Construction Management Course

Course Content

This construction management course online consists of the following three units:

Unit 1 - Basics of Construction Management

This construction management course begins by providing candidates with a broad introduction to both the construction industry and the role of the professional construction manager.  The various duties and responsibilities of construction managers are explored, along with a variety of additional subtopics including workforce quality management, productivity, testing, supervision and inspection.

Unit 2 - Site Organisation

Course content in Unit 2 focuses more specifically on the organisation of construction sites and how the construction manager takes control of site organisation.  Candidates explore provision of water and electricity, plant movement, storage of equipment and tools, material storage, fencing and boundary options, provision of site accommodation/offices and more.

Unit 3 - Material Management

In the final unit, material management is investigated in much greater depth.  Candidates investigate the procurement, handling and storage of essential materials, common challenges in material management and how material management contributes to the success or otherwise of the project as a whole. The integrated materials management process is also introduced and discussed.

Oxford Home Study has developed various courses, some are these are offered as free starter courses. You can choose a free construction course to start with.

Payment Options

Paying in Instalments: £140 (Interest FREE Instalments)

Deposit: £20

No of Instalments: 12

Each Instalment: £10

Pay in Full: (£41 Discount) £99

Course Accreditation

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievementfrom ABC Awards and Certa Awards and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

The course has been endorsed under the ABC Awards and Certa Awards Quality Licence Scheme.  This means that Oxford home study centre has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 1 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner. 

The course itself has been designed by Oxford home study centre to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. ABC Awards/Certa endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met.  A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

ABC Awards and Certa Awards have long-established reputations for providing high quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. ABC Awards and Certa Awards combine over 180 years of expertise combined with a responsive, flexible and innovative approach to the needs of our customers.

Renowned for excellent customer service, and quality standards, ABC Awards and Certa Awards also offer regulated qualifications for all ages and abilities post-14; all are developed with the support of relevant stakeholders to ensure that they meet the needs and standards of employers across the UK.