New Zealand Diploma in Construction (Level 6)

Take the lead in construction!
In this programme you will gain the knowledge, understanding and skills to required to work as a Quantity Surveyor.
What you will learn
Graduates of this qualification will, in the workplace, be able to:

Understand and apply knowledge of the roles, standard documentation and administrative requirements of the construction industry, and communicate in a construction related context.
Operate within the statutory and regulatory environment as it applies to the construction and design of buildings.
Manage construction and resource allocation, programming and construction activities, for a medium building and for medium and large buildings, understand the principles related to the provision of services.
Evaluate and select materials and finishes for building projects, taking into account environmental aspects of the design and construction techniques to be used.
Apply a broad knowledge of the structure and structural principles for building work including foundations, substructure, the envelope and the interior, and passive fire protection systems for medium and large buildings.
Analyse, select and administer construction contracts including the preparation of a tender submission from trade sections and other financial components and value building works up to and including final account statements.
Work in a team and identify organisational principles in a construction and consulting environment.