The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has launched a new online construction technology and management certification course. Students interested in participating should visit the official website at code.iitm.ac.in/construction-technology-and-management.

Candidates can apply for this programme until August 20, with early bird admissions ending on July 31. On September 1, the online course will begin.

This course will cover the most recent developments in construction technology and management practises. The programme will be delivered entirely online, with 126 hours of recorded online instruction and 42 hours of live online interaction with faculty experts.

Engineering Economics, Concrete Technology, Road and Pavement Technology, Construction Planning and Control, Construction Processes & Productivity, Quality, Durability and Repair, Safety, Construction Contracts, and Resource Constrained Schedule Optimisation are the ten modules in the programme.

This course is aimed at working professionals in structural design and construction firms, but also at faculty in engineering colleges as well as students who intend to work in the construction industry. This programme will expose them to cutting-edge construction management techniques and methods.