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published: 18/9/2015
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BRE Academy and College of Estate Management partner on new e-learning programme
Leading built environment training provider the BRE Academy, has announced a new partnership with the College of Estate Management (CEM). Under the terms of the agreement CEM will make interactive e-learning modules from its CPD programme available to BRE Academy users, who are typically built environment professionals.
Stephen Bartle, Director of Product Planning and Operations at CEM commented, 'We are very excited to be partnering with BRE as a fellow advocate of developing excellence and innovation in the built environment through continued education. We are especially looking forward to extending the reach of our training to make it available not just to the next generation of talent, but to professionals at all levels within the industry.'
The first of these modules Managing Project Costs is now available with the remaining courses coming online later this year - these include:
- Managing change; risk in construction
- Managing construction programmes
- The international context of construction
- Competitive tendering
- Negotiation and competitive profile
Mike Jaggs Associate Director of the BRE Academy said ‘These high quality, accessible learning modules are designed to help professionals reduce risk on projects and drive competitiveness in the industry – they will be of huge benefit to our members and others.’
For further information please contact Linda McKeown, BRE, email mckeownl@bre.co.uk Lily Hitchcock, CEM, email press@cem.ac.uk
NOTES TO EDITOR
BRE Academy
The BRE Academy is in the unique position to provide support to individuals, employers, industry and training partners on an array of subjects within the built environment. As the specialist training and development division of BRE, famous for its science-based research, standards and tools, the BRE Academy is able to deliver leading edge services to improve the performance and competence levels of individuals in the workplace, address the knowledge and skills gap, develop the next generation of skilled operatives and professionals and deliver accessible and practical CPD, and lifelong learning programmes. Courses are developed and written by world-renowned specialists who have shaped industry standards, ensuring delegates gain access to meaningful, relevant and interesting training programmes.
As part of the BRE Group, the BRE Academy is at the forefront of any changes, which affect industry. We continually review and update training content and offerings to our clients, to ensure that they meet and exceed the new standards and best practices. For more information please visit www.breacademy.com or view LinkedIn and Twitter
College of Estate Management (CEM)
The College of Estate Management is the leading provider of supported online learning for Real Estate and Construction professionals with over 90 years' experience in providing the highest quality learning opportunities for the profession At any one time it has over 3,000 students from over 100 countries benefiting from its degrees taught by tutors with extensive industry experience.
CEM offers many property-related topics at undergraduate and postgraduate level, as well as providing professional development courses and tailor-made corporate training solutions. Its active research programme contributes to knowledge across the profession, benefiting businesses, practitioners and policymakers alike. For more information please visit, http://www.cem.ac.uk/ or view Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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