Career as Real Estate Developer
Real-Estate developer or property developers build and sell real estate projects to commercial or individual buyers. They build all kinds of buildings, residential, industrial, commercial, institutional, hospitals etc.
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- Plan a construction project for residential or commercial purposes, or for government.
- Prepare a plan with the necessary timeline.
- Estimate and outline a budget.
- Commission work to contractors and subcontractors.
- Confer with architects and civil engineers to keep updated on technical information.
- Coordinate the activities of the construction with civil engineers, architects and financial organizations.
- Instruct the construction workers at the work site.
- Complete required documentation and procure the necessary license and permissions for handing over the complete structure.
- Advertise for stakeholders and prospective buyers.
- Organize sale of property.
Employment Opportunities
- Construction firms
- Government civil works projects
- Private estate owners
- Property development firms
Recruiting Companies
- Simplex Infrastructures Limited
- IVRCL Limited
- Hindustan Construction Co. Limited
- GMR Group
- Lanco Infratech Limited
- Man Infraconstruction Limited
- Atlanta Limited
- Ramky Infrastructure Limited
- IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company Limited
- Gammon India
How do I get there?
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Std XII
Stream: Sc PCM
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Entrance Test
JEE
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Graduation
B.Tech*
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Postgraduation
MTech BuildingTech
& Constr... -
Goal
Builder
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Std XII
Stream:ScPCM
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Graduation
B.Tech IGNOU**
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Goal
Builder
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Std. XII
Stream:Sc PCM
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Graduation
BTech/BCom/BA
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Postgraduation
MBA/MASocialSc/CA/MCom
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Diploma
Construction Mgmt(NICMAR)***
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Goal
Builder
*Indian Institute of Technology,
IIT, Chennai
Course- Masters in Building Tech & Construction
Management.Eligibility - GATE Score
Indian Institute of Technology IIT, Delhi
Course - Masters in Building Science &
Construction Management (in Collaboration with Larsen & Toubro)
Eligibility - Above 97 percentile for appearing in
the interview.
**Indira Gandhi National Open University
(IGNOU) offers a B Tech. program in Project Management, Quantity,
Surveying & Contracting.
Realising the need for formal training in the construction sector,
the construction Industry Development Council (CIDC), set up by the
Planning Commission has entered into a partnership with IGNOU, to
conduct various open learning programs for construction workers and
artisans.
These programs (in Hindi plus 5 regional language), have been
structured to impart training through audio visual and written
material while the worker is working on the site. Two certificate
courses are: Master/Trainer Craftsman for unskilled and
semi-skilled workers. No prior qualification is required. In Delhi,
the training is offered through the National Buildings Construction
Corporation Ltd.
***National Institute of Construction
Management and Research, Hyderabad, Gurgaon and
Pune.
Courses - Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced
Construction Management, 2 years at Pune & Hyderabad.
Eligibility - BE/B.Tech./MBA/MA in Social Science
with a minimum of 55% marks mathematics upto 12th Std. Preference
is given to those having work experience.
This is the flagship campus studies course of NICMAR started with UNDP/ILO technical assistance and Syllabus has been developed with cooperation of MIT, USA. This programme trains techno-managers for the construction industry and infrastructure sector.
Graduate Diploma Construction Management & Infrastructure Development (1 year at Delhi)Graduate Diploma in Construction Safety Management (1 Year at Delhi & Hyderabad)
Graduate Diploma in Quantity Surveying (1 year at Hyderabad)
Eligibility - Graduate in Engineering/ Dip of Technical Education/ CA/ any graduate working in construction industry.
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