GQA Qualifications Limited · RQF Level 7
GQA Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Construction Senior Management
You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.
- LevelRQF Level 7
- Total credits179
- Guided learning440 hours
- Units in this qualification24
Awarded by GQA Qualifications Limited · on the Ofqual register
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What each unit actually teaches you to do
This Level 7 diploma is designed for senior managers within the construction sector. It covers areas such as procurement processes, ethical practice, and staff recruitment and management. Successful candidates will be able to direct the management of design development and provide advice on technical issues.
These are the units GQA Qualifications Limited registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated, and every one you earn is yours to keep.
Assess and evaluate the sustainability and environmental impact of developments in construction managementReal unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Assess the environmental impact of development proposals within construction management.
- Understand how to assess the environmental impact of development proposals within construction management.
- Evaluate sustainable requirements for construction developments and present findings effectively.
- Understand how to evaluate sustainable requirements for construction developments and present findings effectively.
- Identify and evaluate sustainable resources applicable to construction projects.
- Understand how to identify and evaluate sustainable resources applicable to construction projects.
Control budgets and contract entitlement in construction managementReal unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Allocate budgets effectively within a construction management context.
- Understand the principles and processes involved in allocating budgets for construction projects.
- Prepare and agree entitlement for reimbursement for loss and expense claims.
- Understand the procedures and documentation required to prepare and agree entitlement for reimbursement for loss and expense.
Control projects in construction managementReal unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Control projects against quality standards, implementing quality assurance processes and addressing any deviations.
- Understand the principles of quality management in construction and the importance of meeting client expectations.
- Ensure project compliance with legal and contractual requirements, adhering to relevant regulations and agreements.
- Understand the legal and contractual obligations of a construction project and the potential consequences of non-compliance.
- Control project progress against the agreed programme, monitoring milestones and taking corrective action to address delays.
- Understand the techniques for tracking project progress and identifying potential schedule risks.
- Control project value and costs, managing budgets and resources effectively to achieve financial targets.
- Understand the principles of cost management in construction and the importance of controlling expenditure.
Develop self and others in construction managementReal unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Manage your own resources effectively and undertake continuing personal development relevant to occupational practice in construction management.
- Understand how to manage your own resources effectively and undertake continuing personal development relevant to occupational practice in construction management.
- Enable individuals, including yourself, to learn and benefit from practical experience within construction management.
- Understand how to enable individuals, including yourself, to learn and benefit from practical experience within construction management.
Direct the management of design development and processes in construction managementReal unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Identify and assess hazards and identify risks within the design development process.
- Understand the methods used to identify and assess hazards, and identify risks.
- Make design choices to reduce health and safety risks in construction projects.
- Understand how design choices can reduce health and safety risks.
- Manage the design process effectively, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
- Understand the principles of managing the design process.
Ensure that contracts are prepared, negotiated and agreed in construction managementReal unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Ensure that forms of contract are prepared in accordance with organisational procedures and legal requirements.
- Understand how to ensure that forms of contract are prepared, taking into account relevant legislation, industry standards, and organisational policies.
- Ensure that the contract is negotiated and agreed upon by all relevant parties, reflecting their respective interests and obligations.
- Understand how to ensure that the contract is negotiated and agreed, considering potential risks, liabilities, and dispute resolution mechanisms.
Establish project procurement arrangements in construction managementReal unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Select and agree procurement strategies for a construction project, taking into account project requirements and organisational policies.
- Understand the factors to consider when selecting and agreeing procurement strategies for construction projects.
- Establish project team arrangements, defining roles, responsibilities, and reporting lines.
- Understand the principles of effective project team organisation and communication.
- Recommend and agree a suitable form of contract for a construction project, considering legal and commercial implications.
- Understand the different types of construction contracts and their suitability for various projects.
Evaluate and progress the resolution of contractual disputes in construction managementReal unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Evaluate potential implications for the resolution of contractual disputes in construction management.
- Understand how to evaluate potential implications for the resolution of contractual disputes in construction management.
- Negotiate and progress the resolution of contractual disputes in construction management.
- Understand how to negotiate and progress the resolution of contractual disputes in construction management.
Evaluate sustainable resources and requirements for the whole lifecycle of a construction projectReal unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Evaluate the whole life cost of a construction project, considering sustainability and low carbon options.
- Understand how to evaluate the whole life cost of a construction project, considering sustainability and low carbon options.
- Assess energy use within a construction project and provide recommendations for conservation.
- Understand how to assess energy use within a construction project and provide recommendations for conservation.
Examine staff turnover issues in own area of responsibilityReal unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Examine the reasons for, and impact of, staff turnover whilst maintaining confidentiality in own area of responsibility.
- Compare staff turnover rates across organisations, identifying trends and patterns.
