George Brown College

Honours Bachelor of Technology (Construction Management)

Required Courses

*An additional field placement fee applies for the work semester.

The program is continuously reviewed and adjusted to meet the need of the construction industry and therefore may be subject to change.

If you are a George Brown College student graduating with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher from the three-year Construction Engineering Technology program (T105), the three-year Architectural Technology program (T109), the three-year Interior Design Technology (T170), the three-year Building Renovation Technology program (T148) or the three-year Civil Engineering Technology program (T164), or you are graduating from a program comparable to the four programs above at another Ontario college, you may be eligible to enter a degree completion pathway to this program.

The graduate demonstrates the ability to:

• Use relevant media to communicate all manner of information related to a construction project.
• Analyze the past performance of construction projects to predict and improve the execution of future projects.
• Manage construction projects in a compliant, safe, ethical, and sustainable manner.
• Apply management tools and techniques to execute construction projects on time and within budget.
• Recognize and value the diversity of opinions, processes, and approaches in executing construction projects.
• Incorporate effective leadership strategies to develop high-functioning, multidisciplinary and multicultural teams, and workgroups.
• Apply the principles and practices of leadership development and human resources to manage and develop people in the construction industry.
• Analyze technical problems encountered in construction projects and develop appropriate solutions in accordance with the principles and practices of construction science and management.
• Apply business, accounting, and financial principles and practices to effectively manage construction project costs.
• Apply the principles and practices of construction management in assessing the key performance indicators of construction projects.
• Evaluate potential risks impacting construction projects and devise appropriate risk mitigation strategies.
• Create technical documents relevant to the design, procurement, and execution of construction projects and manage documentation flow effectively.
• Behave in a fair, ethical and responsible manner consistent with professional codes of conduct, laws, policies, and contracts.

Your Career

Construction Managers Need Specialized Skills to Succeed

In this rapidly changing and growing industry, more and more highly trained construction managers are needed – managers who can effectively function within multidisciplinary teams of owners/developers, project managers, architects, engineers, planners, government authorities, contractors, and trade contractors. In addition, the industry needs construction managers with a comprehensive knowledge of construction safety and quality management systems and sustainable construction practices. The construction industry also requires professionals who possess a broad technical and business management background that allows them to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and liaise with various stakeholders.

Construction managers plan, organize, lead and control construction projects from start to finish, according to design, regulatory compliance requirements, contracts, specifications, budgets, and schedules, with a focus on sustainable construction techniques and practices.

Academic Accreditations

The Honours Bachelor of Technology (Construction Management) program is fully accredited by the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Graduates of the Hons. B.Tech. (Construction Management) program are qualified to obtain professional memberships in various construction management associations. Professional memberships are based on the candidate’s education, training, and work experience.

With the completion of this degree program, graduates will have completed all academic requirements for professional membership at the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS), and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Memberships in these associations must be applied for separately. Members of the CIOB (MCIOB) are entitled to use the descriptor of Chartered Construction Manager or Chartered Builder. Members of the CIQS obtain the Professional Quantity Surveyors (PQS) or Construction Estimator Certified (CEC) designation. Members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) obtain the designation of Chartered Surveyor.

Graduates also qualify to obtain the Gold Seal Certification (GSC) offered by the Canadian Construction Association (CCA). The Gold Seal Certification in the Canadian construction industry is available for superintendents, foremen, estimators, project managers, owner’s construction managers, and safety practitioners. Gold Seal Certification is based on the candidate’s education, training, and professional work experience.

Career Options

The Honours Bachelor of Technology (Construction Management) program prepares graduates to assume leadership roles in all aspects of the construction industry. Career options available to graduates of this program may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• construction manager
• project manager
• project coordinator
• field engineer
• site superintendent
• estimator
• project monitor
• building science specialist
• building condition assessor
• construction claims specialist
• construction quality control specialist
• construction health and safety specialist
• construction cost consultant
• developer
• construction sales manager
• project controls specialist
• site inspector
• contractor
• subcontractor

Industry

The Honours Bachelor of Technology (Construction Management) degree is well respected in the construction sector. Here's what sector leaders had to say about our program:

“The introduction of the new Construction Management program at George Brown College is the next stage of development of professionalism in the construction industry. For the first time, the industry has its own degree-specific program which brings together the two most important elements identified by leading construction executives – the science of construction and the science of management.”
Temple Harris, Vice-Chairman, Gillam Group

“In order to provide the necessary leadership, we need to staff our projects with construction professionals. Therefore, we believe the four-year degree program in Construction Management at George Brown College is an important component to ensure our continual requirement for construction professionals will be met.”
Christopher Rick, PCL Constructors, Canada Inc.

“As the industry expands and continues to change, it is imperative that individuals overseeing and managing construction projects are properly trained in all facets of the business.”
James Zippel, General Manager, Electrical Service & Projects, Ainsworth

“It is a fact that the construction industry is the largest employer in the Greater Toronto Area. Producing future graduates who already have the necessary construction-specific skills as they start their careers will only help strengthen the long-term success of our industry.”
Greg Kozicz, President, Alberici Constructors, Ltd.

“In our opinion, there continues to be a real need for improved and advanced education and training in the construction sector and an improved method of attracting and retaining the best and brightest of our future generations. We submit that this program is a significant step in the right direction toward achieving these goals and believe that successful graduates of an effective four-year degree program will help to raise the bar in terms of the knowledge and capabilities of companies involved in the construction industry.”
Michael George, President, Trisura Insurance

“The urgency for a program of this nature is fuelled by the rapid change in our construction industry and the fact that it is becoming more technology-driven each day. Having graduates of such competency enter the industry with refined skills on both the technical and managerial aspects of construction will not only fill a void that currently exists but bring immeasurable promise to the future of project managers, site superintendents, and construction management in general.”
Mike Van Volsen, Operations Manager, Access Suspended Platforms Inc.

Future Study Options

Graduates of the Honours Bachelor of Technology (Construction Management) program qualify to pursue graduate studies in relevant fields of study. They need to directly contact universities to explore what qualified graduate school opportunities exist.

Some recent graduates have pursued further studies at Waterloo University, Columbia University, Ryerson University, and others.