan, Li, 1997, International Construction: Perspective
of China, Chartered Institute of Building
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Gupta, 2009, Leveraging China and India for Global
1. Introduction to International
Construction
2. Fundamentals to International Business
• Government and Legal Systems
• Economic Systems and Market
Methods
• International Trade
• Foreign Exchange
• Tariff and Taxation
• Funding and Feasibilities
• Business Analysis Tools
• International contracts
3. Evaluation of Countries for Operations
4. International Risk Management
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5. The Organisation and governance of
foreign Operations
6. Culture
7. The international Project Manager
8. Building materials and construction
equipment
9. Consultants and Contractors
10. Case Study: Perspective of China in
Construction

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 CSCEC – China State Construction and Engineering
Company
In international contracting, China Construction is the largest international
contractor and also the first to launch international contracting in China.
Over 30 years, the company has achieved, by the end of 2013, its total
contract value for overseas business of US$80.7 billion and total
turnover of US$52.4 billion. China Construction has so far completed
over 5,600 projects in some 116 countries and regions around the
world, with the figures leading all other Chinese international contractors
in terms of the contract value, turnover and profit.

In property investment and development, China Construction is one

of the largest real estate conglomerates in China. It owns two significant
professional sub-brands, namely “China Overseas Property” and “China
Construction Property”. “China Overseas Property” is one of China’s most
valuable brands, standing in the leading position of property business.
“China Construction Property” endeavors to be one of the top quality
housing providers in China and has been successful in integrating
construction contracting with property development.

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CSCEC – China State Construction and Engineering
Company

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CSCEC – China State Construction and Engineering
Company

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 Assessment Type
Coursework Reference Issue to Submission of Feedback to
(Tests, Presentations, Marks
No. (Topics/ Chapters/ Subjects covered or other Relevant Students Coursework Students Remarks*
Group/ Individual, (100%)
Information) (Week) (Week) (Week)
Assignments, etc.)

Group Assignment and You are a Project Manager of a Malaysian Construction 1 9 14 50% (Assignment 70%)
1
Presentation company which has decided to embark into construction
(Presentation 30%)
overseas.
You are required to submit a report and present a design
and built construction project.

2
Test 1 Subjects covering Week 1 to Week 5
7 7 9 20%
Test 2
3
Subjects covering Week 6 to Week 10
11 11 13 30%

Total: 100%

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Coffee
Break

5 Minutes … Please
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Wide range as involve many
activities both micro and macro.
Organization that , reside in one
country, performs work in another
related to site and design activity
and building materials products.

Personal definition – where one

gets to go overseas and involves
oneself in construction activity.

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1. Domestic market v Global market – bigger marketGNP Msia vs world.docx
2. Domestic economic condition
3. Internal organization objective and policy
4. Turnover objectives
5. Organization expansion
6. Gain knowledge, technology
7. Specialist market
8. Improve brand
9. Political – macro
10. Reducing Risks
11. Globalisation

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 Widening set of interdependent
relationships among people from different
parts of the world that happens to be
divided into nations

• Elimination of barriers to international movement of goods, capital, technology

and services
• Expanded peoples access to resources
• Allows us to get more variety, better quality, or lower prices

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• Increase in and application of
technology
• Liberalization of cross border trade
and resource movements
• Development of business that
support international business
• Growth of consumer pressures
• Increase in Global competition
• Changes in political situations and
government policies
• Expansion of cross-national
cooperation

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1. Threats to national
sovereignty
2. Environmental stress
3. Growing income
inequality and personal
stress

IS GLOBALISATION GOOD?
…The right to hire and fire Globalization explained
(explainity® explainer video).mp4
Advantages and disadvantages of globalization.mp4
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Multinational Enterprise
(MNE) – Company with
foreign direct investments

Word of the Day Multinational Corporation

(MNC).mp4

Multinational Corporations Advantages

Disavantages.mp4

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1. Physical and Social Factors
• Geographic influences
• Political policies
• Legal policies
• Behavioral Factors
• Economic Forces

2. The Competitive Environment

• Competitive strategy
• Company resources and experience
• Competitors faced

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Terms for categorizing countries countries categories.jpg
GDP, GNP
WEO breakdown.jpg

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• Contractors global contractorss.png
• Consultants global consultants.png
• Building material productions
• Construction plant and machineries Global Manufactureres.png

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