Built Environment News
Graduation Celebration and Prize Giving Ceremony - 17 July
Date: Wednesday 17 July 2013.
Venue: The Lowry Theatre, The Quays, Salford.
Events produce retrofit recommendations for Greater Manchester
The University of Salford has wrapped up a series of workshops which have been advising individuals and organisations across Greater Manchester on the practicalities of reducing carbon emissions from homes.
Salford develops guide for implementation of Building Information Modelling and Lean Construction
Expertise from the University of Salford’s School of the Built Environment has been used in compiling a definitive and free guide to Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Lean construction for the industry.
Doctorate in the Built Environment Information Days 2013
The Salford professional doctorate, catering exclusively for experienced practitioners in the built environment professions.
Salford work in Sri Lanka and Iraq praised at Guardian awards
The University of Salford has finished runner-up in the Guardian University Awards for its work helping Iraq and Sri Lanka recover from devastating wars.
Salford to deliver global project management courses alongside RICS
Newly-formed Salford Professional Development has signed a major international contract offering project management programmes in liaison with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Salford quantity surveying degree in Sri Lanka to address acute skills shortage
The University of Salford has launched a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) – accredited master’s degree in Sri Lanka to help with South Asia’s acute shortage of qualified quantity surveyors.
Built environment professionals needed for workplace mentoring scheme
The Construction Industry Council’s North West Regional Committee, chaired by Aled Williams from The University of Salford, in partnership with the Higher Education Academy and CITB-Construction Skills has launched a workplace-based mentoring scheme for students in North West England taking place between February and July 2013.
Built environment professionals needed for workplace mentoring scheme
The Construction Industry Council’s North West Regional Committee, chaired by Aled Williams from The University of Salford, in partnership with the Higher Education Academy and CITB-Construction Skills has launched a workplace-based mentoring scheme for students in North West England taking place between February and July 2013.
Salford expertise supports tackling Indian housing crisis
University of Salford academics are taking part in a key construction industry conference in India this week (30 January) covering the provision of low-cost housing which could help to solve the problem of poor quality accommodation and slum dwellings. An estimated 8.2 million households live in slum conditions in India and there is a backlog of around 26.5 million housing units which need to be built.