The real estate industry is rapidly moving from essentially responding to client requirements for structures towards providing business solutions and sustainable communities. And the infrastructure that forms the strategic framework for economic and social development draws upon the same skills and resources that are used to develop land and construct buildings for the purposes of residence, commerce, recreation hospitality and social services. Real estate now covers these fields and is thus a key sector of the economy. Starting from this premise the course explores how real estate needs to be understood and traverses the core areas of this diverse field including facility management.