China's construction higher education in transition

With rapid economic reforms, China is facing the challenge of providing the quantity and quality of educated employees and qualified professionals required by the construction industry. Current high demand and the series of policy, funding, organizational and practical changes now taking place in construction higher education are described. The opportunities and challenges in China's construction higher education for further reform, management, organizational restructuring, funding and investment, course and curricula development, professional assessment and professional registration are assessed.