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We provide content, assessment and digital services to learners, educational institutions, employers, governments and other partners globally. We are committed to helping equip learners with the skills they need to enhance their employability prospects and to succeed in the changing world of work. We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people.  \nReferences to third-party materials made in this specification are made in good faith. Pearson does not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Materials may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other publications and websites.)  \nAll information in this specification is correct at time of publication.  \nAll the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2025  \nSummary of Construction Suite Unit Descriptors Booklet Issue 4 changes  \n\n| Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue | Page number |\n| --- | --- |\n| Contents page and 4.0 Unit descriptors section\u003Cbr>New unit added\u003Cbr>Unit 4001DB: Construction Design Project Design and Build Technician (Pearson-set) | 24 |\n\nSummary of Construction Suite Unit Descriptors Booklet Issue 3 changes  \n\n| Summary of changes made between Issue 2 and Issue 3 | Page number |\n| --- | --- |\n| Contents page and 4.0 Unit descriptors section\u003Cbr>New unit added\u003Cbr>Unit 4001CE: Construction Design Project Civil Engineering (Pearson-set) | 15 |\n| 4.0 Unit Descriptors − Unit 10 Measurement & Estimating\u003Cbr>Corrected typo in Assessment Criteria D2 | 100 |\n| 4.0 Unit Descriptors − Unit 12 Tender & Procurement\u003Cbr>Corrected introduction to match unit LOs | 116 |\n| 4.0 Unit Descriptors − Unit 13 Building Information Modelling\u003Cbr>Corrected terminology to suit current standard ISO 19650\u003Cbr>Removed PAS 1192 standards\u003Cbr>Updated web resource and unit links | 124 |\n| 4.0 Unit Descriptors − Unit 17 Civil Engineering\u003Cbr>Security added to essential content\u003Cbr>Additional link added to web resources\u003Cbr>Unit 7: Surveying, measuring & Setting-out added to Links | 151 |\n\nEarlier issue(s) show(s) previous changes.  \nIf you need further information on these changes or what they mean, contact us via our website [at: qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html](at: qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html).  \nContents  \n1.0 Introduction 1  \n1.1 Qualifications indicated‘for England’ 1  \n1.2 Qualifications not indicated \"for 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Principles for Building Services\n## Unit 23: Construction Economics & Sustainability\n## Unit 24: Principles of Off-site Construction\n## Unit 25: Quantity Surveying Practice\n## Unit 26: Digital Applications for Building Information Modelling\n## Unit 27: Law & Legal Frameworks in Quantity Surveying\n## Unit 28: Group Project (Pearson-set)\n## Unit 29: Contracts & Management\n## Unit 30: Project Management\n## Unit 31: Advanced Structural Design\n## Unit 32: Advanced Construction Drawing & Detailing\n## Unit 33: Construction Technology for Complex Buildings Projects\n## Unit 34: Further Mathematics for Construction\n## Unit 35: Sustainable Methods of Construction\n## Unit 36: Value Engineering & Cost Control\n## Unit 37: Advanced Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Design & Installation\n## Unit 38: Advanced Quantities for Complex Building Projects\n## Unit 39: Personal Professional Development\n## Unit 40: Surveying for Conservation, Renovation & Refurbishment\n## Unit 41: 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