• About The Built Environment National Polytechnic (BENP)

    The Built Environment National Polytechnic (BENP) is located in Makueni County- Kenya. It offers hands-on, industry-driven training for careers in construction, infrastructure, and land development. The School provides market-relevant programs in building construction, civil engineering technology, land surveying, construction management, and related built environment disciplines.
    With well-equipped workshops and laboratories, learners gain practical skills using modern construction tools and technologies. Training is delivered by experienced instructors who emphasize competence, innovation, safety, and professional ethics.
    Through strong industry linkages, fieldwork, and industrial attachments, the School prepares graduates to support sustainable development and meet the growing workforce needs of Kenya’s built environment sector.
     

Available courses

This unit describes the competencies required in carry out pavement construction works. It involves carrying out earthwork activities, constructing pavement layers, constructing transportation infrastructure and applying emerging trends in road construction.

 

 Summary of Learning Outcomes

1. Carry out earthwork activities.

2. Construct pavement layers.

 3. Construct transportation infrastructure.

4. Applying emerging trends in road construction.

This unit describes the competence in Applying Construction Materials Science. It involves 
Applying Environmental Factors Considerations, applying construction walling units, applying 
construction timber and timber products, applying construction clay products, applying 
construction metal products, applying construction plastics and Rubber products, applying 
construction paints and varnishes, applying construction glass and Applying construction 
concrete while promoting eco-friendly practices and resource efficiency throughout the 
construction process

Summary of Learning Outcomes

1. Apply Environmental Factors Considerations

2. Apply construction walling units

3. Apply construction timber and timber products

 4. Apply construction clay products.

 5. Apply construction metal products.

 6. Apply construction plastics and Rubber products. 6

7. Apply construction paints and varnishes

8. Apply construction glass

 9. Apply construction concrete