International Journal of
Innovation, Management and Technology

Abstract

Construction manager competencies in today'sconstruction industry are the key factors of project success.Compared to traditional roles, they are faced with a situationshowing a gradual shift in their roles and functions especiallyprojects nowadays are encountering more and morecomplicated issues during construction phase and theincreasing complexity of projects poses huge demand forconstruction managers possessing competencies capable toadapt to this changing industry environment by theirknowledge and skills gained through training especially duringtheir early years of construction management educationreceived in polytechnics or universities. Such kind of trainingbuilds the foundations for construction managers enabling todevelop further a way to adapt to the escalating expectations ofthe clients and more important related to the development ofleadership, management and problem-solving skillsconstruction organisations are looking for. This paper aim toevaluate the expected competencies of constructionmanagement graduates in China focusing on the developmentof construction manager during their early training and howthe education institutes can make sure their curriculumscapable to prepare learners for the changing needs ofconstruction industry in China. The result of this study is toprovide a theoretical basis for the excellent constructionmanagement curriculum design, thus encouraging educationinstitutes to adopt industry-oriented approach to deal withever-changing construction industry.