Overview
Overview
Construction managers work across a range of interrelated disciplines on residential, commercial and infrastructure projects.
This is a management-oriented degree taught by dedicated professionals with construction-related qualifications and experience, and designed in collaboration with Curtin's industry partners – including the Australian Institute of Building, Master Builders Western Australia, Broad Construction and Laing O'Rourke.
This major will prepare you for career roles in the building and infrastructure construction industries. Your learning will encompass:
- construction technologies
- quantity measurement
- project planning and management
- strategy and financial management
- contract administration
- construction law
- cost estimating, planning and management
- communication skills.
You'll complete projects and assignments related to the construction industry.
During your studies, you'll have the opportunity to visit construction sites in Perth and participate in international study trips. You'll also undertake 80 days of work experience before graduating.
In your fourth year you may complete a supervised research project in the honours stream.
How this course will make you industry ready
- You will have the opportunity to participate in work experience or supervised site visits, giving you real-world exposure.
- The course is designed in collaboration with construction industry professionals, ensuring you learn the most up-to-date skills and knowledge in construction management.
- You'll be required to complete a supervised research project in your fourth year.
- You will also complete projects and assignments related to the construction industry throughout your course.
What jobs can the Construction Management course lead to?
Careers
- Construction manager
- Contract administrator
- Project manager
- Building technician
- Property developer
- Building surveyor
- Building contractor
- Estimator
- Quantity surveyor
Industries
- Building and construction
- Local government
- Infrastructure
- Mining and energy
What you'll learn
- apply key concepts of construction management and quantity surveying, apply construction management and quantity surveying knowledge and extend this application through discipline based research
- think creatively and innovatively in a building construction context to generate solutions to complex construction problems
- access information from a range of sources using appropriate technologies and use decision making and problem solving knowledge to generate appropriate outcomes
- communicate appropriately to a broad array of construction stakeholders and the wider community audience
- recognise and apply the appropriate technologies to building construction processes and society
- develop and manage learning strategies to advance themselves in a building construction learning community
- understanding the international perspective of construction management and quantity surveying and apply international practices
- appreciate the cultural diversity of the wider community as it impacts on building construction; recognise indigenous rights with the regard to building construction
- manage construction processes in an effective, ethical and professional way; recognise and apply environmentally responsible practices in a construction context
