Examples from our portfolio of work.

1.  Practice Based Design Services

Design, detailing and construction management of housing for low energy and low carbon criteria. First ever Passivhaus Certified building in Scotland.

2.  Bespoke Corporate Training

Preparation and delivery of bespoke project management training for International Oil companies and Scottish local authority in conjunction with asset management, best value and post-project evaluation.

3.  Investigation & Advice

Building Performance investigation for NGO in order to inform design brief and technology for future residential building construction. 

4.  Performance Specification

Investigation and reporting on internal environmental performance and air quality for a large multi-functional leisure and entertainment building.

5.  Air-tightness Testing

Testing, reporting and upgrading of air-tightness to new and traditional housing in order to improve thermal efficiency.

We will work closely with you to develop course objectives, outcomes and delivery models to meet your business requirements.

• Customised learning and development courses
• Competency Framework Analysis which focuses on organisations' competencies and learning and development requirement
• Industry-relevant accredited postgraduate programmes

Examples of customised courses:

Developing a Sustainability Policy

• Sustainability and corporate responsibilities in construction
• Formal policy preparation and due diligence

Investing in Sustainability for Hot Climates

• Sustainability and carbon reduction
• Assessment of existing building stock and new building design

Innovation in Process Management of the Design & Construction of Building Projects

• Methodologies of collaboration and communication
• Managing skills and technology

Property Portfolio Management

• Developing an integrated property management strategy
• Leasehold agreements and avoiding risk and uncertainty

Property Development Appraisal and Modelling

• The practice of development appraisal
• Market analysis tools and modelling for risk reduction

Project and Organisation Behaviour in Construction

• The impacts of communication, negotiation and conflict management
• Organisation and project structures, their effectiveness and organisational learning

Also check out our Distance and Flexible Learning and Part-time learning opportunities.

Our School has a strong track record of undertaking externally funded research commissions for bodies including Historic Scotland, Scottish Enterprise, and the EU. Current research includes work supported by the RICS (built environment education) and the ERDF (sustainable urban transport).

• Construction Project Management

• Cost Engineering

• Design Management

• Property Development

Our research areas include:

Innovation in Housing: Sustainability, energy performance, low energy design

IT in Construction and Design: Computer modelling and visualisation, IT applications in Construction

Project Management in Construction: Organisational, contractual and asset management, implementation of life cycle costing

Design and Theory: Urban design, avant-garde design, performance evaluation

Built Heritage:  Architectural auditing of historic buildings, digital scanning of buildings

• Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
• Royal Institute of British Architects