- Understand how to turn unexpected staffing turnover into opportunities rather than threats.
Implement procurement processes in construction managementReal unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Evaluate the pre-qualification processes of tenderers in construction management.
- Understand the methods used to evaluate the pre-qualification of tenderers.
- Obtain bids and tenders in accordance with organisational procedures.
- Understand the processes involved in obtaining bids and tenders.
- Analyse and select successful bids and tenders, and negotiate changes as required.
- Understand the methods used to analyse and select successful bids and tenders, and how to negotiate changes.
Implement, monitor and control strategic procurement systems in construction managementReal unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Agree and implement systems with suppliers and service providers, establishing clear performance expectations and monitoring mechanisms.
- Understand the principles of effective supplier relationship management and contract administration.
- Monitor and control arrangements for strategic sourcing, ensuring value for money and compliance with organisational policies.
- Understand the key performance indicators (KPIs) for strategic sourcing and how to measure and report on performance.
Lead and manage meetingsReal unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare and lead a meeting, including setting the agenda and objectives.
- Manage meeting procedures effectively, ensuring participation and staying on track.
- Chair a meeting, facilitating discussion and decision-making.
- Undertake post-meeting tasks, such as distributing minutes and following up on action items.
Manage marketing and customer service in construction managementReal unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Identify and resource the development of new products and services to meet market needs in the construction industry.
- Understand the methods and considerations for identifying and resourcing the development of new construction-related products and services.
- Develop and implement a marketing strategy for a construction organisation or project.
- Understand the key elements and processes involved in developing and implementing a marketing strategy.
- Develop and maintain a policy to maximise client and customer satisfaction within a construction context.
- Understand the principles and practices for developing and maintaining a customer satisfaction policy.
Manage project processes in construction managementReal unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Assess and manage project risks and opportunities, implementing appropriate mitigation strategies.
- Understand the processes and techniques for identifying, assessing, and managing project risks and opportunities.
- Develop and maintain systems for managing health, safety, and welfare on a construction project, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.
- Understand the legal and ethical responsibilities related to health, safety, and welfare in construction.
- Establish and manage project team activities, coordinating tasks and resources to achieve project objectives.
- Understand the principles of effective team management and communication in a construction project environment.
- Implement project organisation and communication systems, ensuring effective information flow and collaboration among stakeholders.
- Understand the importance of clear and consistent communication in project management.
- Obtain and evaluate project feedback information and make improvements to project processes and outcomes.
- Understand the methods for gathering and analysing project feedback and implementing corrective actions.
Manage teams in construction managementReal unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Select and form a project team suitable for a construction management project.
- Understand how to select and form a project team suitable for a construction management project.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships within a construction management team.
- Understand how to develop and maintain effective working relationships within a construction management team.
Manage the preparation and submission of estimates, bids and tenders in construction managementReal unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Evaluate estimate, bid and tender enquiry documentation to determine project requirements and feasibility.
- Understand how to evaluate estimate, bid and tender enquiry documentation, considering the scope of work, specifications, and contractual terms.
- Assess the resource requirements and costs within an estimate, bid and tender, ensuring accuracy and competitiveness.
- Understand how to assess the resource requirements and costs within an estimate, bid and tender, taking into account labour, materials, equipment, and overheads.
- Finalise and submit an estimate, bid and tender offer, adhering to deadlines and submission guidelines.
- Understand how to finalise and submit an estimate, bid and tender offer, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
Managing the project handover of the construction project in the workplaceReal unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Confirm project requirements and consult with stakeholders to develop and agree a handover programme that meets their needs and expectations.
- Check that project requirements have been met, or record outstanding work in order to agree and arrange a satisfactory completion, ensuring all issues are addressed promptly.
- Carry out handover inspections and appropriate tests ensuring they are witnessed by stakeholders and certificated in accordance with current legislation and industry standards.
- Record stakeholder concerns during inspection and agree any required actions to resolve issues and ensure satisfaction.
- Ensure that stakeholders' respective responsibilities are accepted and adopted, clarifying roles and accountabilities for ongoing maintenance and operation.
- Assemble and hand over appropriate documentation in accordance with the project requirements, including as-built drawings, operating manuals, and warranty information.
Participate in meetingsReal unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare for a meeting by reviewing the agenda, gathering relevant information, and identifying key objectives.
- Participate in a meeting by actively listening, contributing ideas, and engaging in constructive discussions.
- Communicate information to relevant stakeholders clearly, concisely, and effectively, using appropriate communication channels.
Plan, allocate and monitor work of a teamReal unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Plan work for a team, setting clear objectives, priorities, and timelines.
- Allocate work across a team, considering individual skills, experience, and workload.
- Manage team members to achieve team objectives, providing guidance, support, and feedback.
