Engineering - Diploma in Building Surveying

John Peterson, Building Officer and course participant

Predictions of a shortage of skilled personnel in five years has led Wellington City Council, in collaboration with the Wellington Institute of Technology, to establish a Diploma in Building Surveying.

Building inspectors ensure buildings are safe, healthy and environmentally sustainable, and designed and constructed in line with regulations.

Course coordinator Michael Brannigan says "The diploma aims to address the changing nature of the building industry and challenges highlighted by leaky building syndrome."

Private sector individuals and council officers around the country are pursuing the Wellington-based qualification, via a mix of distance learning, online learning and class contact.

"The qualification is similar to that required in Britain and Australia. In future, building inspectors are likely to work in a consulting role because the complexity of buildings has increased. The result of this will be a standardised level of competence."

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