BSc (Hons) Construction and the Built Environment

Challenging global market conditions continue to dominate the building and construction industry. Key to success are skilled employees, who can manage complex construction project issues, a rare resource nowadays.

This graduate apprenticeship programme develops high-quality employees capable of playing key and leadership roles in leading organisations across the construction industry, general contracting and consultancy.

The Construction and the Built Environment GA is aimed at employment in the areas of Construction Management, Site Management, Cost Management and Quantity Surveying.

The graduate apprenticeship programme is open to new or existing employees in Scotland of all ages and consists of 20% academic learning and 80% work-based learning.

Graduates' skillset

The Construction and the Built Environment degree is designed to produce graduates with:

• competence in project and delivery management including the knowledge, skills, and professional competences necessary to begin practice as a professional in the construction and the built environment sector.
• an understanding of appropriate solutions around the principles of design and technology
• the ability to reconcile conflicting project objectives, finding appropriate solutions which recognise, cost, time, quality, life cycle aspects and sustainability
• the ability to learn new methods, and technologies as they emerge and appreciate the necessity of such continuing professional development
• an understanding of business management concepts, such as data management, business finance and business strategies
• the ability to confidently work both as an individual and part of a team to develop and deliver solutions within construction and the built environment
• an understanding of the importance of applying negotiation, effective work habits, leadership, and good communication with stakeholders
• the ability to take responsibility for obligations for health, safety, welfare environment and quality issues
• Understand the need for and maintain a commitment to a high level of professional and ethical conduct, recognising obligations to society, the profession and the wider environment

The primary focus of the Construction and Built Environment Graduate Apprenticeship programme is on developing the knowledge, understanding and skills outcomes sought by employers.

Design and technology

• Technology of buildings including materials
• Principles of design & construction
• Sustainability
• 3D modelling of buildings
• Innovations in construction practices

Business management

• Data Management
• Business finance and accounting
• Business strategy and management

Project and delivery management

• Measurement
• Project management
• Project planning
• Project execution
• Project risk assessment and management
• Commercial management
• Valuation of Land and Property (this outcome applies to those within the Land and Property sector only)

Professional practice

• Comply with overarching professional standards
• Exercise responsibilities in an ethical manner
• Maintain current awareness of sustainability and environmental considerations
• Maintain sound theoretical understanding of current and emerging professional practice
• Apply knowledge of health, safety, welfare, environment and quality

Personal and interpersonal

• Communications
• Personal attributes
• Professional attributes
• Team working