CPD AND TRAINING
BUILT FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
The UCEM Online Academy is your flexible and online avenue to CPD and training courses, developed by leading academics and practitioners for the real estate and construction sectors.
You can use this to upskill yourself and ensure that your knowledge is up to date, all while developing yourself professionally. We offer a wide range of training, from self-managed, bite-sized courses to longer, tutor-supported courses: meeting the requirements of professionals in the built environment.
- Most of our programmes are completely online, so you can study whenever, wherever
- We work closely with RICS and CIOB which enables us to provide you with the support you need
- Develop yourself professionally and keep your skills and knowledge up to date
- Ideal if you need to complete a certain number of CPD hours over the year
FORMAL CPD AND SHORT COURSES
CIOB Professional Review
Personal mentoring, support and guidance during the final stage in the route to membership of the CIOB.
Competitive Tendering in Construction
For professionals looking to extend or refresh their knowledge of the selective tendering process and how to increase the competitive edge.
Soft Landings
Introducing the Soft Landings building delivery process. Producing buildings that work for individuals, businesses, society, and the wider environment.
Managing Construction Programmes
Understand the key principles involved with the planning of a construction project and the subsequent management of the construction programme.
Managing Change – Risk in Construction
Develop your knowledge and understanding of risk management in construction projects, the process of risk management and how risk management can be implemented.
Managing Project Costs
Develop your knowledge and understanding of the key principles involved in the management of project costs on a construction project.
Introduction to Freehold Covenants
Understand the types of rights and covenants, and their potential impact in the sale of freehold land or property in England and Wales.
Introduction to Property Valuation
A brief insight into valuation in the commercial property market for those with limited, knowledge of valuation principles and aims.
Common Valuation Methods
For those who wish to gain a fundamental knowledge of the most commonly used valuation methods – comparative, residual and investment methods.
Advanced Valuation Methods
Examine the profits method and the cost based method which are generally considered the more advanced methods of valuation.
Sustainable Urban Design 1: New Approaches To Urbanism
Understand the factors driving the need for sustainable urban design, the principles and values which support it and the ways to achieve balance between social, economic, and environmental goals.
Sustainable Urban Design 2: Sustainable Planning Principles
Explore the principles which underpin sustainable development and examine the factors which can make urban settlements unsustainable.
Sustainable Urban Design 3: Sustainable Transport Design for Urban Areas
See how through transport design for urban areas we can become less dependent on cars and other less sustainable methods of transport.
Sustainable Urban Design 4: Transport Orientated Development
Explore how transport orientated development can significantly improve the sustainability of urban areas by reducing car use and by optimising location efficiency.
Sustainable Urban Design 5: Low Carbon Communities & Housing
Explore how sustainable urban design principles can be applied by looking at sustainability, low-carbon communities and housing.
Sustainable Urban Design 6: Mixed Use
Explore key considerations when planning mixed-use developments, including design codes, mixed tenure, and the importance of density and walkability.
CIOB Chartered Membership Programme (CMP) – Spring
A route to chartered membership of the CIOB for individuals with management experience in the construction industry; but who lack formal qualifications at honours degree level.
Quantity Surveying Fundamentals
A quantity surveying foundation course designed to develop core knowledge and understanding of quantity surveying/commercial management techniques and issues.
Construction Project Management
Develop an understanding of the knowledge and skills required to operate as a construction project manager with specific focus on programming & planning.
FREE CPD
Horizons – a sustainable case study
This case study showcases the journey UCEM took to transform an inefficient 1980s building in central Reading into a BREEAM Excellent rated green office.
International Ethics Standards Coalition
A brief overview of the principles that support the need for International Ethics Standards within the built environment.