March | 2019 | Civil engineering, construction and building

Architectural Technology Membership and Professional Development Session

Architectural Technology Membership and Professional Development Session was held at School of Environment and Technology, University of Brighton on Friday 15 March 2019.

CIAT SE Region Annual General Meeting

The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) Region 10 (South East Region), had their AGM (Annual General Meeting) at University of Brighton on Friday 15 March 2019. 2nd and 3rd year Architectural Technology (AT) students were invited to attend, observe and investigate how they can contribute to their main professional accreditation body.

Kier project visits

Students on our construction and building courses have been enjoying fortnightly visits to the Kier Project, part of the University’s Big Build ambitious project on the Moulsecoomb campus, watching the progress of the multi-storey car park from the beginning. It is particularly interesting to note Kier’s attitude to sustainability by viewing their water butt, recycling and…

Working on Brighton’s iconic arches

Final Year students on Building Surveying BSc(Hons) are working with Brighton and Hove City Council to deliver ideas to restore the iconic Madeira Parade Arches and to assess the suitability of their use for commercial restoration. BHCC have crowd funded £450,000 for the refurbishment of 3 of the arches which includes preserving the oldest…

Green Growth Platform hits new heights

More than 300 jobs have been created and 70 new products launched with support from a University of Brighton green business organisation. The figures were released as the University’s Green Growth Platform received a progress report from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), the Platform’s original funder. HEFCE said the Platform had “met…

Constructing a golden career

A Brighton graduate has won a gold medal for his construction management and leadership. Matt Crookes triumphed in the secondary education category at the Construction Manager of the Year awards, run by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), considered the world’s largest professional body. Matt, who graduated from the University of Brighton in 2002 with…