About us

Welcome from the Head of School, Professor Stuart Green

Welcome to the School of Construction Management and Engineering. The School is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for teaching and research in the built environment. Our courses are fully accredited by professional bodies such as the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Our close relationship with industry and the professions is of central importance in ensuring that our graduates are much sought after by industry and have the appropriate skills to ensure successful career progression. Reading graduates are especially well represented at the very top of the surveying profession, both in the UK and internationally. Our taught programmes reflect the very best of current practice, including the latest developments in Building Information Modelling (BIM) and sustainability. But even more importantly, the School provides academic leadership for the sector and points the way towards new ways of working. To have a degree from the University of Reading does not guarantee a successful career, but it provides an excellent start.

The outlook of the School is inherently international, in recognition of the way construction services are increasingly delivered across global networks. We especially value our international students for the broader perspectives which they bring to our community. But internationalisation is not just about welcoming students from overseas; it's also about providing an international experience for students from the UK. The School celebrates diversity not only in terms of our student profile, but also in terms of our staff. We also strongly believe that the quality of the educational experience is significantly enhanced when the majority of the lecturers are themselves actively involved in research and consultancy. We pride ourselves on a research-intensive environment where all our students can learn to fulfil their potential in a supportive environment. When our students graduate we like to say that they are not leaving Reading, but that they are taking a little piece of Reading with them. The School of Construction Management and Engineering is akin to an extended family with branches all around the world. Given that we've been running surveying and construction-related courses for the best part of forty years we have impressive alumni; but the most important students are always our current ones, because they represent the future.

Contact details

School of Construction Management and Engineering
Whiteknights
PO Box 219
Reading
RG6 6AW

Email: scme@reading.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 118 378 8200
Fax: +44 (0) 118 931 3856