Legislation in Infrastructure ProjectsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The student knows the importance of applying for permits and the conditions for obtaining permits in infrastructure projects. The student understands the importance of permit conditions in construction and how conditions affect while promoting sustainable development. The duties of the licensing authorities are introduced from the perspective of the promotion and acceptability of the infrastructure project. The key driver is related legislation and other norms.

Content

- Control of the infrastructure project from the point of view of standards
- Permit-based work, permit applications, notifications and reporting
- Land use and building legislation in practical infrastructure construction
- Environmental permits
- Implementation of public procurement

Qualifications

Common studies

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student knows
- The most important laws related to construction
- The permit system related to infrastructure construction

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student can
- apply permits from different authorities for different purposes
- the importance of legislation and other norms in building

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can
- explain very well the most important permit issues and their impact on construction
- the most important points of the central construction legislation and their effects in practice

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student knows
- the most important laws related to construction
- various permits related to construction