Construction Management for England (HTQ)

The Construction Management course will be delivered at the CU Coventry campus.

The course structure will allow you to experience the breadth and interdisciplinary nature of the construction industry and achieve a qualification which facilitates progression within the industry.

The continuing growth of the construction industry, in order to meet local and global demand, has resulted in additional requirements for higher-qualified personnel who can deliver sustainable projects in the most cost effective way.

The aim of this course is to:

- provide you with core skills required for a range of careers in construction, specifically those related to management and operations

- give you the skills, knowledge and understanding you might need to achieve high performance in the international construction environment

- help you develop an enquiring mind, and have the abilities and confidence to work across different business functions and to lead, manage, respond to change, and tackle a range of complex construction situations

- help you develop an understanding of the major impact that new digital technologies have on the construction environment

- equip you with knowledge and understanding of culturally diverse organisations, cross-cultural issues, diversity and values

Depending on the educational level at graduation, i.e. level 4 (HNC) or level 5 (HND), you are expected to have developed different competencies which can be operational (level 4) or managerial (level 5) enabling you to pursue a wide range of roles including;

- Level 4 (HNC) Roles – Operational (Assistant Construction Site Supervisor and Assistant Project Manager): You should be able to perform key construction management tasks understand processes and operations, and work effectively.

- Level 5 (HND) Roles – Managerial (Construction Site Supervisor, Project Manager): You should be able to increase performance through strategic planning to meet construction aims, and manage construction functions to work effectively in lower- or middle-management positions.

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