Recent years have seen growth in a number of activities in universities including: postgraduate education research and consultancy marketing activities of many kinds increasing globalisation distance learning

An important aspect of these developments is that universities need to understand and meet the needs and demands of the industries that they relate to and endeavour to serve, or of which they are a part. Published research shows the value of building strong long-term relationships and the importance of developing trust.

This paper will develop work already published by the authors by identifying factors associated with successful development, delivery and receipt of construction education, including the perceived value or otherwise of information exchange and communication generally by electronic media. Medium and message will be considered and the implications of networking.