The Department of Construction Management

Chair of Department

The department of Construction Management was founded in 2001 year at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya. This was after the university realized there was a niche for professionals with a practical and hands on approach to the rapid growing construction industry.

Qs Adeline Dindi Ph.D

BRIEF HISTORY

The department of Construction Management was founded in 2001 year at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya. This was after the university realized there was a niche for professionals with a practical and hands on approach to the rapid growing construction industry. The department offers

Bachelor of Construction Management ,
Bachelor of Quantity Surveying,
Bachelor of Real Estate.
Masters of Construction Project Management ,
PhD in Construction Project Management

within which period the student are trained virtually in all aspects of construction processes and management from building through services engineering to infrastructure services (roads, water, waste water, ICT etc) and quantifying of construction projects.

The training is done by a team of highly qualified professionals in the field of Architecture, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Property Valuation, Construction and Project Management among others.

Those who graduate from our program get full market placement within their first quarter after graduation and have successfully worked in the following areas:-

Building and civil engineering contractors
Architectural firms
Project management e.g Construction
Engineering firms
Project evaluation and costing firms
Quantity surveying firms
Contracting and consultancy
Sales and marketing e.g buildings and construction products
Production and manufacturing companies (maintenance)
Property and facilities management
Energy sectors
Roads
Contracting and consultancy
Building and civil engineering contractors
Property Management Banking industries e.g mortgages

VISION To train dynamic and competent construction managers and quantity surveyors in the construction industry.

MISSION To produce leaders in the fields of training, research and innovation in construction management and quantity surveying to meet the dynamic needs of the local and global market.

POLICY To train and produce people who are excellent in research, innovation and practical professionals in the construction industry and related disciplines

QUALITY POLICY Construction Management Department is committed to producing qualified and competent construction management and quantity surveying professionals to meet the dynamic needs of a local and global market.

Departmental Achievements

1.Development and establishment of new programmes

Bachelor of Quantities Surveying

Bachelor of Real Estate

Development and review of the existing undergraduate courses

Bachelor of Construction Management 4 years course

The department has successfully enrolled PhD student in PhD in Construction Project Management That a new program in Real Estate is already approved and the first cohort of students are admitted .

Establishment of Master of Project Construction Management (MPCM) and enrollment of students and end up graduating.

Facilitating for various guests speakers in difference field. IQSK,AAK ,ISK BORAQS

The department has successfully supervised various projects within the University through SABS Project Office and consultancy services

Construction of Nairobi Industrial Park and Construction of Perimeter Wall
Construction of New Administration Block ,Construction of workshops, laboratory, lecture rooms and offices for the Pan Africa University Institute of Sciences, Technology And Innovations (PAUSTI)

Future Focus of the department The department is at final stage to be upgraded to a School, as it is spearheading to increase more courses which are beneficial to the society and the entire world to meet the dynamic need.

The proposed School name is “School of Construction & Real Estate Management”. This will comprise three departments ,
Each department will offer undergraduate programmes and the post graduate programmes.

Quality Objectives

Review the syllabus every full cycle (four years) to remain relevant to the needs of the construction industry.
To improve staff competence and development through training, seminars, exchange programmes, workshops, research, colloquiums and continuous training programmes in order to enhance the quality of our teaching for our customers’’ needs.
To meet the dynamic needs of construction industry through efficient and effective training, research and innovations.
Encourage team work and team building through participatory and inclusive decision making processes that incorporate all the stakeholders.
To ensure delivery of service to our customers within the set time frames

CORE VALUES

Teamwork
Professionalism and integrity
Customer focus
Staff and students welfare focus
Research and innovations
Transparency and integrity

Service Charter

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

P.O. BOX 62000, NAIROBI, KENYA. TEL: 2020-8008485 FAX: 067-52164 Email : conmgmt@sabs.jkuat.ac.ke DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICE DELIVERY CHARTER

S/No.	SERVICES OFFERED	TIME LINES
1	Inquiry in person	Immediately
2	Receiving telephone calls	Within 3 rings
3	Acknowledgement of written correspondence	Within 5 working days
4	Issuance of invoice seeking/requiring feedback	2 weeks before the time action/feedback
5	Feedback on incoming written communication	Within 5 working days
6	Commencement of lectures	From first week of the semester as stipulated by Senate schedule
7	Examinations of students	At the end of every semester
8	Registration of units	Within the fourth week
9	Examination of Postgraduate theses/project report	2 weeks after submission
	HANDING COMPLAINTS
1	Acknowledge receipt of complaint	Within 3 working days
2	Resolve & provide feedback to complaint	Within 14 working days
	WORKING HOURS
1	Monday-Friday	8.00 – 1.00p.m. and 2.00 p.m. – 5.00p.m.
	STATEMENT ON CORRUPTION
	Corruption is NOT entertained. Report any case Of corruption to the chairman for Necessary action Commitment to provide service with diligence and integrity at all times

Any service that does no conform to the above standards or if any officer does not show commitment to courtesy and excellence in service delivery should be reported to: The Chairman, or email conmgmt@sabs.jkuat.ac.ke

Qs Adeline Dindi Ph,D

COD, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

The department offers the following five programmes:

Dr. Mark O. Kenyatta

Tutorial Fellow

Fredrick Okuta

Tutorial Fellow

Mr Fredrick Okuta is a Construction Project Manager with over ten years experience in the Construction industry especially in the management of Building Projects. Fredrick's professional qualifications span a broad spectrum, encompassing contracting, construction management, cost estimations, housing policies, and Building Information Modeling (BIM). With a solid foundation in academia and a wealth of practical skills, he is poised to make significant contributions to the construction industry and beyond.

Dr James Okaka

Tutorial Fellow

Mr. Peter Waweru Mburu.
Mr. Edwin k Murgor.
Mr. Robert M Kanithi.
Mr. Charlse M Kinyua.
Mr. Paul Wanjohi.
Mr. Edwin Mwangi.
Mr. Watson Ngure.
Ms. Carol Mashuli.
Ms. Joyce W. Kagocha.
Ms. Janet Nganga
Ms. lucy

Diang’a, S. (2012). Regularizing Informal Settlements for Sustainable Housing Development: The Case of Nairobi, Kenya. Gesellschafter, Lambert Academic Publishing.

Diang’a, S. and A. Adebayo (2011). “Analysis of the Built Environment of Informal Settlements using Systems of Settings and Activities ” Archnet-IJAR, International Journal of Architectural Research – Volume 5 (- Issue 1 ): 86 – 98.

Diang’a, S. (2011). Redirecting Housing Transformations and Displacements towards Sustainable Housing Delivery: The case of Nairobi, Kenya. 12th Naerus Conference Madrid. Paper peer reviewed for online publication this year.

Diang’a, S. (2012). Community Based Upgrading of Informal Settlement for Rental Housing: The Case of Mathare 4A, Nairobi. Sustainable Futures: Architecture and Urbanism in the Global South International Conference Kampala. June 27 – 30, 2012. Paper accepted for presentation.