Industry sponsored awards
We award several annual prizes, with support from leading industry names, to celebrate the hard work and commitment of our students. These include:
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Certificate of Excellence
Prize for best student on each CIOB accredited course
Each year one student on each of the BSc (Hons) Construction Management and BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying courses is awarded this prestigious award based on their performance over the course. This award is donated and awarded by the East Midlands Branch of the CIOB.
Willmott Dixon Prize for the Best Industrial Practice group performance
Best Group Performance for final year module for the BSc (Hons) Construction Management course
This module is designed to bring the four years of study to a conclusion. The project over the last few years has been donated by Willmott Dixon and is a live construction project. The students are required to present their plans to the company, the panel recently included NTU graduate, Neil Crane, who is now a Project Surveyor at Willmott Dixon.
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) (East Region)
Prize for Best Dissertation
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying Construction Commercial Management
This prestigious prize is awarded each year to one BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying and Construction Commercial Management student for the quality of their dissertation.
Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) Student Essay Competition 2012 - Winner
Judged by a panel of construction industry experts and media representatives, the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) Student Essay Competition is open to any student studying a construction-related course at a UK educational or professional institution. This year the winner was one of our final year BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying and Construction Commercial Management students.
Winner: Richard Hope
Essay title: A vision for the future of construction: Supply chain management and integration.
Prize: £1,000
Read more about the prize.
Scholarships
Construction students are eligible to apply for several external scholarships, including 'Inspire'.
BConstructive run the 'Inspire' Scholarship Scheme, which offers 120 students up to £9,000 towards their studies.
The construction employers that have contributed to the scheme – which include Amex Group, Balfour Beatty, Mowlem and Persimmon – have also committed to offering 10 week summer placements. In addition, they may offer placements during students' sandwich years and the possibility of employment post-graduation.
For further information and details of how to apply, visit the Bconstructive website.
