DEGREES IN BUILDING.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20412, 5 December 1931, Page 7

DEGREES IN BUILDING.

NEW MOVE IN BRITAIN. Although the British building industry has passed through a series of crises, within the past few years, several hew developments in the Industry show that a real effort is being made to advance (states "ThQ; Times" Educational Supplement). A 'notable example is the institution of a degree course in Building Technology at the University of Manchester, Building to-day, dependent on the use of steel, concrete, and machinery, has become more mechanical, and therefore more skijl and knowledge are needed by those who occupy posts as managers. The old-fashioned building employer, who had learned his job by rule of thumb, is unable to deal with the many problems .that are arising., fn order to encourage a more thorough training, national certificates and dipjpihas in building have recently been introduced by tho Institute of Builders in conjunction with the Board of Education., But an even higher training is needed for those who intend to take up administratve posts, and. in order to meet the need the ter Degree Course in Building has been drawn up, and began in October. This will cover a period of three years and will lead to the degree of . Bachelor of Technical Science. The course provides comprehensive training in building science &nd Construction, and piwvision will be mad« for a, scientific study of building materials* Eithfet German or French will be studied eo that the student may become conversant with the details of construction and building abroad. In cirder that the instruction , may b® practical as well as theoretical, every year during the summer students wilt work in the offices and workshops ot lobal building employers. _