This course has been revised in conjunction with industry and the professions to equip you with the knowledge and skills required by industry to meet the challenges facing the 21st Century Construction Manager. Managers are required at all stages of the construction process from inception through construction to maintaining our built environment. Today they are an integral part of managing a sustainable construction industry. Providing a broad educational base in design, construction and commercial management, this course prepares you for a rewarding career as a construction professional. Throughout the course there is a focus on operational and production issues associated with the production of buildings. This focus is in the context of the need for effective commercial management skills. The modules provide you with the skills and knowledge base that are needed by the professional builder/building engineer seeking to develop a career as a Construction Manager in a modern and rapidly changing world. Our teaching is directly informed and guided by new industrial developments emerging in the areas of technology and management, as well as by research carried out by experts within the School. You will benefit directly from the guidance and experience of our staff, many of whom are Chartered Builders with many years of professional experience at a senior level. In addition, you will benefit from lectures and presentations from visiting practitioners, site visits and field studies.

- You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials and practical hands-on activities. Activities include group projects which replicate the team-working skills required in industry.