Employers and students have their say on construction education

Employers and students have their say on construction education

Keywords: Construction education, Survey

Employers from construction companies of all sizes will shortly be asked to give their views on the ideal construction graduate. The CIOB survey will be carried out over the next few months, and will invite respondents to provide information about their recruitment methods and the qualities that they look for in new starters. Simultaneously, universities across the UK will be hosting specialist information groups with both current students and recent graduates from construction management courses, in order to investigate their expectations and requirements regarding construction education. These groups will be discussing construction courses with a view to discovering what they consider to be the most valuable areas of study and training. The research is jointly funded by CITB-ConstructionSkills and the CIOB and is being conducted in conjunction with the Construction Industry Council (CIC) and Accelerating Change for Built Environment Education (ACBEE).