In recent years, the influence of information and communication technologies (ICT) has transformed the professional practice of university work and has led to the introduction of new techniques, methods and media in the university teaching environment. New technology has made work easier, but for graduates to meet the needs of employers, ICT must take its rightful place in their training. The ever-demanding marketplace expects aspiring professionals to be able to access a subject, use a wide range of IT tools with ease, and be versatile enough to master all aspects of the project or construction process. Can we, today, say that the academic environment can fairly be described as global, collaborative, specialised, dynamic, virtual and demanding? Let’s go for it.