Construction and the Built Environment

Progress South Central played an instrumental role in the Construction and the Built Environment sector within its region.

Oxford Brookes University was the lead institution for the Construction sector during 2009-10 and 2010-11. Dr Karen Gaston was Progress South Central's Project Manager for Construction and worked closely with Brian Wood, Senior Lecturer in the School of the Built Environment at Oxford Brookes University.

 
EXAMPLES OF OUR PROJECTS

HE Management Learning for the Building Services Engineering sector
Project to develop a management module bespoke to the Building Services Engineering sector, validated by the University of Reading.

Current and potential progression routes in Construction and Built Environment provision
Research into non-traditional progression routes into HE for the Construction sector

'Building Bridges' conference
Conference aimed at forging improved links between HE and the Building Services Engineering sector

Support for Technical Report Route candidates for ICE membership
Support for the Technical Report Route to membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers

Developing links to Higher Education study from Building Services Engineering qualifications delivered in schools
Work to develop a Level 2 14-19 Diploma partnership submission from the current Entry Level award and also to extend the availability of Building Services Engineering as a vocational study option in South East secondary schools

Development of a Foundation Degree in Construction Management
Funding and brokerage activity in support of Aylesbury College's new Foundation Degree in Construction Management

Research into market acceptance for a CPD module-based MSc
Research by SECBE with employers in the construction industry

Trip to the 'Constructionarium'
Innovative field course for FE students at the National Construction College

ASNs for Foundation degree in Construction Management
Additional Student Numbers to support a new course run by Oxford Brookes University in conjunction with Kier Group

Survey of Level 3 students in construction-related subjects
Workshop to focus attention on goals and to raise awareness of progression routes

Construction Employers' Needs and Perceptions Analysis
Research undertaken as part of the LLN's development phase in order to establish a baseline of information on the needs of employers and their perceptions of certain educational issues and initiatives