Podcast: A wider look at the impact of the built environment

Posted on: 5 August, 2021

How much of an impact does the built environment have on our daily lives? How does the sector address sustainability? What do you gain from a career in the built environment?

Christine Gausden

Our construction management programme leader, Christine Gausden, answers all these questions and reflects on her own specialism and how studying on one of her programmes can benefit you going forward in this 15-minute podcast. UCEM PR and social media manager, Andrew Belt, asks the questions.

Listen below:

 

Alternatively, you can read a shorter, written version of the podcast.

To find out more about our undergraduate construction management offering, head to the BSc (Hons) Construction Management webpage.

For more on our MSc programme, head to the MSc Construction Management webpage.

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