I am a BE in Civil Engineering working as an engineer in a leading construction company. I am interested in pursuing a management course in construction or related area. How do I go about it?

Today construction and property cost consultancy is a thriving business activity. The services that property and construction cost consultants provide to clients include the professional application of their skills in financial, engineering, design, management, and communication, keeping in mind the economics of it all. Construction and management is considered a major thrust area, one that is bound to impact the society at large.

Some of the areas covered in construction management courses are:

• Affordable Housing
• Computer Applications in Construction Management
• Construction Contracts and Legal Aspects
• Construction Education
• Construction Ergonomics and Lean Systems
• Construction Management Information Systems
• Design Building
• Estimating, Scheduling, and Project Controls
• International Project Management
• Land Development and Housing
• Underground Infrastructure Systems
You could consider any of the following courses:
• Master’s in Building Tech and Construction Management at IIT, Chennai
• Master’s in Building Science and Construction Management (collaboration with Larsen & Toubro) at IIT, Delhi.
• Master of Building Engineering and Management at School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi.
• BTech in Project Management, Quantity Surveying and Contracting at IGNOU
• Diploma in Construction Management (correspondence) at Annamalai University, Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalainagar–608 002.
The National Institute of Construction Management and Research (NICMAR, www.nicmar.org) offers several courses through distance education and also at their campuses located in Pune, Delhi, and Hyderabad.