One of the largest and most influential markets in the world today, the construction industry is projected to grow from US$8.5 trillion to US$10.3 trillion. In the UK alone, it contributed £103 billion in economic output and accounted for 6% Ð or 2.1 million Ð of all jobs.

This program is available as a 3-year full-time, 4-year sandwich and 5 -year part-time option.

Accompanying this growth is the commensurate demand for construction management, with professional input required at all stages of building work Ð from concept to detailed design, construction, and maintenance. This Construction Management (Hons) at Coventry University, accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), aims to prepare you to work towards chartered status and roles in construction management wherever in the world you choose.

Career prospects

The complexity and scale of modern construction projects requires construction professionals with expertise in construction management, who can work either on site or within an office to ensure they are delivered safely, within budget, on deadline and to the highest possible quality.

This course is designed to prepare you for employment managing the construction of building projects at home and abroad, for large multinational companies or regional businesses. You could find yourself working as a construction supervisor, general contractor, project manager, constructor, project engineer or site manager. Many construction managers are self-employed, but others are employed by construction management or contracting firms, property owners, developers or consulting firms.