CIOB Academy partnership to offer asset management e-learning

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Academy will offer CIOB members the opportunity to learn about asset management via e-learning after forging a partnership with specialist Asset Wisdom.

Asset Wisdom offers e-learning to build corporate and individual asset management knowledge. For the individual, the e-learning offers a professionally recognised career path in asset management, while for corporates, it aims to improve business performance by developing and embedding asset management competency and confidence to across the organisation.

The Academy offers two courses in asset management: the Asset Management Foundation Award and the Asset Management Certificate. The Foundation Award is an introduction to asset management, providing learners with understanding of basic theories and languages of asset management. The Certificate is a 14-module course providing full coverage into the developing discipline of asset management.  Both courses are suitable for construction professionals looking to gain knowledge of asset management to progress their career.

Adrian Montague, associate director of the CIOB Academy, said: “We believe there is a growing demand for Asset Management (AM) knowledge across the Building and Housing sectors. This is being driven, in part, to meet the major challenges post Grenfell, the government’s net-zero decarbonisation targets and application of new technologies as well as the need for whole life, whole systems investment decisions. We are delighted to partner Asset Wisdom so that we can offer our membership proven AM e-learning that will offer individuals a new career pathway, add value to our corporate members staff and business alike and start to address the challenges we face today and in the future.”

Chris Bradley, Asset Wisdom commercial and technical director, said: “The CIOB Academy understands that building great collaborative relationships helps their business to grow and thrive. Their company values of leadership, imagination and integrity sit perfectly with the Asset Wisdom ethos. They are committed to a high-quality learning experience, providing a great platform for our asset management courses to be made widely available. I am excited that through the CIOB Academy we can start to spread AM knowledge wider to meet the emerging AM knowledge needs across the building and housing sectors. I know our partner resellers relationship will be strong and we’re delighted to be working with them.”