About Construction Management – Bsc (honours) in Limerick Institute of Technology

What is the programme about?

You will be able to manage the construction process and to meet the needs of clients within legal, financial and environmental constraints. Construction Managers require a combination of engineering knowledge, good business and organisation skills and a capacity for leadership in managing the building process. LIT graduates have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the construction process and the necessary theoretical knowledge to match solutions to construction problems; the management skills to plan, organize and manage construction projects and the ability to contribute to the construction process in a manner that sustains and enhances the natural and the built environments.

This includes being responsible for coordinating a wide variety of skilled workers and specialists and leading them in the implementation of the plan, monitoring progress against the required objectives, and making adjustments to ensure that the goals originally set forth are achieved. Construction Management graduates are also involved in marshalling the resources required - labour, materials, equipment, time and money and translating the work of designers such as architects and engineers into reality.

Who is the programme suited to?

Students from second level and mature students who wish to work in the construction industry in Ireland or abroad, mainly in a management and technical capacity.

Top 3 Reasons

1. The programme is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and Engineers Ireland (Associate Level).

2. The Work Placement Year provides you with an opportunity to use the skills learned at LIT and apply them to real-life situations.

3. LIT has the only specialist School of Built Environment in the Mid-West Region and has been teaching Construction for nearly 40 years!

​Class Contact Hours

20 Hours per week

Useful Links

Vico Software supports our Construction Management program.​

Jobs Include

• Site Engineer
• Project Engineer
• Assistant Project Manager
• Contracts Manager

Graduates Work For

• Sisk, Coffey Construction
• Healy Kelly Turner & Townsend
• Altus Group, Canada

Graduate Profile

“I always wanted a career in the Construction Industry, this programme gave me the practical skills for the industry, but also prepared me to take-on a Managerial role within the Construction Industry.”
Jason Mulligan

Further Studies

On successful completion of this programme, careers for graduates include: Site Engineering, Site Management, Construction and Project Management, Contract Management, Quality Management. LIT Construction Management Work Placement students and Graduates work for: Sisk, Coffey Construction, John Paul Construction, PJ Hegarty, BAM, Davis Langdon, Jacob International, Local Authorities.

Entry Requirement

Leaving Certificate: A minimum of 2 H5 & 4 O6/H7 grades in six Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics and English or Irish.

FETAC Applicants and Mature Applicants: Refer to section ‘Entry Requirements’ for further information.

The programme is validated and accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building.

​CAO

Please visit www.cao.ie for further information on how to apply to this course.

IELTS score for entry to undergraduate courses a minimum score of 5.5