HNC Construction Management for England (Site Supervisor) (HTQ)

Construction Design Project
Topics included in this unit are: project phases; construction drawing; detailing; Computer Aided Design (CAD); Building Information Modelling (BIM); schedules; specifications; bills of quantities; information collaboration. On successful completion of the unit, students will be able to analyse scenarios, make decisions and produce drawings and specifications to achieve appropriate, creative and innovative home design proposals.

The Construction Environment
In this unit, students will explore the make-up and the impact of the construction industry on the environment and society. By exploring the roles and relationships of and organisations in the construction sector, students will gain an overview of the organisational and the personal ways in which the sector works to continue to improve the built environment and limit its impact on the environment, while maintaining economic sustainability and growth.

Legal and Statutory Requirements in Construction
This unit introduces the different areas of law that are relevant to the construction industry throughout the development process. This includes applying for planning approval to undertake construction activities and using building control regulations to evaluate building design and alterations at the preconstruction stage. Students will explore the laws of occupiers’ liability, trespass and nuisance to manage construction activities on-site, and the legal aspects of the sale and leasing process involved in the disposal of buildings, using the law of contract and land law. On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to apply legal and statutory requirements and processes common to the construction sector.

Financial Management & Business Practices in Construction
Topics included in this unit are: the legal status of building companies and how it impacts on raising finance; the different sources of finance and how a company manages them; contemporary management strategies; how the day-to-day management of the different resources used by a construction company have an impact on their success. On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to analyse the legal status of different types of construction companies, their business strategies and how they raise and manage their finances, and the management of the resources available to them.

Digital Applications for BIM
While BIM is, effectively, a process of information management through a project lifecycle, it is most often based on the use of digital applications to generate project
data. In this, the model is central in the process of designing and producing information that will facilitate construction and, later, the operation of the built asset. In this unit, students will explore the key processes in using digital applications to produce data and construction information that will enable the BIM process. Through completion of this unit, students may have the opportunity to achieve vendor certification in industry-standard Building Information Modelling systems.

Construction Technology
This unit introduces the different technological concepts used to enable the construction of building elements, from substructure to completion, by understanding the different functional characteristics and design considerations that need to be borne in mind when selecting the most suitable technological solution.

Surveying, Measuring & Setting Out
In this unit, students will explore the techniques used to set up controls and conduct Initial surveys, including communication of results and methods of setting out the built environment. Students will be able to identify and analyse the sources of error and mitigation techniques used in common aspects of surveying.

Site Supervision and Operations
Topics covered in this unit include: reviewing construction information; monitoring quality; identifying and notifying of defects; site safety regulations; health and safety regulations; people management; performance management; site meetings; contractor and subcontractor relations. In this unit, students will develop the skills and techniques needed to manage the people and processes of a building site, ensuring the quality of work, safe working practices and the interactions of different ‘trades’.

Reports and Presentations 

The course is designed for people who are seeking or are already in employment in the construction industry. Students will be supported to use their experiences in the workplace to inform discussions and learning and will also have the opportunity to directly apply their learning from the course to their work, adding immediate value to their employer.

Graduates often progress into roles such as Construction Site Supervisor, Assistant Site Manager, Site Engineer, Clerk of Works, Health & Safety Supervisor, Works Manager, Project Coordinator, etc.

Many also choose to continue to postgraduate study in the areas of Construction Project Management, Building Surveying, Building Information Modelling (BIM), Health, Safety & Environmental Management, Sustainable Construction & Design.

Students who have recently been in education are likely to need:

• a BTEC Level 3 qualification in Construction, or
• a related Level 3 qualification, or
• an Access to Higher Education Diploma from an approved further education institution, or
• a GCE Advanced Level profile that demonstrates strong performance in a relevant subject or adequate performance in more than one GCE subject, or
• an international equivalent to the above qualifications.

It is strongly recommended that this profile is supported by GCSE grades at A*/9 to C/4 in subjects such as maths and English.

Mature students with extensive construction industry experience (paid and/or unpaid) and/or achievement of a range of professional qualifications in their work sector will be considered.

Applicants may be invited to an interview to discuss their qualifications and experience.