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of team members, identifying areas for improvement and providing constructive criticism.
- Improve the performance of a team, implementing strategies to enhance collaboration, communication, and productivity.
Plan, allocate and monitor work of a team in own area of responsibilityReal unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Produce a work plan for own area of responsibility, outlining tasks, timelines, and resource allocation.
- Allocate and agree responsibilities with team members, ensuring clarity and accountability.
- Monitor the progress and quality of work in own area of responsibility, providing constructive feedback to team members.
- Review and amend plans of work in own area of responsibility, communicating changes effectively to the team.
Prepare and agree a project brief and outline programme in constructionReal unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare a proposal for a project brief, outlining the project's objectives, scope, and deliverables.
- Understand how to prepare a proposal for a project brief, considering the client's needs, budget constraints, and timeframes.
- Develop a project outline programme which meets the requirements of the brief, including key milestones, activities, and resources.
- Understand how to develop a project outline programme which meets the requirements of the brief, taking into account dependencies, critical paths, and risk management strategies.
- Identify, assess, and agree project requirements and stakeholder preferences, ensuring that all parties are aligned on the project's goals and objectives.
- Understand how to identify, assess, and agree project requirements and stakeholder preferences, considering their individual needs, expectations, and potential conflicts.
Provide advice, judgement and service ethically in construction managementReal unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Exchange information and present advice on technical issues related to construction management.
- Understand the methods used to exchange information and present advice on technical issues.
- Resolve complex indeterminate solutions within construction management projects.
- Understand the methods used to resolve complex indeterminate solutions.
- Practice within an ethical framework relevant to construction management.
- Understand the principles of ethical practice within construction management.
Recruit staff in own area of responsibilityReal unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Review human resource requirements to meet business objectives in own area of responsibility.
- Understand the importance of ensuring that recruitment and selection processes meet legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements.
- Participate in the recruitment and selection process, following organisational procedures.
- Evaluate the recruitment and selection process and identify improvements for the future.
The honest bit
You’ve started things before
Most courses were built for a room full of people who aren’t you. A cohort moves on whether or not your week allowed it, and by the third week the thing you’re behind on becomes the reason you stop opening it.
There’s no cohort here, and no timetable to fall behind. Before anything starts, Zavmo asks when you’re sharpest and how long you can realistically sit down for, then builds the sessions around those answers. A bad fortnight changes your pace. It doesn’t put you behind.
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Every credit is a stamp you keep
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Each stamp is a real unit registered against this qualification.
Who’d teach you this

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Where these credits take you
A qualification is never a dead end here. See the jobs its credits open, the national occupational standards its units map to, and the future skills they quietly build.
- Assess and evaluate the sustainability and environmental impact of developments in construction management
- Control Contract Against Agreed Budgets
- Control Projects in Construction Management
- Control budgets and contract entitlement in construction management
- Develop a procurement programme in a Building Information Modelling environment
- Develop self and others in construction management
- Direct design projects in the built environment
- Direct design service businesses
Where this can lead
Lead Construction Compliance Manager
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Skills it covers
What the job actually needs. These are the standards the units are built against, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
How you’ll actually learn this
One-to-one, on your own real work
A qualification is usually something done to you: sit the class, sit the exam, hope it sticks. Here it’s the opposite. You learn it one-to-one with a companion, on your own real work, and you keep going until you can use it, not just recall it.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
This unit enables learners to assess environmental impacts of construction developments, including effects on air quality, water resources, and biodiversity. Learners will evaluate sustainable requirements, mitigation measures, and present findings to support environmentally responsible construction management.
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for GQA Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Construction Senior Management
24 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by GQA Qualifications Limited.
- Assess and evaluate the sustainability and environmental impact of developments in construction management
- Control budgets and contract entitlement in construction management
- Control projects in construction management
- Develop self and others in construction management
- Direct the management of design development and processes in construction management
- Ensure that contracts are prepared, negotiated and agreed in construction management
and 18 more in the full unit list below.
One to one, not one to many
No two people run this the same way
A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.
- Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
- What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
- The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
- How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
- Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.
See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.
Why it sticks
Most courses stop at remembering
There’s a well-known ladder of how deeply you learn something, called Bloom’s Taxonomy. Most courses get you up the first two rungs: you remember some facts, you pass a test, you forget it. Real skill lives at the top. Judging, deciding, creating. And this isn’t a generic ladder: every rung has a named Zavmo tutor who walks you up it.
- 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
- 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
- 4AnalyseThe Analyst
- 3ApplyThe Coach
- 2UnderstandThe Connector
- 1RememberThe Builder
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The value
Why the companion is worth £70 a month
You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.
That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.
Earned on your own work, taught to the top.
Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.
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