Careers in Construction HELP INFLUENCE, BUILD AND TRANSFORM! Electricians Carpenters & Joiners Construction site manager Planners


Studying Construction will help you explore how your physical environment is designed, created, valued and used by individuals and communities. It will also enable you to develop skills to help influence, build and even transform the landscape of your future. The construction industry is one of the biggest in the UK and with the extensive regeneration projects in East London, there are growing employment opportunities in the sector locally. If you choose to study construction, you will become more familiar with the range of job roles, be introduced to the professional bodies and frameworks that monitor the work and then see how your skills match up to industry requirements.


GEORGE CLARKE


Architect, lecturer, writer and TV presenter


As both George’s grandfathers were builders, he gained a lot of work experience on building sites and decided at a young age that he would like to become an architect and gained a junior role at a local firm after leaving school. He then went on to college to study for a BTEC in Building and Construction, progressing on to Newcastle University to gain a First Class BA Honours in Architectural Studies and a Certificate in Architectural Practice, followed by a Post-Graduate Diploma from the Bartlett School of Architecture. As a student George supported himself financially by renovating people’s homes in his spare time. George progressed on from working for architecture firms, to setting up his own company and writing books on architecture, which led to his role as lecturer at Newcastle University and Nottingham’s University School for the Built Environment.


George now presents a range of architecture themed shows on Channel 4, including The Restoration Man and George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. He is also an ambassador for the housing and homeless charity Shelter (http://england.shelter.org.uk) and a Building Community ambassador for the Prince’s Foundation (www.princes-foundation.org).


Good team worker Physically strong Eye for detail


Willing to get your hands dirty


A head for heights Careful & accurate Good with numbers Basic understanding of health & safety


LEVEL 1


e.g. City & Guilds L1 Foundation


Construction Award


NVQ L1 Construction and Property LEVEL 2


e.g. Construction BTEC Extended Certificate L2


Geography GCSE


Design Technology GCSE


Able to work on your own


Strong practical ability Able to read technical drawings


Able to follow instructions and be accurate in all work Good at planning and organising things


LEVEL 3


e.g. Geography A-level Art & Design A-Level


Advanced Certificate in Construction L3 BTEC


CUAL L3 Award in Drawing


City & Guilds L3 Certificate in Plumbing


Logical thinker & doer Problem solver Able to negotiate Good at IT


Able to lead the planning process Team manager as well as player Calm under pressure Good at maths and physics


Level 4 Higher National Diploma (HND)


e.g. HND Quantity Surveying University of Greenwich


Level 5 Foundation Degree (FD) e.g. FD in Civil Engineering – UEL


Level 6 Degree e.g. BEng Civil Engineering with Architecture City University


BA (Hons) Urban & Environmental Planning


London South Bank University Plant Operatives Plumbers And many more! ROUTES INTO CONSTRUCTION


Labourer Carpenter Joiner Roofer


Floor Layer Plant Operative Painter & Decorator


Civil Engineering Technician


Project Manager Plumber


Building Surveyor Electrician


Civil Engineer


Building Services Engineer Architect


Chartered Surveyor Quantity Surveyor Town Planner


Construction Manager


Ever wondered how a building is constructed? Why it was designed like that? What does it mean to the people living and working in and around it? If so, Construction might be for you!


There are a wide range of jobs and careers in the Construction and Built Environment sector, examples include:


Project Managers Bricklayers Surveyors Architects


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