1.Understand the importance of pre-construction activities on a commercial construction project and identify the difference between site investigations and ground investigations.

2.Evaluate alternative methods of substructure construction suitable for industrial and commercial buildings.

3.Discuss the factors influencing the form of and methods of constructing framed structures and wide span structural roofing systems in steel and concrete, including wind loadings, forces and stresses that may apply to high rise buildings.

4.Evaluate the alternative forms of external envelope and floor construction used for industrial and commercial buildings.

5.Apply knowledge, understanding and simple design procedures of acoustic, thermal, ventilation, air conditioning and fire protection systems to control the internal environment of different types of building.Application of A, D, F and L of current Building Regulations to building services.