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Considering Construction Schools Of Architecture?

Without a doubt construction remains one of the most vibrant industries on the planet. The industry encompasses disciplines such as design, architecture, engineering, management and building skills. Naturally such diversity means there are various training paths leading to all the different roles.

In the main people have three category levels to choose from when considering careers within the Construction Industry. The main on-site labour is often referred to as un-skilled or semi-skilled, primarily due to the lack of formal industry qualifications. Following this are the skilled workers, who've trained and built up their abilities. Many take on lower management positions. At the top of the scale we have the careers relating to more senior management and technical staff. Due to the fact that these people hold the highest qualifications in this sector they are the ones who manage, plan, design and train the construction methods.

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Construction Sectors & Training Frameworks

All skilled workers in Britain have to continue training after they've left school. Most trainees gain their skills through a combination of technical college training and work experience. Throughout the UK, 8,500 construction-related apprenticeships were started in 2007. As of last year, there were over 600,000 people employed throughout the construction industry with 18,000 students being trained.

It's widely recognised in the industry that there are three types of construction. The two commercial areas require similar trade and professional skill-sets, though each is unique in some ways.

Let's begin with Building Construction. Generally this is where a new structure is attached to a building. For example with the addition of rooms or renovation of bathrooms etc. Heavy/Civil Construction is essentially the domain of the medium-sized 'build-for-profit' companies. The third sector of construction is industrial - by far the largest projects fall into this category, though they're much fewer and far between than the others. Large scale profits encourage multi-national organisations to get involved in such builds.

As you go through the list from Building Construction to Industrial Construction, the size of the job increases massively. It's fair to say that as you go down from the large scale projects to the smaller one's the size of the budget involved also goes down from sometimes many millions of pounds to just a few hundred. Next we'll cover a range of technical and specialised occupations in construction today -

Civil Engineer

Usually Civil Engineers hold degree level qualifications in their subject matter. A prestigious element issued by the Institution of Civil Engineers is that of the Chartered Engineer. Typically graduates must hold qualifications such as the MEng in order to reach the chartered rank. Graduates can become Incorporated Engineers through Bachelor Degree status.

Building Engineer

The construction industry also needs Building Services Engineers. You normally need to have a mechanical or electrical engineering degree to be considered for such a position. Building Services Engineers can join the CIBSE in the UK. There are eight grades of membership, depending on experience and qualifications.

Project Manager

Project Managers have often worked in construction in various roles before specialising and training in specific PM disciplines (such as PMBOK). Engineers and surveyors often make good project managers.

Quantity Surveyor

The first stage to becoming a quantity surveyor is to graduate with an approved degree or masters degree. Membership of RICS (the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) is for graduates who complete competence-based training and at least two years in industry.

Structural Engineer

Anyone working as a structural engineer on major projects will have their say about the environment we live in. SE's often work alongside architects and designers on the construction of structures. New university graduates must hold a Masters Degree to gain Chartered status from the Institute of Structural Engineers.

Architecture

Entry in architecture is unlikely without a degree, and indeed practical supervised experience along with university studies will take approximately 7 years. Professional status is monitored and assessed in the UK by RIBA, the Royal Institute of British Architects.