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Comparing construction professionals job descriptions with university modules. Do the modules taught match the needs required? (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Harris, N., & Watts, G. (2021, March). Comparing construction professionals job descriptions with university modules. Do the modules taught match the needs required?. Presented at Exploring Contemporary Issues and Challenges in the Construction Industry: (CCC2021), the 5th Coventry University Construction Conference, Online

Long before Covid19 the roles and requirements of construction professionals have been evolving. The pandemic has served to increase this pace of change. Some of these changes are temporary (although who knows for how long) whilst other changes could... Read More about Comparing construction professionals job descriptions with university modules. Do the modules taught match the needs required?.

Continuous professional development changes for construction professionals post Covid-19 (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Watts, G., & Harris, N. (2021, March). Continuous professional development changes for construction professionals post Covid-19. Presented at Exploring Contemporary Issues and Challenges in the Construction Industry: (CCC2021), the 5th Coventry University Construction Conference, Online

Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is a requirement of all Chartered construction professionals. The benefits of CPD are also espoused by many construction companies so arguably CPD should also be undertaken by all professionals regardless of... Read More about Continuous professional development changes for construction professionals post Covid-19.

Learning through successful digital opportunities for effective competition preparations (2019)
Book Chapter
Scott, L., Shelbourn, M., & Harris, N. (2019). Learning through successful digital opportunities for effective competition preparations. In S. Mostafa, & P. Rahnamayiezekavat (Eds.), Claiming Identity Through Redefined Teaching in Construction Programs (61-80). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8452-0.ch004

Education of the built environment is moving towards more collaborative practices. The intent behind the collaborative approach of teaching is to encourage students to explore the unknowns and unravel the problems themselves with the professor acting... Read More about Learning through successful digital opportunities for effective competition preparations.

Sustainability education in the UK construction industry : are universities preparing construction professionals for a sustainable future?
Presentation / Conference
Harris, N., & Watts, G. Sustainability education in the UK construction industry : are universities preparing construction professionals for a sustainable future?. Presented at International SEEDS Conference 2021, Leeds

The requirements of professional roles within the construction industry are frequently evolving to meet new demands. One such demand is the sustainability agenda. All stakeholders now have expectations pertaining to the behaviour of construction orga... Read More about Sustainability education in the UK construction industry : are universities preparing construction professionals for a sustainable future?.