Building standards - workforce data collection: analysis report 2021

The report provides a national-level view of the challenges facing the building standards profession in relation to resourcing, development of competencies and levels of turnover.


14.0 Types of qualifications currently being studied

14.1. The most popular qualification being studied is Building Surveying.

14.2. The numbers studying Fire Engineering and Construction Management have decreased, See Table 10 and Illustration 8.

Table 10: Types of qualification currently being studied
Currently Studying Qualification Type 2019 2020 2021 Difference from 2020 (+/-)
Building Surveying 15 19 20 +1
Built Environment 0 0 2 +2
Fire Engineering 3 3 0 -3
Engineering 1 0 0 0
Construction Managament 3 4 3 -1
Quantity Surveying 0 0 0 0
Architectural 0 0 1 +1
Planning 0 0 0 0
Other Construction Related Qualification N/A 5 1 -4
Total 22 31 27 -4
Illustration 8 – Permanent Employees Currently Studying by Qualification Type

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