Overview

Become a highly-skilled building project manager with a Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) CPC50220 at Rigx

Gain specialist skills and knowledge from experienced industry professionals and equip yourself to run a successful construction business in residential, industrial or commercial.

At Rigx, everything you learn in your building and construction course has direct links to the real world, from the latest industry-standard knowledge to practical on-site projects.

You’ll learn about all aspects of running a small-to-medium construction business, including:

quantity surveying

planning and scheduling of labor and materials

selecting contractors

managing project risk and quality

supervising work sites

construction technology

managing workplace safety

applying business codes and standards

structural principles for residential and commercial constructions

interpretation of plans and specifications

small business finance.

Learning outcomes

This qualification reflects the role of building professionals who apply knowledge of structural principles, risk and financial management, estimating, preparing and administering building and construction contracts, selecting contractors, overseeing the work and its quality and managing construction work in building projects including residential and commercial with the following limitations:

Residential construction limited to National Construction Code Class 1 and 10 buildings to a maximum of 3 storeys.

Commercial construction limited to National Construction Code Class 2 to 9 buildings, Type C and B construction.

Study alongside your work in construction

If you’re already working in the construction industry or undertaking a traineeship, you can study this course full-time or part-time alongside your work.

Choose from either:

full time: two years on-campus, three days a week 9am–5pm on weekdays

part time: four years online, two to three nights a week 5pm–8pm on weeknights.

The Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) is a highly practical course that integrates with your work in the construction industry, so you must have access to active building sites while you’re studying.

Connect to industry with hands-on learning

At Rigx, you’ll learn from teachers who have the latest industry-standard skills and years of experience on job sites. Plus, get industry and professional experience through:

site visits

industry projects

live work

industry endorsed workshops

industry simulation.

Learn in high-tech trades facilities

You’ll develop your skills at our unique construction hub, a multi-million-dollar trade training centre with a six-star green rating on our Sunshine Campus.

The modern high-tech labs and dynamic workshops include:

concrete laboratory

survey laboratory

engine laboratory

soldering/construction laboratories

power systems laboratory

computer workstations with simulation and modelling software.