A degree in Construction Management helps students develop the skills required to take on all the onsite responsibilities of a construction project. Some of the responsibilities you’ll have as a construction manager include:

• Managing the budget, project expenses, and construction workers
• Collaborating with architects, civil engineers, and other specialists
• Updating clients on the status of the project
• Dealing with issues like delays, safety concerns, unmet deadlines
• Hiring subcontractors and supervising their activities

By studying a degree in Construction Management, you have the opportunity to learn the latest trends and techniques in the field. Add environmental awareness and cutting-edge technologies in the mix, and you can graduate as a creative and professional construction manager who’ll make sure that the buildings of tomorrow will be safer, more comfortable, and eco-friendly.

Construction managers must be versatile; innovative multitasks with strong leadership skills.

At the completion of a degree in Construction and Infrastructure Management, Graduates will be able to:

• Demonstrate high-level advanced knowledge and skills in Construction and Infrastructure Management practice related to design, construction, operation and maintenance of buildings and civil infrastructure;
• Plan and execute an independent research project in a relevant Construction and Infrastructure Management topic by applying appropriate research principles, sound methods and research skills;
• Reflect in managing practical issues/ complex problems and describing/ developing contemporary and sustainable Construction and Infrastructure Management trends and best practices related to design, construction, operation and maintenance of buildings and civil infrastructure;
• Will be able to provide solutions to composite problems using critical thinking and team-based/ independent judgement in the project-based construction industry;
• Demonstrate clear and coherent communication skills and demonstrate a high level of autonomy, accountability, credibility, ethics, and responsibility for all personal work outputs.

Construction Management education comes in a variety of formats: formal degree programs (two-year associate degree; four-year baccalaureate degree, master’s degree, project management, operations management engineer degree, doctor of philosophy degree, postdoctoral researcher);on-the-job-training; and continuing education and professional development.

Sample course structure

Please note the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your university:

• Environmental systems
• Fundamentals of Built environment law
• Construction site management
• Materials and Structures
• Cost Management
• Measurement & Estimations
• Construction scheduling
• Project Management
• Sustainability, Risks & Due-diligence
• Maintenance, Management of Infrastructure and assets
• Research project / paper and internship

Career opportunities

Graduates will be equipped to seek employment as a:

• Data Science Developer
• Data Scientist
• Data Engineer
• Data/Statistical Analyst
• Data Modeller/Architect
• Machine Learning Engineer
• Big Data Engineer

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