Construction and the Built Environment

Want to know more about working in construction, architecture, property, the built environment and related careers and trades?

In this section we look at all aspects of careers associated with this sector. This includes architecture, building, and construction management. We also cover all aspects of engineering related to construction here: civil engineering, electrical and electronic engineering and mechanical engineering. In addition we looking at quantity surveying, working as an estate agent or in property management. If it has to do with the man-made environment, building or construction, you will find the information here.

Construction Courses

Construction Courses

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What is Construction? Construction is the process of making something, the occupation of building or the way that something is put together, typically a large structure. Construction comes from the word ”construct,” which…
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

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What is Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering? Mechanical engineers design power-producing machines, such as electric generators, internal combustion engines, and steam and gas turbines, as well as power-using machines, such as refrigeration and…
Sustainable Infrastructure Courses

Sustainable Infrastructure Courses

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What is Sustainable Infrastructure? The goal of sustainability is to meet the current needs without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own needs. Infrastructure is the term…
Sustainable Development Courses

Sustainable Development Courses

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What is Sustainable Development? Sustainable Development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In simpler terms…
Manufacturing Courses

Manufacturing Courses

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What is Manufacturing? Manufacturing is the creation of new products, either from raw materials or parts of a larger product, by hand or by machine. The manufacturing of these products…
Health & Safety Courses

Health & Safety Courses

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What is Health & Safety? Health & Safety is the set of legal requirements that all workplaces and public environments must follow with the intent of preventing accidents or injury…
Engineering Technology

Engineering Technology

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What is Engineering Technology? An engineering technologist is a specialist devoted to the development and implementation of existing technology within a field of engineering. Engineering technology is the understanding and use of…
Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Electronic & Electrical Engineering

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What is Electronic & Electrical Engineering? Electronic and Electrical Engineering is the branch of engineering that is concerned with the study and practical applications of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. Typically…
Construction Project Management

Construction Project Management

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What is Construction Project Management? Construction Project management is the direction and coordination of human and material resources of a construction project using modern management techniques to determine and achieve…
Engineering

Engineering

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What is Engineering? Engineering is a varied discipline. Interested in building bridges? Designing and creating prosthetic limbs? Powering a city? Engineering is an occupation with an extremely wide reach. The…
Quantity Surveying

Quantity Surveying

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What is Quantity Surveying? Quantity surveying and construction management is a varied and interesting career. All construction projects must be carefully planned. That’s true whether you are building a house…
Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

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What is Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering involves the design and manufacture, as well as operation of all kinds of components, products, machines, and systems. A project could be a new…
Why Study Project Management

Why Study Project Management

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Do you want a long-lasting career with transferable skills? Project management is an essential process in that it adds order and structure to organisations or companies and how you carry…
Architecture

Architecture

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What is Architecture? Architecture combines the principles of art, engineering, and science. It also pays attention to the landscape, culture, environment, and functionality. Designing an attractive and user-friendly building is…
TU Dublin Sir Richard Morrison Scholarship

TU Dublin Sir Richard Morrison Scholarship

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The Sir Richard Morrison Scholarship is now open for applications for TU Dublin Students of Architecture. The Morrison Scholarships are valued at €2,500 each and are open to the below…
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Electrical and electronic engineers design and develop products that involve the generation, transmission, and use of electrical energy. There is much overlap between the disciplines. However, electrical engineering involves large-scale…
Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

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Civil engineering is the management of essential services and infrastructure as well as the planning and designing of prospective ventures. Civil engineers manage and monitor the roads we use for…