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The legal framework concerning the construction industry is closely related with the industry’s specificities in
each country. With the increasing globalisation of the economy, particularly in the European Union, there is a trend
for a normalisation of the legal framework related to construction practices.
In terms of professional practice in construction in Portugal, the graduate professionals are architects, civil
engineers and technical civil engineers. In order to legally practise in the field, architects must be registered in the
Order of Architects, civil engineers with the Order of Engineers and technical civil engineers with the Professional
Association of Technical Engineers. The legal framework for the activity of these different professions has long been
established by the Decree Law 73/1973. As regards the construction management profession, these professionals are
not obliged by law to fulfil any specific educational requirements nor are they subject to any legal regime regulating
their activities. However, it is generally recognised that the Institutions of Higher Education in Portugal do not
provide the competencies required for an efficient practice in the area of construction management.
The Bologna Model establishes that the definition of the objectives of the course subjects be centred in terms of
the learning outcomes. It appears that with the new curricula structure, which emphasises competencies to be
acquired, the institutions of higher education are better prepared to mach their educational activities with the needs of
business community.
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Bologna process Construction management Competencies Qualifications Civil engineering Portugal
Citation
Abreu, Maria Isabel; Oliveira, Rui (2007). Qualifications and professional competencies of the construction manager in Portugal: the impact of the Bologna process. In 9th International Conference on Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques. p.224-230