Construction Management
Construction management is the discipline that brings together the technical knowledge of building and civil engineering with the commercial, contractual, and managerial skills needed to deliver complex construction projects on time, within budget, and to the required quality. Construction projects involve coordination among architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors, clients, and regulatory authorities, and effective construction managers must be capable of managing these relationships alongside the practical challenges of site operations, procurement, health and safety, and programme management.
At London South Bank University, this three-year full-time programme is accredited, which provides assurance of quality and professional relevance. The programme includes a foundation year, making it accessible to students who are building the technical and commercial knowledge needed for degree-level study, and it also includes a sandwich year and work placement. As the current description notes, the programme combines site action with the business side of the building industry, equipping graduates with the skills for construction management careers at every stage of development projects, drawing on London's unparalleled concentration of construction activity as a real-world learning environment.
Students have secured placements and graduate roles at architecture, engineering, and project management organisations operating in and around London.
You will study construction technology and materials, building contracts and procurement, project planning and programming, cost management, health and safety, building information modelling, and the legal and commercial frameworks that govern construction projects, alongside the business and management skills that senior construction management roles require.
Graduates from construction management programmes work as construction managers, project managers, site managers, contract managers, and in commercial management roles including quantity surveying. The construction sector in the UK is consistently large, and demand for qualified construction managers is sustained. Professional membership through the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is available to graduates who meet the relevant requirements.
Postgraduate study in construction management, project management, or quantity surveying supports those seeking advanced qualification.