Massey leads university education in construction management and quantity surveying in New Zealand. We have the only bachelor’s and master’s degrees specifically developed for construction. Our researchers are leading the way in their areas of specialisation and bring this expertise to create our contemporary and relevant study programmes.
Lighting is a unique specialisation you can focus on in the Graduate Certificate in Science and Technology.
The courses in this speciality are designed to provide formal education to professionals in lighting and related industries.
Our researchers specialise in resilient and sustainable healthy buildings, productivity, construction management, construction law and lighting.
I loved the course, and this passion enabled me to get good grades and create great relationships with my peers and teachers.
Brad Coley - Quantity Surveyor, Rider Levett Bucknall
Bachelor of Construction (Quantity Surveying)
I immediately recommend Massey University to anyone considering studying construction. It’s been an incredible journey and I can’t imagine any other university delivering programmes through distance study better than Massey.
David Finnie - Construction lecturer, Otago Polytechnic
Master of Construction
The possibilities in this industry are endless and every day is different, the hardest part is choosing where to go next.
Gail Rolston - Assistant Cost Manager - Beca
Bachelor of Construction
My study experience at Massey was a great mixture of enjoyment and challenge. It gave me a broad introduction to the processes and knowledge required to be successful in the construction industry.
Jade Allen - Beca
Bachelor of Construction (Quantity Surveying)
I found this programme challenging, but fun at the same time. We had an awesome lecturer which made the experience unforgettable…” For those of you with an interest in lighting and lighting design, this is definitely the choice for you!
Simon Hadlow - Lighting Specification Sales and Design - Rexel Lighting
Graduate Certificate in Science and Technology (Lighting)
Studying at Massey has been amazing! At the end of my first year, I started a cadetship at Kalmar Construction - which I have continued into my third year of study - doing the work of a Junior/Intermediate Quantity Surveyor. I learnt a lot from my practical work experience.
Simone Scheepers
Bachelor of Construction (Quantity Surveying)
When I first drove to Massey to view the campus I knew straight away that I wanted to study here. I had never heard of a construction degree before, but I applied for it anyway and have never looked back.
Siobhan Walsh - Cost Consultant - Jacobs
Bachelor of Construction (Quantity Surveying)
IESANZ accredits the lighting speciality in the Graduate Certificate of Science and Technology. This means that successful completion of the qualification will provide the academic requirements for membership of the IESANZ.
The Bachelor of Construction (Construction Management) is the only construction qualification in New Zealand accredited by the Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors (PAQS) - an international association of national organisations representing Quantity Surveyors in the Asia and Western Pacific region.
Massey is ranked in the world's top 200 universities for built environment in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings.
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) accredits Massey's Bachelor of Construction and Bachelor of Business (Property). This is a global professional body promoting and enforcing the highest international standards in the valuation, management and development of land, real estate, construction and infrastructure.
Massey staff have expertise in drafting building contracts so that the contract is more succinct and easily interpreted.
Dispute over a construction contract can incur large amounts of money and time. This delays works, increases costs and strains relationships.
Contracts can be populated with risk assignment clauses as required for each project.
We have equipment in our photometric laboratory to test lighting performance, energy consumption of new lighting technologies and research and development of new luminaires. The photometric laboratory is on Massey's Auckland campus.
Most New Zealand homes fail to meet the World Health Organisation temperature guidelines in winter. This article gives advice on healthy heating, based on the research of the extensive research in this area by Professor Robyn Phipps.
This quarterly survey covers conditions in global construction and infrastructure markets and produces locally relevant data for the New Zealand market. It is produced by the Property Council of New Zealand and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and is supported by Massey's Real Estate Analysis Unit.
