Building Surveying

About this course

Building surveying is the professional discipline concerned with the condition, performance, and management of existing buildings and the legal and technical frameworks within which building work takes place. Unlike quantity surveying, which is primarily focused on the costs of construction, or architecture, which is concerned with the design of new buildings, building surveying concentrates on the built environment as it already exists: understanding how buildings deteriorate, diagnosing defects, advising on repair and maintenance, managing refurbishment projects, and navigating the legal and contractual issues that arise when buildings change hands, are extended, or are altered. It is a discipline with a strong practical and technical character that is directly applicable to the work of professional practice. At the University of Reading you will study this three-year full-time progra

Where its graduates go

The 2 largest scored destinations, covering 100% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →
• 25 / 100Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals · 95% of graduatescards →

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