Building blocks

摘要

Engineers who bemoan construction's low profile and lack of statu can take heart from September onwards - the chance to learn about the industry has at last moved into the schoolroom with a GCSE. Edexcel's Construction & the Built Environment GCSE has been developed by the Construction Industry Training Board's Construction Skills council, with significant involvement from the Institution of Civil Engineers. The result is a course that introduces the skills needed for professional occupations such as project management, surveying and civil engineering as well as providing a practical introduction to crafts such as carpentry and joinery, bricklaying and building services.